Scotland Build to host largest ever gathering of Scottish women in construction

The session is free to attend and offers female construction professionals the opportunity to network and be inspired, while examining the issues of gender imbalance and inequality within the built environment.

High profile speakers include:

• Amanda Mckay, quality director major projects at Balfour Beatty
• Mariana Trusson, associate director at Cundall
• Hannah Simpson, assistant site engineer at GRAHAM
• Jude Barber, director / architect and fellow architect for change member at Collective Architecture
• Ashley Constance, pre-construction and development manager at Morrison Construction 
• Joanna Glenfield, projector officer – CareerWise, Equate Scotland 
• Emma Marriott, managing director at Contract Scotland Ltd

It is expected that around 10,000 construction, architecture and engineering professionals from across the country will visit the SEC Glasgow over the two days of the show. Decision makers from across the Scotland’s construction industry, including all Tier 1 contractors, housebuilders, housing associations, developers, sub-contractors, architects, specifiers, civil engineers, local councils, government, distributors, suppliers and manufacturers have already registered.

More than 150 speakers will share knowledge and insight, and there will also be a content-led exhibition featuring over 150 exhibitors, meet the buyer sessions, extensive business networking opportunities and a Festival of Construction with entertainment and celebrity guests.

Selena Moseley, event director at Scotland Build, said: “We’ve been working with a large team of female ambassadors to help grow our Women in Construction event to be the biggest we have ever had. Thanks to the ambassadors and the fantastic line-up of speakers, we are expecting over 500 attendees and are confident that this will be the largest gathering of women in Scottish construction this year.”

Kayleigh Parker, senior quantity surveyor at Morrison Construction, said: “It’s so important that we show women what you can achieve in this industry and get in more female role models who want to stay working in the built environment for the length of their careers. There has to be more collaboration from within the sector and its champions to ensure the talents, diversity, inclusion and equality we are already seeing are showcased beyond the projects and into the public domain.”

Katie McGregor, sustainability manager at GRAHAM, added: “GRAHAM is very pleased to be attending Scotland Build and to have the opportunity to speak to many women who work across all areas of the construction industry. As Women in Construction Ambassadors, we are proud to be collaborating to dispel the idea that this is a male-only sector and encouraging more young women and girls to enter a career in construction.”

Lisa Campbell, head of planning and development at Graham+Sibbald, said: “As a female in the built environment industry I have been fully supported throughout my career by my peers. Events like Women in Construction at Scotland Build are a great platform to continue to inspire and support women in construction across Scotland and promote careers in the construction profession.”

Registration and attendance at the event is free.