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John McCarthy

Why construction wants to be less blokey, get more women on tools

The construction industry wants to attract women to help fill half a million vacancies. Photo: Getty

The building sector is poised to start a massive reform of how it works and who it employs in an attempt to modernise the industry and lure workers. The key may be women.

Plagued by perceptions of its workplace culture and that its training compared poorly to university courses, Master Builders released a report that set the scene for a major shakeup.

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