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Leicestershire trainee paves the way for the women in construction

|Date: 10 Mar 2026

Leicestershire trainee paves the way for the women in construction

An employee at Coalville-based developer David Wilson Homes East Midlands is marking International Women’ ...

An employee at Coalville-based developer David Wilson Homes East Midlands is marking International Women’s Day (8th March) by sharing her journey from office to site, as this year’s theme, ‘Give To Ga ...

10 Mar 2026
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Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by 2/3

|Date: 22 Apr 2025

Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by 2/3

Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018 This data comes from the C ...

Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018 This data comes from the Construction Industry Training Board, which is urging more women to consider a career in constru ...

22 Apr 2025
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Bewley Homes’ campaign to inspire more interest in housebuilding

|Date: 07 Mar 2025

Bewley Homes’ campaign to inspire more interest in housebuilding

Bewley Homes is championing ‘Women in Construction Week’ (2 March to 8 March) by continuing its year-roun ...

Bewley Homes is championing ‘Women in Construction Week’ (2 March to 8 March) by continuing its year-round engagement program with primary schools, secondary schools, and six form colleges. The initia ...

07 Mar 2025
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A Q&A with Barbara Massie, Director at Kirkwood Timber Frame

|Date: 03 Mar 2025

A Q&A with Barbara Massie, Director at Kirkwood Timber Frame

With the advent of Women in Construction Week, PHPD talks to Barbara Massie, Director at Kirkwood Timber ...

With the advent of Women in Construction Week, PHPD talks to Barbara Massie, Director at Kirkwood Timber Frame about her career journey, the need for women in construction and timber frame advice. Wo ...

03 Mar 2025
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Encouraging women to consider a career in construction

|Date: 20 Jan 2025

Encouraging women to consider a career in construction

Midlands housebuilder calls for more to be done to encourage girls and women to consider a career in cons ...

Midlands housebuilder calls for more to be done to encourage girls and women to consider a career in construction. Sophie Horgan, director of Horgan Homes, is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ female lea ...

20 Jan 2025
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Chestnut Homes female site manager is breaking stereotypes

|Date: 12 Jun 2024

Chestnut Homes female site manager is breaking stereotypes

In the property world, the role of site manager is one which is for the most part, very male-dominated. H ...

In the property world, the role of site manager is one which is for the most part, very male-dominated. However, Olivia Riley, site manager at Lincolnshire housebuilder Chestnut Homes, is bucking that ...

12 Jun 2024
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