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The impact of culture on career development of women in construction
Presentation / Conference
Elvitigalage Dona, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. The impact of culture on career development of women in construction. Presented at 6th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Delft University of Technology and TNO, Delft University, Netherlands,

Construction industry and women : a review of the barriers
Presentation / Conference
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

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 i... Read More about Construction industry and women : a review of the barriers.

The impact of training and development towards women’s career in construction: research methodological perspective
Presentation / Conference
Elvitigalage Dona, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. The impact of training and development towards women’s career in construction: research methodological perspective. Presented at 7th International Postgraduate Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford Quays, UK

The UK construction industry has a particularly low participation rate of women, both for those employed in the industry and for those engaged in training. The statistical analyses reveal that women are earning greater numbers professional degrees an... Read More about The impact of training and development towards women’s career in construction: research methodological perspective.

Construction and women: comparative analysis
Presentation / Conference
Elvitigalage Dona, N., Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., & Shanmugam, M. Construction and women: comparative analysis. Presented at 4th International SCRI Symposium, University of Salford

The UK construction is traditionally dominated by men and remains a demonstrable underrepresentation of women. In recent years the UK government has focused to attention on workforce equality issues in construction. Thus, the lack of women in constr... Read More about Construction and women: comparative analysis.

Leadership in construction partnering projects
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Leadership in construction partnering projects. Presented at 7th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford Quays, UK

Rethinking leadership to construction partnering projects
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. Rethinking leadership to construction partnering projects. Presented at International symposium towards the formation of theory for the built environment, Salford