Women in trade: construction is hungry for new talent

When asked what an average skilled trades worker looks like, many will automatically picture the stereotypical tradesman. But this comes as no surprise because despite the growing interest, women continue to be outnumbered across the UK construction sector while the industry faces a growing skills gap.
According to the latest ONS figures, of the 2.1 million people currently employed in the construction industry, only 15% are women. However, Trade-Up‘s most recent independent survey –