HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS TAKING THE STAGE AT LONDON BUILD :
How far has the industry come and how much further do we have to go ?
“ The esteemed Women ’ s Engineering Society was formed in 1919 with the aim of supporting women in engineering and increasing their number . I wonder what they would think about the progress that we ’ ve made in the last 100 years ?”
- Sally Sudworth , Global Head for Sustainability and Climate Change - Mott MacDonald
What do you think is the most important thing when it comes to bringing about change ?
“ We need to move out of silos and adopt a holistic approach that is founded upon collaboration . Enough of talking , round tables , reports and promises that focus on only one part of industry , or – even worse – on only one trade or profession ; now is the time to come together and to share knowledge , events and vacancies in a way that enables equality of opportunity for all . To bring about effective and long-lasting change we have to look at the bigger picture and take a joined-up and truly collaborative approach – together .”
- Rebecca Lovelace , Founder , Building People
“ ‘ You can ’ t be what you can ’ t see ’. We need to include , highlight , and promote the representation of women
and underrepresented groups at all senior levels of the professions . This is how we inspire and empower the next generation to gain the confidence to get involved and help bring about the change that ’ s so desperately needed : not only in construction but across all professions . As Nelson Mandela said , “ it only seems impossible until it ’ s done ”.
- Annette Amanda Oyékunlè Fisher , Chair , Let ’ s Build and Partner FA Global
What excites you about the industry and the positive changes made ?
“ As architects we appreciate and listen to all voices , from everyone who makes up our teams . I have championed Diversity all of my professional career , including when we started ‘ Architects for Change ’ group at RIBA and I continued this as President of RIBA . The BLM ( Black Lives Matter ) has showcased importance of more diversity in our profession and our gender balance has improved over the years - but it needs monitoring , with more role models and ambassadors standing up to challenges and promoting what a great profession architecture is .”
- Angela Brady OBE , Director , Brady Mallalieu Architects
London Build Expo is free to attend and promises to be two fun-filled days of high-level content , networking opportunities and endless entertainment . Find out more and register free tickets for your team today at www . londonbuildexpo . com / womeninconstruction .
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