The Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) has a new member: Wilson Brook Consulting has joined to emphasise its commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion across the construction and built environment sector. The Construction Inclusion Coalition brings together organisations from across the supply chain to accelerate progress on equity, diversity and inclusion. …
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Chris Hayward, CEO, NMBS Diversity and inclusion, though often spoken about in the same breath, are not interchangeable terms. Diversity is about representation, about who is in the room. Inclusion is about belonging, about who feels welcome, valued and able to thrive in that room. In the construction industry and …
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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 …
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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. 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, …
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Builders merchants Lords Builders Merchants, Matthew and Rosemond and Kent Blaxill, as well as suppliers Midland Lead and Marsh Industries, and service member Stirling Warrington were honoured with awards at the Builders Merchants Federation Annual Members’ Day Conference and Awards last week. The 2022 BMF Young Merchant Achievers were: winner …
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“You are old, Father William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head – Do you think, at your age, it is right?” Here’s something that will send a bit of a shudder through those of us born in …
Read More »With one of its key drivers being a commitment to diversity and equality, leading work-based training company JTL, which specialises in the provision of apprenticeships in the electrical and heating and plumbing sectors, has become a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Stonewall will work with JTL and guide the company through an …
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