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Women from companies across Ireland’s construction industry met to share their experiences of working in a male-dominated sector.
EVENT CELEBRATES WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO IRELAND’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY… SIG hosts inaugural Women in Construction Lunch
S IG hosted its inaugural “Women in Construction Lunch” at the Ivy Restaurant, Dublin recently. The event on January 27 was organised to recognise women’s significant contribution to the construction industry in Ireland and to discuss the opportunities and challenges that come with working in a male-dominated industry. The SIG team was joined by talented women from many of its customers and suppliers.
Guest speaker was Carole Ann Clarke, the former Captain of the Ireland Women’s Rugby Team, who spoke about leading her team from a time when it was unheard of for women to play rugby, to merging with the IRFU and fighting for recognition in a male-dominated sport. Keesa O’Dea, Marketing Manager for SIG Ireland said, “Construction is also a male- dominated industry, with women making up just 9% of the construction workforce in Ireland according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). “It is also one of the largest industries in Ireland, contributing over 10% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “Increasing female participation in the industry can help to improve decision making, enhance innovation and deliver higher financial returns. “We were very proud to host such an event and we look forward to doing it again next year.”
ATTENDEES INCLUDED WOMEN FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES: Ecophon Rockfon Saint-Gobain Zentia – UK Actavo BAM Firepro Logistics Limited Framespace Solutions GEM Construction Lioncor PJ Hegarty & Sons Platt Reilly John Sisk & Son Ltd Townlink Construction WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
“Increasing female participation in the
industry can help improve decision making, enhance innovation and deliver higher financial returns.”
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Christine Picard, Operations Manager for SIG Dublin.
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