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Women in Construction

Issue 87 - October 2017

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In this issue...

Designing for an inclusive construction workforce – Leena Begum, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator for the Thames Tideway Tunnel

(Not) a bridge too far: Why women in construction need to be more boastful – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Breaking down barriers for women in the social housing sector – Heidi Thompson, Director of Property at Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing

From wind turbines in Scandinavia, to oil rigs in the Indian Ocean, to city skyscrapers in London and Melbourne – Jen Kelly, Industrial Abseiler and founder of Women in Trades Network Ireland

A creative career in construction that keeps me on my toes by teaching me something new every single day – Megan Robinson, Technical Co-ordinator at Barratt Developments PLC and Co-Founder of Built by Both

Tower of strength: Proving the surgeons wrong to return to the job I love and climb cranes again – Vicky Harvey, Tower Crane Operator at HTC Wolffkran

Campaigning for proper facilities for disabled people so they can go about their lives on equal terms with non-disabled people – Accessibility champion and Architect, Vaila Morrison

Why team work makes the dream work when you’re solving complex problems in construction – Dr. Danielle Lester, Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate

Women’s careers in the trades: Being the unexpected and being accepted – Esther Cope, Gas Engineer at Yorkshire Housing

From lawyer to bricklayer, carpenter and plumber: If you want something done properly, sometimes you have to do it yourself – Carol Sullivan, Founder of Divorce Negotiator

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