Recruiting more women will help address the skills shortage. Failure to do so will damage our future prosperity.
A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT, GRACIE FERREIRA
Women in Construction...Absolutely The MBA is actively involved in encouraging women into the building and construction industry. We provide support during the training and education process, and continue working with these women when they’re employed in the industry. The MBA’s concerted action will significantly improve both recruitment and retention, and will inspire young women to think differently about the construction industry. It will also change society’s attitude so that women in construction becomes the norm rather than the exception. This edition features many stories of women working in the local construction industry including our own new female leaders as well as others from Asset Construction Hire and Ginninderry.
The MBA’s concerted action will significantly improve both recruitment and retention, and will inspire young women to think differently about the construction industry.
We are excited to announce that at the time of printing Canberra Builder, the MBA has been shortlisted for further evaluation under the 2018 ACT Women in Trades Grants Program. We look forward to a successful outcome in early June and to sharing the news of this new pre-apprenticeship program to commence in the second half of the year. I encourage you to read all of the articles in this issue of Canberra Builder and particularly recommend those that celebrate women in construction. Ginninderry’s balanced approach article highlights that more than 50% of their project team are women; Women are driving Asset Construction’s rental business; NAWIC’s International Women’s day (IWD) Scholarship is the most significant scholarship for female professionals in the property and construction industry. The MBA has just finalised its Workplace Gender and Equality Report and will be sharing these results soon. You’ll see that the MBA is leading by example with women holding significant positions in Senior Leadership. Not because they’re woman but because they’re the right fit. Denita Wawn CEO of MBA Australia is another great example, and I’m proud to be the first female president of Master Builders ACT. Recruiting more women will help address the skills shortage. Failure to do so will damage our future prosperity. Finally I would encourage young men and women to attend The MBA Open Day on Saturday August 25th between 10 and 3pm.
MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION NEWS EDITION 2 2018
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