Renew boasts ‘record’ turnover as acquisition trend drives diversity

Civils specialist Renew Holdings achieved “record” interim turnover as acquisitions reaped rewards for the contractor. The UK’s 22nd biggest contractor announced a “record” half-year turnover of £589m in the six months to 31 March 2026, up from £569.3m the the first half of its previous… The post Renew boasts ‘record’ turnover as acquisition trend drives diversity appeared first on Construction News.

Deadline extended for Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards 2026

The entry deadline for this year's Women in Construction & Engineering Awards has been extended until midnight on Friday 8 May. The awards will hail the individuals, companies and teams making outstanding contributions to gender diversity within their industry. This represents a unique opportunity for… The post Deadline extended for Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards 2026 appeared first on Construction News.

Nista CEO Becky Wood on how diversity of thought benefits infrastructure delivery

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) marked its first birthday in April – a celebration possibly short on cake, but visibly long on ambition. The post Nista CEO Becky Wood on how diversity of thought benefits infrastructure delivery appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Brown to step down as Real Estate Balance managing director

She will relinquish the role at the end of this month but remain as an adviser to the diversity and inclusion organisation. The post Brown to step down as Real Estate Balance managing director appeared first on Property Week.

IDiP sentiment survey 2026: help us measure the true state of diversity and inclusion in property

The survey is designed to assess if employees feel EDI policies are performative or progressive. The post IDiP sentiment survey 2026: help us measure the true state of diversity and inclusion in property appeared first on Property Week.

Big Think - Corporate culture wasn’t built for women. Here’s how to fix that - Tina Brown, 23042020

Women in high-stakes positions are scrutinized far more than men, says Tina Brown, to the point that they feel they have to be ""gold in a silver job"" and be absolute perfectionists to merely keep their position. "I think it's very important that we, as women, don't put ourselves under so much duress that we think that we have to keep on adapting and adjusting all the time. We have to come together as a group, as a lobbying group, to insist that we can thrive as women and also do our jobs"

RICS - Rules of Conduct webinar, 18112021

On 11 October 2021 the RICS published their new Rules of Conduct that will apply from the 2nd February 2022. The RICS panel of experts got together to discuss the new RICS Rules of Conduct, shared their thoughts on them and how they apply to firms, members and APC candidates. (Webinar) attendees were encouraged to ask the panellists questions about the new Rules which were also answered during the session.

Building People fledges the UCEM nest

With strong levels of support coming in from across the sector, both parties are in agreement that now is the time for Building People to fledge the nest and become a separate entity.

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The UK needs to build; there is a shortage of skilled workers and the workforce we have lacks diversity. The Building People solution is a free-to-use ecosystem and platform that aggregates and integrates with industry-wide activity, enabling people to find employers, opportunities and resources, and employers to connect with a more diverse range of talent. Building People is bringing people, organisations, knowledge and opportunities together to address the industry challenges of skills, diversity and social value. #joinin