Abstract
The construction industry is continually challenged due to the skills deficit throughout the sector. This is currently impacting numerous projects throughout the UK including the housing programme, HS2 and significant infrastructure upgrades. Women only represent 13% of the built environment and whilst this number has increased since the Equality Act was implemented in the UK in 2010, the sector still needs to encourage more women to join the sector. This paper discusses why women do not want join the industry, how women can improve the construction sector and some of the methods that can help do this such as flexible and remote working, culture changes and implementing key frameworks.