Construction industry and women : a review of the barriers

Amaratunga, RDG; Haigh, RP; Shanmugam, M; Lee, A; Elvitigalage Dona, NG

Abstract

The UK construction industry has a particularly low
participation rate for women. Currently there are over 11 million women employed in the UK, accounting for almost 50% of the work force. However, despite increases in the number of women employed in the construction over the past decade, they still constitute only 9% of the work
force. This means that the construction industry will continue to be male dominated. It is found that women are confronted by a significant number of barriers, beginning with difficulties in joining the field of construction
through to capturing the most senior position in the organisation’s hierarchy. In this context , this paper presents a review of the literature on the current status of women in the construction; in particular, it discusses
the barriers which prevent women’s entry and retention in the construction industry.

Citation

Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., Shanmugam, M., Lee, A., & Elvitigalage Dona, N. Construction industry and women : a review of the barriers. Presented at 3rd International SCRI Research Symposium, Delft University, Netherlands

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 3rd International SCRI Research Symposium
• Conference Location: Delft University, Netherlands
• Deposit Date: Sep 27, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Publisher URL: http://www.disaster-resilience.salford.ac.uk
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference