HBF launches autumn Women into Home Building programme

The Home Builders Federation has today (August 18) launched the seventh cohort of its Women into Home Building programme, with a “record” number of housebuilders joining the initiative.

The autumn 2025 Women into Home Building programme has more than 45 placements available across England, Scotland and Wales. The scheme introduces women to careers in site management, offering practical experience and a chance to work in the industry.

HBF said the programme, established in 2023, had become “a key activity for creating a strong talent pipeline and an inclusive workforce, reinforcing the industry’s commitment to attracting the future workforce”.

Participants attend a week of funded online training and insight sessions, to build basic knowledge of site management. They then attend a two-week experience placement at a local housebuilder’s site for hands-on work and exposure to leadership opportunities.

The programme contributes to travel and childcare costs to ensure it is as accessible as possible.

HBF said the initiative was a crucial element of the Home Building Sector Skills Plan, the updated iteration of which launched last week as a blueprint for the industry to grow and develop a resilient future workforce and deliver …