According to the ONS, only 5.4% of construction workers in the UK were from BAME backgrounds in 2018. Black and Asian people in particular are grossly under-represented in construction and engineering environments. We’re on a mission to drive cultural and structural change to ensure minorities don’t have to settle for second best.

Women
A paltry 14% of construction workers in the UK were women in 2020, and females make up just 11% of engineering professionals — the lowest level in Europe. Construction and engineering are male-dominated sectors in the UK and around the world. The result of cultural bias, a lack of awareness at home and unconscious discrimination, this outdated situation has no place in 21st-century society.

We’re on a mission to empower women, ethnic minorities, and disabled people to overcome the barriers that exist in the UK’s built environment industry.

No one should be prevented from a career in construction due to their race, sex, or disability.
Here at DIIC, we understand the struggle minorities in the UK undergo every day to make their mark in the construction and engineering sectors. All too often, ethnic minorities, women and people living with a disability hit a roadblock — whether that’s to entry into the industry or their career progression.

Whether it’s due to a lack of funding for required education or certification, a lack of opportunities or unconscious bias in the workplace, too many great people aren’t getting the chances their talent and ambition deserve. At DIIC, we don’t seek special treatment for under-represented minorities in the built environment – we seek a level playing field.

It’s hard enough for ethnic minorities to succeed in an industry that’s dominated by men, but to succeed as an ethnic woman is often deemed impossible. Whether you’re a Black or Asian woman struggling to secure the necessary training or someone with a disability who is being overlooked for jobs, the career of your dreams starts right here: