The article highlights the challenges women face in the construction industry, where gender roles, lack of training, and inflexible working conditions deter them from pursuing careers. Site engineer Jess Tallon, who often finds herself as one of the few women on site, points out that most women in construction occupy HR or administrative roles. With Ireland's rising housing demands and a shortage of builders, there is an urgent need to encourage and sustain women's presence in the workforce, especially given their concerns regarding family and career balance.
"A lot of women in the sector worry about having a family. A lot of the time, it's women who take a step back from their career," Tallon (30) says.
"Most of even the small minority of women who work in construction are in HR or administrative roles, but with sharply rising housing targets and an under supply of builders, could Ireland do more to get women into the labour force and keep them there?"
"Gender roles and a lack of training and flexibility can take a career in the sector off the table for many."
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