Today we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day in conjunction with the charity, Women’s Engineering Society (WES).
For 2022, the theme is looking towards the future, focusing on the inventors and innovators who will change the industry for the better. #ImagineTheFuture
In this latest podcast episode, Sir Robert McAlpine host Paula McMahon speaks to three female engineers: Mimi Nwosu, Heathrow Airport, Elizabeth Donnelly, Women’s Engineering Society, Nicky Rance, Sir Robert McAlpine and Yuli Doulala-Rigby, Tensar.
Their conversation covers a range of topics including:
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Welcome back to the Beyond 1% Podcast.
In this episode, we speak to Rebecca (Bex) Hodgson-Jones and Rachel Shore, from the Sir Robert McAlpine Innovation team.
Bex is the Innovation & Improvement Director, and Rachel is an Innovation & Improvement Manager.
This conversation was recorded in December 2021 and covers a range of topics including dealing with change, challenges in their career, innovation, and juggling parenthood alongside fulltime work.
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Welcome back to the Beyond 1% Podcast.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, Group Director Lynda Thwaite sat down for a conversation on leadership with Suzannah Nichol, Karen Brookes, and Laura Collins.
Suzannah is Chief Executive at Build UK, Laura is a Project Director at Stanhope, and Karen is Director of People & Infrastructure at Sir Robert McAlpine and the first woman to sit on the Sir Robert McAlpine Board.
This conversation is all about leadership, discussing how they entered into leadership, mentors, challenges, and their thoughts on how we can #breakthebias and develop more inclusive organisations and leaders.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast.
In this two part episode, we continue our conversation with three women in the early stages of their careers, working on construction sites across the U.K.
Beth and Emma are Graduate Engineers at Sir Robert McAlpine, based in London and Birmingham respectively. Grace is an Apprentice at HE Simm, based in Manchester.
In this part two episode, we discuss gender stereotypes, learning from failures, their future goals and aspirations, and their shared advice for those wishing to pursue a career in construction.
We hope you enjoy this part two episode.
This is our final instalment for 2021, and we will be back with more episodes in 2022.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast.
In this two part episode, we speak to three women who are at the early stages of their careers, working on construction sites around the U.K.
Beth and Emma are Graduate Engineers at Sir Robert McAlpine, based in London and Birmingham respectively. Grace is an Apprentice at HE Simm, based in Manchester.
In this part one episode, we discuss what inspires them, their studies, their respective Graduate and Apprentice programs, their current construction projects, and the physical demands of their jobs.
We hope you enjoy this part one episode. Look out for part two coming soon.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast.
In this two part episode, we speak to three female guests working in off-site roles at Sir Robert McAlpine, in an effort to gain a better insight into different types of career opportunities in construction.
Naomi is an Executive PA, Gemma is a Document Controller based in London, and Kelly is a Bid Manger working for our Southern Business Unit.
In this part two episode, we discuss their career aspirations, how roles may change in the future, digital and data, and what they are most proud of at their time with Sir Robert McAlpine.
We hope you enjoy this part two episode. You can listen to the part one episode here.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast.
In this two part episode, we speak to three female guests working in behind the scenes roles at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Naomi is an Executive PA, Gemma is a Document Controller based in London, and Kelly is a Bid Manger working for our Southern Business Unit.
In this part one episode, we discuss their pathway into construction, their day to day responsibilities, skills and attributes and some misconceptions about their roles.
We hope you enjoy this part one episode, and watch out for part two coming soon.
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This is a special episode of the Beyond 1% Podcast, as we speak to Amy Truesdale and Richard Whitehead, two world class athletes who will be representing ParalympicsGB at the upcoming Paralympics in Tokyo.
Sir Robert McAlpine is proud to be an official partner of ParalympicsGB, as part of our ongoing commitment to lead on inclusion and inspire change across our industry and beyond.
Amy is a Taekwondo athlete, heading to her first Paralympic Games, with the sport making its Paralympic debut in Tokyo. She has won multiple Gold and Silver medals at International Para Tae Kwon Do Championships.
Richard is a highly decorated athlete, with multiple gold medals won at Paralympics and Para World Championships. He is heading to his fourth Paralympic games, and has competed in 100 and 200m sprints, as well as having completed multiple marathons.
In this episode our focus is on inclusion. Amy and Richard share their thoughts on the importance of creating an inclusive culture, the changing language around disabilities, and their thoughts about representing their country in Tokyo.
It was truly an honour to have this conversation with Amy and Richard, and we hope to have more conversations around inclusion in the future.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast. We are pleased to announce the podcast is returning as a regular addition to our media channels, and will feature a range of new themes and guests in the construction industry.
We will continue to champion women in construction, but will broaden our topics of conversation.
In support of World Environment Day on June 5 2021, this is the second in a two part episode talking to three Sustainability Managers at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Imogen is a Graduate Sustainability Manager, working on Springfield University Hospital and South London and Maudsley Hospital.
Louise is a Graduate Sustainability Manager, working across several Special Projects sites in London.
James is a Sustainability Manager, working across several sites in London.
This episode covers World Environment Day, advice for embarking on a career in Sustainability, and how to be a better climate advocate.
We hope you enjoy this part two episode, and look forward to sharing more episodes with you in the future. Please check out our Beyond 1% Podcast to view all our previous episodes.
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Welcome back to the Sir Robert McAlpine Beyond 1% Podcast. We are pleased to announce the podcast is returning as a regular addition to our media channels, and will feature a range of new themes and guests in the construction industry.
We will continue to champion women in construction, but will broaden our topics of conversation.
In support of World Environment Day on June 5 2021, this is the first in a two part episode talking to three Sustainability Managers at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Imogen is a Graduate Sustainability Manager, working on Springfield University Hospital and South London and Maudsley Hospital.
Louise is a Graduate Sustainability Manager, working across several Special Projects sites in London.
James is a Sustainability Manager, working across several sites in London.
This episode covers working in sustainability, what their day to day looks like on site, the importance of soft skills, and the need for diversity in the construction industry.
We hope you enjoy this episode, and stay tuned for part two coming soon. Please check out Beyond 1% Podcast to view all our previous episodes.
If you are interested in a career in construction, please visit our careers site.
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Welcome back: Episode 4 Beyond 1% Podcast
The final episode in this Beyond 1% series focuses on ‘smashing the glass ceiling’. We explore how women can build a career in construction and highlight the challenges and rewards, especially when navigating a predominantly male dominated sector. Featuring key inspiring women who work within the sector, from our Director of Engineering and Technical Services Alison Cox, Design Manager Sukh Puwar; and Chartered Quantity Surveyor from Constructing Rainbows Sharon Slinger. We draw on their real life experiences and career highlights including how each of these women are successfully climbing the construction ladder.
This episode focuses on the ‘Benefits of having a diverse workforce’. A diverse workforce isn’t just about gender; it is also about age, ethnicity and culture for example, reflecting the rich diversity of our society. In this episode of the podcast, our three guests, all working within the construction industry, share their perspective and experience of what diversity means to them and how it helps project delivery.
This episode focuses on how women within the construction industry deal with potential gender stereotypes, especially surrounding clients, customers and suppliers; difficult conversations, negotiations and challenging client feedback and even colleagues.
This episode is about the construction industry as a whole, how it treats women, and what it’s like to make your way to the top in a male dominated industry.
