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This edited book aims to provide a collection of scientific evidence on gender issues in the construction industry that contributes to discussions on equality, gender diversity, and inclusion in the built environment; it also provides baseline data for policy design and future research on women in the built environment.
Presenting research findings from Africa, India, and Australia, the aims of this book are broad and it begins with an assessment of the gender-based challenges in the construction sector from the perspective of two generations of women. It goes on to discuss the issues affecting the recruitment and career progression of women in construction and also to proffer solutions to the low turnout of women in the construction industry. Further chapters cover issues on the retention and persistence of women in the sector despite the perceived gender-rooted challenges. Research into female leadership in the construction industry is also presented in this book with specific focus on the management of construction sites, quantity surveying practice, and digital leadership. This book ends with a discussion on the impact of gender consideration on the sustainability of construction businesses, accessibility of housing finance, and infrastructure provisions such as markets.
The research in this book is key reading for scholars of construction management, gender studies, and DEI and the workplace.
Contents
1. Gender-based challenges in the construction industry: Perceptions from two generations. 2. Key issues impacting recruitment and career progression of women: The Australian building and quantity surveying perspectives. 3. Low turnout of women in the construction industry: Mending the leaky pipe. 4. A review of factors that enable the retention of women in the built environment workforce. 5. Work-life balance of women in construction: A systematic and narrative review. 6. Career sustainability and female onsite construction leaders: Case study of a successful "boss lady". 7. A theory of individual merit for lessening women's disadvantages in the construction sector. 8. The Potentials of gender equality in supporting business sustainability: A conceptual focus on the Nigerian construction sector. 9. A study of leadership traits of women Quantity Surveyors. 10. An investigation into women participation in construction firms—diversity management perspectives. 11. Exploring the female identity in digital construction leadership roles in the built environment sector. 12. Preserving heritage and promoting inclusiveness in Lagos mega-city market remodelling. 13. Women's access to housing finance in Nigeria: The gender gap panacea.
