Encouraging Diversity in the Construction Workforce

 

To encourage diversity in the workforce and more female participation I would discourage / refrain against ‘blunt instruments’ like hard quotas …

On the other hand there are many excellent methods of encouraging Diversity including:
 

• Soft quotas
• The Taxation Office should start looking to allow some deductions for makeup, dresses, jewellery …
• Orange and Yellow are the only high visibility colours in the standard - what about fluorescent pink and purple! There are also very few pink and purple hard hats!
• With a bit of Government support in purchasing the correct PPE - this would certainly increase the % of women working in the trades!