All Open Plan articles – Page 6
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InsightLeading ladies: Women in Property
It is rare to look around the room at a property event and see more women than men - unless you’re at an event hosted by the Association of Women in Property (WiP), that is.
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InsightApprenticeship levy – an industry opportunity?
As Adam Branson’s recent feature ‘Laying the foundations for tomorrow’s construction careers’ alluded to, the upcoming apprenticeship levy will change the face of the UK workforce, including in the property industry.
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ProfessionalLaying the foundations for tomorrow's construction careers
Of the myriad challenges facing the construction industry at the moment, the skills shortage and the ageing workforce are arguably the biggest.
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InsightOpen Plan: catching the eyes of young people
The property industry has made positive steps towards building a more diverse workforce. But new research reveals it needs to do far more to catch the eyes of young people before they are tempted by other professions.
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ProfessionalMotivating the next wave of property professionals
Over the past two years, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has been developing its UrbanPlan UK initiative, which aims to introduce state school students to the various careers available to them in the built environment.
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ProfessionalChampioning workplace diversity
Ensuring that businesses take diversity in the workplace seriously is increasingly important - not simply as a tick-box exercise, but because diverse workplaces are more innovative, inclusive and successful.
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OnlineRICS to launch online diversity portal
The RICS is to launch an online portal to allow its members to exchange ideas on how to best build a diverse workforce, its president announced today.
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OnlineHS2 chief urges industry to embrace diversity
Firms seeking to pick up contracts on the HS2 rail project will have to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organisation’s chief executive has warned.
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NewsIndustry has long way to go to embrace diversity
More than three-quarters of property firms have a majority male workforce and 70% have a proportion of black and minority ethnic (BAME) employees lower than the national average, according to a report by the RICS.
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ProfessionalCheck your privilege: property must be inclusive for all
The real estate industry is working hard to create a more diverse and inclusive culture, but there is more to do.
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InsightDiversity debate: what women want?
If you think the lack of diversity in the profession is a problem in London today, try getting into law in 1970s New York.
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ProfessionalPrepare now for gender pay gap reporting
In pursuit of the government’s commitment to end the widely publicised gender pay gap, a new statutory obligation to report on pay - specifically any gender pay gaps within an organisation - is coming into force.
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InsightDiversity Charter - Meet the signees I-P
We are incredibly encouraged by the response to our Open Plan Diversity Charter. See which organisations I-P have signed up.
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InsightDiversity Charter - Meet the signees R-Z
Property Week launched its Diversity Charter in April 2016 and has since seen a phenomenal 53 companies and organisations sign up - see the list R-Z.
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InsightDiversity Charter - Meet the signees D-H
53 companies and organisations have now committed to the 10 principles of PW’s Diversity Charter. See which organisations D-H are part of our list.
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InsightDiversity Charter - Meet the signees A-C
It is now a year since Property Week launched its Diversity Charter and a phenomenal 53 companies and organisations have now committed to the 10 principles it enshrines. See part 1 of our list (A-C) here.
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InsightIs diversity on the property agenda?
Why has it taken so long for the property and construction industries to understand that diversity isn’t a dirty word?
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OnlineAccelerating gender equality
As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) today we do so with a projection from the World Economic Forum that global gender parity will not be realised until 2133.
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InsightGender diversity is crucial to property industry’s future
Thirty years ago, the world of real estate was largely the preserve of men, with very few women in senior positions to be found in the industry.
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ProfessionalBusiness values should be at heart of office design
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