UK Construction Week to showcase industry role models

UK Construction Week is launching a new initiative to help the industry compete for talent by taking construction role models and elevating their profile in a nationwide publicity campaign through trade and consumer media.

Role models will be asked to take part in an outreach programme, going to colleges and schools in the coming months to talk to students and teachers at key stages of their education to explain what inspired them to choose construction as a career and bust any myths around the image of construction.

Nathan Garnett, event director for UKCW, says: “There are some amazing people working in the sector and their stories can be inspirational to others. So we are planning for UK Construction Week to act as a platform to do just that, inspire a new generation of construction professionals to join this rewarding and exciting industry.”

The initiative is aimed at all types of people in the sector. “You could be working in facilities management, architecture, energy management, civil engineering, site management, bricklaying, digital construction, electro technical installation, roofing….the list goes on,” says UKCW. “We want a diverse and representative selection to show the world the myriad of opportunities …