Category: women in construction
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IPAF celebrates TAF Awards recognition
Two IPAF employees have been named in the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards for the second year. Jo Power, head of membership and communications at IPAF, was named on the Women in Trade Associations Powerlist 2025, while events manager Courtney Kellett was named on the 2025 30 Under 30 List. Power, who featured on the Powerlist last year, has…
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Women in skilled trades: are numbers improving?
Construction can learn important lessons from manufacturing when it comes to attracting women to hands-on roles, writes Ridha Shah. The UK construction industry has experienced significant workforce structure changes over the past decade. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 15% of UK construction professionals are women, with a small percentage in the manual…