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Q&A with Sanmi Adegoke, head of Rehoboth Property Group: Taking a leap of faith
Sanmi Adegoke, head of Rehoboth Property Group, which specialises in finding premises for churches, talks to Property Week about overcoming the barriers ethnic minority professionals face and being a role model.
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Leaders, it is time for action
It is no secret that the property industry, like the wider built environment, is not where it needs to be when it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) – and the lack of progress comes down to the lack of impactful leadership.
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Make construction more inviting
It is imperative we create an inclusive, attractive industry if we want more women to take on roles.
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Women aren’t property’s problem
Since 2015, Real Estate Balance has made great progress in tacking gender inequality in the industry.
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Q&A: Knight Frank’s Elaine Carey and Georgie Roberts on International Women’s Day
The awareness day is an opportunity to see how far we have travelled on the way to true inclusivity and focus minds on what still needs to be achieved, Carey and Roberts say.
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International Women’s Day: Moda Living launches mentoring programme
The BTR developer is marking International Women’s Day with programme to educate young talent about careers in the built environment sector.
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International Women’s Day: Puma’s Tarinee Pandey on why true inclusion equals belonging
The theme of International Women’s Day is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ – but what does that mean?
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International Women’s Day: Real Estate Balance’s Sue Brown on progressing gender equality beyond the annual celebration
Sue Brown, managing director at Real Estate Balance, reflects on how far gender equality has come since the organisation was established and how far it still has to go.
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Real gains from network effects: new chair of Women in Property speaks to PW
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Jennifer Winyard, the new national chair of Women in Property, speaks to Stephanie Denton about her plans to encourage more women into the sector.
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Professional
How allies can play a key role in the battle for diversity
Progressive property companies are pioneering allyship as a vital policy to create a welcoming environment for staff that may come from marginalised or disadvantaged groups.
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Gallantium’s Andrew Greener on a fresh outlook on mental health in the property sector
Being proactive develops a positive culture towards mental health that can boost morale and reduce absenteeism and staff turnover.
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Q&A: Property Week talks to Christopher Laing, founder of Signstrokes
Architectural designer, activist and consultant Christopher Laing explains to Property Week why he felt ideally placed to set up the Deaf Architecture Front and why he believes it is such an important initiative.
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REB's NextGen results revealed: Just how inclusive is the property industry?
The results of Real Estate Balance’s 2023 equity, diversity and inclusion survey were revealed to senior and junior members of the sector last week. Property Week reports on the findings.
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Mount Anvil and GLA mentorship initiative doubles in size
Makers & Mentors has revealed a doubling of registrations for its sector-wide mentoring platform in 2023.
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CBRE joins PW’s Inspiring Diversity in Property campaign
CBRE joins LRG, Argyll and Purplebricks in signing up to campaign.
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LRG signs PW’s Inspiring Diversity in Property Pledge
Property services firm Leaders Romans Group is latest firm to sign up to campaign.
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Turley’s Fola Kalesanwo and Alex Fuller on diversity and home design
London now has a majority ethnic minority population, according to 2021 Office of National Statics’ Census data. This highlights an increasing need for London’s built environment practitioners to assess how their work can best meet the diverse needs of Londoners.
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Local Village Network’s Rachael Box on shifting attitudes to property as a career
Local Village Network (LVN) is a grass-roots charity that supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop new skills and identify employment pathways. In 2023, it partnered with 12 companies from the property and construction sector to support over 300 young people as part of the Mayor of London’s Design ...
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IDIP campaign: Pledge now
Break Barriers! It’s time to shatter stereotypes and build a more inclusive property industry. Sign the #InspiringDiversityPW pledge today and let’s redefine the future of real estate together! #DiversityInRealEstate
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IDIP campaign: Join the pledge
Open Doors, Open Minds! Step into a more inclusive future for the property sector. Sign up to the #InspiringDiversityPW pledge and let’s create spaces where everyone feels valued and respected! #RealEstateUnity