Tag Archives: gender

Bam Ritchies has a number of initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining female geotechnical engineers and ensuring they reach their full potential.

Women are making significant strides in reshaping the ground engineering sector by challenging longstanding stereotypes at all levels. However, the journey is not without its challenges, writes Terra Firma Group’s Paula Grgich.

This comment was written on International Women's Day 2023 on 8 March.

Breaking Ground’s latest episode discusses a new support network and community that has been set up for women in construction, quarrying and mining.

Government Social Mobility Commission chair Katharine Birbalsingh recently caused uproar by claiming that girls do not choose A-level physics because they don’t like “hard maths”.

Natalie Bews was recently promoted to managing director of Concept Engineering Consultants and is an active member of the British Drilling Association.