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Blazing a trail for women in construction


A female construction employee from the South West is paving the way for more women to work in the industry. Just last year the Office for National Statistics published that out of the 2.3 million employees in the construction industry only 296,000 are women. A study, which polled 874


construction companies, found that only 22% employed women with 38% admitting they would be cautious of having a female worker. Rosie Cameron, who has been


an employee with Redrow for just over four years, is working towards changing the stigma surrounding gender stereotypes in manual labour careers. After completing a business administration apprenticeship with Redrow, Rosie took part in their graduate scheme that allowed her to rotate around various departments within the company before choosing to gain a more intense experience working within


sales and construction. This participation has led Rosie into her new role as a trainee site assistant at Redrow’s Frenchay Park development. When asked about how she


became interested in working in the construction industry, Rosie said: “One of the things that attracted me to pursuing a career in construction was that there is a limited number of women and it goes against the stigma that construction is a male dominated trade. “Young girls should not be


afraid of pursuing a career in this field. I see more and more female electricians and plumbers on site, which is really positive. There are so many opportunities with Redrow Homes, it’s great to see this increasing number of women.


“Regardless of gender you


just have to make sure that you work hard and are determined to succeed.”


A vision for the future


A vision of what Bristol might be like in 2040 is being explored by CBRE as part of Our Cities, Knowledge for the future – a thought- provoking nationwide project on how British cities might look and feel in 20 years’ time. The project examines what will


Tom Morris 6 insight NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018


make a successful city through a collection of over 80 separate articles with insights on areas such as diversity, culture and sport, the economy, sustainability, governance, health, transport and placemaking. In doing so it identifies innovation, culture, and governance as being crucial to the success of British cities. Tom Morris, managing director at CBRE Bristol, said: “Our research shows that the


‘Innovation, governance and culture are fundamental to urban success’


future of our cities will be influenced by an immense range of factors, and the inherent uncertainty of forecasting means that it’s not yet known what the future city entails. “But what has emerged from Our Cities is that innovation, governance and culture are fundamental to urban success. And Bristol has these in abundance. For all the cities that are explored through this study, I think we are at the earliest and perhaps the most exciting stages of our journey. “Bristol has a new generation at its


helm: change makers who share a thirst to put this great city firmly back on the map.”


For a full overview of CBRE Bristol’s vision for the city, visit: www.cbre.co.uk/research-and- reports/our-cities/bristol


‘I see more


and more female electricians and plumbers on site, which is really positive’


Rosie Cameron


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