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Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

|Date: 20 December, 2023

Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

Wates is furthering its commitment to improving gender imbalances across the construction industry by lau ...

Wates is furthering its commitment to improving gender imbalances across the construction industry by launching its second STEM Returners programme. The programme will include opportunities across the ...

20 December, 2023
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Encouraging girls to seek a career in construction to celebrate International Women’s Day

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Encouraging girls to seek a career in construction to celebrate International Women’s Day

Over 65 girls from Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Penygroes had a taste of working in the field of construction a ...

Over 65 girls from Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Penygroes had a taste of working in the field of construction as part of an event called 'Not Just for Boys', in order to encourage more girls and women to co ...

8 March, 2023
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Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

New figures released on International Women’s Day 2023 (8th March) reveal that 28% of housing professiona ...

New figures released on International Women’s Day 2023 (8th March) reveal that 28% of housing professionals have recently experienced sexism in the workplace whilst a quarter (25%) say there are barri ...

8 March, 2023
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Kent landlord wins two national housing awards

|Date: 1 July, 2022

Kent landlord wins two national housing awards

Golding Homes were delighted to win two awards at the national Housing Heroes and Women in Housing awards ...

Golding Homes were delighted to win two awards at the national Housing Heroes and Women in Housing awards on 27 June at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester. The award for “bes ...

1 July, 2022
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Golding Homes becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

|Date: 27 June, 2022

Golding Homes becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

Golding Homes, one of Kent’s main housing associations, has become a Stonewall Corporate Partner and will ...

Golding Homes, one of Kent’s main housing associations, has become a Stonewall Corporate Partner and will be working with this leading voice of the LGBTQ+ community to champion diversity and take a st ...

27 June, 2022
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Wates named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022

|Date: 24 May, 2022

Wates named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022

Wates Group has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to de ...

Wates Group has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to decrease gender inequality and make Wates a fairer place to work. Run by Business in the Communit ...

24 May, 2022
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Women in Construction Week | Why it’s time to level up construction’s gender imbalance

|Date: 9 March, 2022

Women in Construction Week | Why it’s time to level up construction’s gender imbalance

Organised by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Women in Construction (WIC) Week ...

Organised by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Women in Construction (WIC) Week (6th to 12th March) highlights the increasing role women are playing in the building sector, wh ...

9 March, 2022
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Orbit Homes appoints first female assistant site manager

|Date: 20 May, 2021

Orbit Homes appoints first female assistant site manager

Orbit Homes has appointed its first female assistant site manager, Jayne Carabott, who will be based at t ...

Orbit Homes has appointed its first female assistant site manager, Jayne Carabott, who will be based at the housing provider’s upcoming Felix Park development in Soham. Jayne Carabott has extensive ex ...

20 May, 2021
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Gender pay gap just 1.7% at leading housing association

|Date: 13 May, 2021

Gender pay gap just 1.7% at leading housing association

Sovereign Housing Association’s Executive Board is equally balanced male and female, its Board boasts sev ...

Sovereign Housing Association’s Executive Board is equally balanced male and female, its Board boasts seven women of 11 members and its gender pay gap is low at 1.7% - but the housing association says ...

13 May, 2021
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Virtual Work Experience Week open to women in Cambridgeshire to gain an insight into the construction industry

|Date: 22 April, 2021

Virtual Work Experience Week open to women in Cambridgeshire to gain an insight into the construction industry

As part of the award winning Women into Construction (WiC) Cambridgeshire programme, Cambridge Investment ...

As part of the award winning Women into Construction (WiC) Cambridgeshire programme, Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) will be working with WiC Project Manager, Shelley Lawrence to deliver a week ...

22 April, 2021
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Oldham Council and Jigsaw Homes start work on new homes for young people at risk of homelessness

New affordable housing development in High Wycombe given green light

Ground broken on zero-gas affordable homes development in Sheffield

Mayor joins Livv Housing Group to celebrate completion of its £35m development in Prescot

100 new council homes for Westminster

£11million expansion at North Birmingham Academy

Cutting-edge extra care scheme opened

Award-winning regeneration delivers 22 new affordable homes in Sale West

Coldhurst home improvements receive warm praise

JPS launches first ever dual-offering AVAIL Housing Hub in Aberdeen

Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

Encouraging girls to seek a career in construction to celebrate International Women’s Day

Encouraging girls to seek a career in construction to celebrate International Women’s Day

Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

Kent landlord wins two national housing awards

Kent landlord wins two national housing awards

Golding Homes becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

Golding Homes becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

Wates named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022

Wates named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022

Women in Construction Week | Why it’s time to level up construction’s gender imbalance

Women in Construction Week | Why it’s time to level up construction’s gender imbalance

Orbit Homes appoints first female assistant site manager

Orbit Homes appoints first female assistant site manager

Gender pay gap just 1.7% at leading housing association

Gender pay gap just 1.7% at leading housing association

Virtual Work Experience Week open to women in Cambridgeshire to gain an insight into the construction industry

Virtual Work Experience Week open to women in Cambridgeshire to gain an insight into the construction industry