Improving EDI within home building
The industry recognises that if it is to attract the best and the brightest to home building there is a need to develop a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
HBF is working with home builders and their supply chain to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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How we're working with members
HBF is working with home builders and their supply chain to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We have established a Diversity and Inclusion Group to ensure the sector is recognised as being inclusive and progressive.
The key purpose of the group is to increase homebuilding support, adoption and implementation of policies that promote, attract and sustain a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Join the HBF Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group
Our EDI group meets virtually three times a year and is open to all HBF members.
Key resources
The Supply Chain Sustainability School has resources to support the construction industry in promoting a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) within workplaces.
FIR Toolkit
Led by Ceca and part funded by CITB, the toolkit contains a range of free resources, including e-learning modules on topics such as ‘Leading people inclusively’, toolbox talks, and useful downloads.
Case Studies
This section contains a number of case studies explaining what individual companies are doing to promote a culture of FIR within their workplaces and supply chains.
Fir Ambassador Network
Learn more about the role of FIR Ambassadors and how to become one yourself! You can also find out more on the FIR Ambassador Journey here.
Useful links
- Agile Working Toolkit created by BuildUK to support businesses to understand best practice on implementing more agile working.
- National Association of Women in Construction has a range of helpful resources and information to encourage and support individuals to pursue, establish and sustain successful careers within construction.
- Considerate Construction Schemes Spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion provides information and resources to highlight the importance of a diverse workforce and employer benefits.
- Acas provides a range of resources on creating fair workplaces.
- HBF Women into Homebuilding Programme has been designed to focus on Site Management positions to increase the representation of women in leadership roles and address the shortage of skilled Site Managers in the home building and wider construction workforce
- #YesSheCan has two aims: To support women to break their career glass ceiling. They do this by showcasing real life role models to empower and inspire. They also offer coaching, mentoring and various training and skills development sessions
- Mental Health First Aid England's My Whole Self campaign is calling on employers to become actively anti-racist.