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The Construction Inclusion Coalition has welcomed five new members to its ranks, including two listed companies and a housebuilder.
Ventilation product manufacturer Volution Group, PVC-U manufacturer Eurocel, housebuilder Chartway Partnerships Group, landscaping product specialist Talasey and e-learning platform provider Coretexa raising the number of CIC members to 40 companies and organisations, just one year since the launch of the coalition.
The objective of the CIC is to enhance the impact of Equity Diversity and Inclusion initiatives that are happening within individual companies, by providing a forum to share successful practices. The coalition is made up of leading organisations across the construction industry that are united by a vision of an industry that better reflects the communities it builds for.
Darren Waters, Chief Executive Officer of Eurocell, said: “We’ve joined the Construction Inclusion Coalition to collaborate with other leading companies and pledge our support to help make the building sector more inclusive. Joining the CIC will also greatly contribute to our inclusivity goals and allow us to learn from those in our industry who are doing great things in their businesses to support people of all backgrounds. We will also be able to share our stories, resources and best practice with the industry. We are proud to be a part of the coalition.”
Mark Davis Group Marketing Communications Director at Chartway said: “We joined because we believe that improving equity, diversity, and inclusion across the construction industry is not just important but essential. By collaborating with other industry leaders, we can amplify the impact of our individual initiatives and work together to create meaningful change.”
Construction Inclusion Coalition Chair, and Toolstation managing director, Angela Rushforth, added: “Seeing such a wide range of businesses join the coalition demonstrates that there is growing recognition that culture change must happen across the construction sector. The message from our recent Coalition in Conversation conference was that there are good people in the industry but there are so many more good people the industry could have. We want to be game changers and build a truly inclusive industry. Welcoming these companies to the coalition broadens our platform, increases our shared knowledge and experience, and proves there is a desire throughout the sector to make lasting changes.”
