Girls invited onto sites

Employees across the industry are being urged to give their daughters a special day out on 27 April - on their construction sites.

The entreaty comes from the Equal Opportunities Working Group of the Latham Review, and is aimed at enticing more women to think about a career in construction.

Chairman of the group, Ian Dixon, said: 'The initiative is aimed at girls between 11 and 15, and the earlier they begin thinking of our industry in terms of a future career, the better. We have a lot of ground to make up.

'We are keen to show girls every side of the industry, especially life on site.'