Women in Construction Archives - Construction Industry Federation

“Leveling the playing field- the role of male advocates and mentors in increasing female participation in construction.”- CIF President Pat Lucey

9th Mar 2020 This speech was delivered by CIF President Pat Lucey at the CIF's International Women's Day Breakfast Seminar, March 6th 2020 at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Co. Meath.

“We are leading the way in making the construction industry more female friendly”- Mercury

2nd Mar 2020 At Mercury, we are leading the way in making the construction industry more female friendly.As the sector continues to face challenges relating to skills shortages, now is a time of opportunity for females targeting a career in construction.The latest CSO figures show that there has been a...

#Building Equality- Sharing your Stories- Edel King, Lioncor Developments

2nd Mar 2020 "I began my career in the construction industry 16 years ago when I started as a Site Engineer. Having qualified with a Degree in Civil Engineering, I still wasn’t sure where my place was as a female within the industry. I loved being on site and this is where I discovered my passion for...

#BuildingEquality – Sharing Your Stories: Fiona McCourt

27th Feb 2020 As part of the #BuildingEquality Campaign, Fiona McCourt, Quality Manager with Flynn shares her story.

#BuildingEquality – Sharing Your Stories: Februarie Crooke

20th Sep 2019 ‘The job of a slinger signaller is one of the most important jobs on a building site. It requires skill, diligence, and concentration, working alongside the lifting teams to provide safe direction and supervision to the crane operators’

#BuildingEquality – Sharing Your Stories: Lorraine Brady

20th Mar 2019As part of the #BuildingEquality 2019 Campaign, Lorraine Brady, Design and Bid Manager with BAM Ireland shares her story as a woman in construction.

CIF President Pat Lucey: Why I am urging my male colleagues throughout the construction industry to join us in celebrating International Women’s Day

7th Feb 2019 With the CIF’s third International Women’s Day event on the horizon, I would like to take this opportunity to urge all of my colleagues throughout the industry, both male and female, but particularly the men, to get behind the CIF’s #BuildingEquality campaign for greater diversity within the...

#BuildingEquality – Sharing Your Stories: Sinead Hodgins

6th Feb 2019 As part of the #BuildingEquality 2019 Campaign, Sinead Hodgins, Health & Safety Advisor with Flynn Management and Contractors, shares her story as a woman in construction.

“A sector that focuses only on a traditional male labour pool and overlooks women is missing out on a vast source of potential workers.”

24th Sep 2018 Speech by the Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration, and Integration Mr David Stanton, TD to the CIF Building Equality Breakfast Briefing Friday 21 September 2018, Eaton Corporation, Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd, Dublin 4.

Increasing female construction workers key to solving Ireland’s housing and infrastructure crises

21st Sep 2018 The Construction Industry requires more female workers to meet current demand for skills and to deliver Ireland’s urgent housing and infrastructure needs, say key construction leaders.