Inclusive alliance launched by leading industry members
Posted: Friday, September 22nd, 2023
Leading organisations in the construction industry, representing over 250,000 workers, have launched a coalition that aims to tackle a lack of diversity across the industry, Builders’ Merchants Journal reported. The Construction Inclusion Coalition has been established by CEOs at organisations including Aliaxis, Baxi, Bradfords, Highbourne Group, Ibstock PLC, Knauf, Travis Perkins PLC, Wavin, Wolseley, the Builders Merchants Federation, and the National Merchant Buying Society. Angela Rushforth, Construction Inclusion Coalition chairperson and Toolstation managing director, said: “There is no doubt that the future of our industry is at risk if we don’t create an environment where all our colleagues feel safe, empowered, and confident. I want all young women to see the construction sector as I do – full of opportunity.” The Coalition is being launched alongside new polling which shows that only one-third, 36%, of British people would feel confident that their female family or friends would be safe and respected if they joined the construction industry. The research of over 2,000 adults also outlines the opportunity for the sector, with nearly half of people, 46%, saying they’d be more likely to actively seek out employment opportunities in the construction industry if it demonstrated a stronger commitment to diversity and inclusion. The organisations involved are urging businesses across the industry to join the initiative and take the Built on Better Pledge. The pledge covers seven areas members commit to working on.
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