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Scholarship aims to encourage women in construction fields

  • Barratt Homes, based in Halesowen, celebrated International Women's Day, highlighting efforts to create more opportunities for women in the construction industry and promoting gender equality.
  • The theme of this year's International Women’s Day is #AccelerateAction, which emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
  • 29-Year-Old Helen Ward Thorpe, an assistant site manager at Folliott’s Manor in Stourport-on-Severn, and 19-year-old Gabriela Pantiruc, a trainee assistant site manager at The Watchmakers in Coventry, are helping lead the industry away from male-dominated environments.
  • Helen Ward Thorpe believes there needs to be a greater focus on early education, as she stated that there isn't enough knowledge out there for the younger generation regarding opportunities to work on site and that it's massively important to encourage women into the industry.
  • Gabriela Pantiruc, who grew up in Romania where construction was seen as a masculine industry, emphasized the importance of allocating resources and opportunities to ensure equal outcomes for women in the industry, recognizing they may face different receptions.
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Homebuilder's female trailblazers help break down gender barriers

A homebuilder is leading the charge for gender equality in the construction industry.

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