All Diversity articles – Page 3
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Willmott Dixon latest firm to sign PW’s Inspiring Diversity in Property pledge
Independent construction and property services company Willmott Dixon has become the latest firm to sign up to Property Week’s Inspiring Diversity in Property campaign, joining other signatories including The LOWE Group, Watts and Puma Property Finance.
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EDI Q&A: Christopher Laing, founder of the Deaf Architecture Front
Christopher Laing is an architectural designer, activist, consultant and founder of Signstrokes, whose personal experiences as a deaf person forging a career in architecture inspired him to launch the Deaf Architecture Front, to make a difference for those following in his footsteps.
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CBRE’s James Brandon on making generational diversity work in real estate
Generational diversity has become an essential aspect of the modern workplace and an often-discussed aspect of diversity and inclusion. With Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all working side by side, it is crucial for to implement workplace strategies that foster collaboration and understanding among these diverse age ...
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Leaders Romans Group introduces fertility benefit
Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has developed a benefit policy to help employees undergoing fertility treatment.
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EDI Q&A: Priya Aggarwal-Shah, founder of BAME in Property
Priya Aggarwal-Shah started BAME in Property a few years ago as a networking group borne from personal experience of cultural bias and a passion to change it.
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Going west in search of routes into a more diverse industry
Real Estate Balance regional forum saw South West professionals debate ways to make property more inclusive.
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CBRE to become first ‘fertility friendly’ UK real estate firm
CBRE UK has partnered with the social enterprise consultancy and educational training provider Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) to help it become “fertility friendly”.
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The LOWE Group signs Inspiring Diversity in Property pledge
Affordable accommodation provider The LOWE Group has become the latest firm to sign up to Property Week’s Inspiring Diversity in Property campaign, joining other signatories including Watts and Puma Property Finance.
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Break the bias for a bright future
The construction sector is a cornerstone of modern economies, playing an indispensable role in shaping the infrastructure that supports our daily lives.
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The LOWE Group’s Tim Lowe on the benefits for businesses of employing ex-offenders
Integrating ex-offenders into the workforce feels like an activity industry leaders applaud others for doing, but are rarely prepared to commit to themselves. It is the business equivalent of heaping praise on the housemate who has tidied up after a big party.
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WPA launches three-year partnership to bring diverse backgrounds into property
The Westminster Property Association (WPA) has announced a partnership with the Young Westminster Foundation to support hundreds of local young people from diverse backgrounds to enter the sector.
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Real Estate Balance launches NextGen 2023 survey
Real Estate Balance has opened its NextGen survey for 2023 in a bid to further understand the views of younger people on a range of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues.
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Centrick bucks gender pay gap trends as private sector reporting progress remains ‘stagnant’
Residential property investment expert Centrick has bucked the national trend with a gender pay gap of 0.7%, compared with the UK’s median of 9.4%, according to its latest gender pay gap report.
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Cobalt Recruitment’s Megan Bond on diversity in the real estate sector
While the industry is aware that both the perceptions and reality of diversity in Real Estate need to change to ensure the very best available talent can get in and get on, there are still barriers to progress in this area.
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Flexible workspace boom is enabling women to succeed
Growing importance of work-life balance has led to a change in working patterns facilitated by flex spaces.
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What is Property Week’s Inspiring Diversity in Property campaign?
Property Week has long been a supporter of diversity in the property industry and this year we have launched our ‘Inspiring Diversity in Property’ campaign. And it is our aim to get the whole sector involved.
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Motionspot’s Ed Warner on why progressive firms must include facilities to ease menopause and menstruation symptoms
October is Menopause Awareness month and while a significant proportion of the workforce is made up of people who experience menstruation, menopause, and hormonal change – including women, non-binary individuals, and transgender men and women – little is done in the workplace to acknowledge this.
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Senior buy-in is vital in order to push the EDI agenda
Property Week brought together a group of experts to discuss the importance of senior management buy-in to equity, diversity and inclusion to move the diversity agenda forward.
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Women in Property National Student Awards 2023: top of the class
Elsie-May Gribbon tells Property Week about being crowned the overall winner of Women in Property’s National Student Awards for 2023, her neurodiversity and her future career plans.
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Reverse mentoring blows mentees away
Mentors and mentees at Real Estate Balance’s recent reverse speed mentoring session spoke to Stephanie Denton about their experiences and the impact of the event.