Inside the push to make construction more female-friendly

Natasha BoddyWork & Careers reporter

Updated Jun 19, 2022 – 4.45pm, first published at 1.44pm

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Construction companies are rolling out shorter working weeks, superannuation on unpaid leave and targeting a zero gender pay gap in a bid to boost the number of women in the industry.

It comes as the NSW government prepares to splash $20 million in Tuesday’s state budget to triple the number of women working in the construction industry.

Natasha Boddy is Work & Careers reporter with The Australian Financial Review. She was previously a homepage editor and online producer. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.boddy@afr.com