Women in construction: More progress needed By: Boitumelo Thipe, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Master Builders Association North Entrepreneurial women are making their mark in construction, but more needs to be done. Doing so will have benefits. Construction remains a male-dominated industry but there are signs that women are starting to become better represented in this […]
Women in South African Construction – Recognising Women’s Day, 9 August 2019 By Shakira Agherdien and Professor John Smallwood, Department of Construction Management, Nelson Mandela University Construction is still largely regarded as a male domain, and women are not taken seriously as professionals in construction. Society, tradition, organisation culture, and sexist attitudes play a key […]
Transformation initiatives revitalize South Africa’s construction industry What are acceptable tools of measurement and how do you analyze transformation in South Africa’s construction industry? With transformation now at the helm of many development partnerships, South Africa’s construction industry calls for expanded governance in the sector to promote an enabling environment for the empowerment of historically […]
Hypenica has announced the call for nominations for the fifth Women in Construction Awards 2017. “The Awards recognise those women who are pioneers in innovation within the built environment, as well as identifying those rising stars who have been identified as the one to watch as they get a foothold within their sector,” says […]