Campaign gets girls on sites

The construction industry will take its daughters to work this week. Today's (27 April) 'Take Our Daughters to Work Day' will see the traditionally male dominated industry open its doors to the daughters of employees as part of a national campaign aimed at introducing 11-15 year old girls to a wider range of career opportunities.

Edmund Nuttall and the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation are joining up with Women in Construction to give 20 girls from South Glamorgan schools hands-on experience of the construction industry.

Laing has also invited girls from Hawksmoor school in Borehamwood to visit their Laing Homes site.

And Willmott Dixon has set up a special day to try to encourage more women into the industry.

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