Jobs for the girls

Article Abstract:

The construction industry suffers from skills shortages, yet it misses half its possible workforce because it almost totally fails to attract women into the industry. Architecture is the sector with the highest proportion of women employees at 9% of the workforce, but even this has significantly less women than other professions. Women are in a very small minority in other parts of the industry. The trend is difficult to address, because women are unlikely to be attracted to the construction industry, with its climate of hostility towards women, without there being other women to work alongside.

Construction industry, Officials and employees, Employment, Women construction workers

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No change there, then

Article Abstract:

UK local authority planners seem to grant approval to new buildings almost routinely, even if the building is likely to be totally out of keeping with its surroundings. In contrast, any request for consent to alter an existing building is treated with great suspicion and is often turned down. There are particular problems with existing buildings which are situated near conservations areas and with listed buildings. Planners see their role as protecting existing building stock, but fail to be concerned about using up greenfield sites.

Analysis, City planning, Urban planning

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Why big is bad

Article Abstract:

Too many government architecture contracts are given to firms too large to give the projects appropriate attention. Removing small architectural firms, which make up 67% of this sector in the UK, also means ignoring the small builders as well, and that harms the economy.

United Kingdom, Architectural services, Management, Small business, Architectural firms

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