07/07/2026
🌉 Inspiring the next generation of women in the built environment! 👷♀️🏗️
On Friday, Rebecca Green, our Marketing & Social Values Coordinator, and Sam Simpson, our Senior Contracts Manager, volunteered at Langley Park School for Girls for their Women in the Built Environment Day.
Throughout the day, Year 8 students took on two exciting challenges designed to introduce them to the diverse careers and skills involved in the construction industry.
The first challenge saw teams design and build a 1-metre prototype bridge using everyday materials, while carefully managing costs, budgeting for materials and ensuring their bridge was strong enough to support the ultimate test – a tin of beans! 🌉🥫
For the second challenge, students became property developers, selecting one of four fictional sites on the island of Lang Land. They had to balance budgets, sustainability, environmental constraints and commercial viability before developing a proposal and presenting their marketing pitch to a panel of judges.
The students demonstrated fantastic creativity, teamwork, problem-solving and presentation skills throughout the day. While profit was considered, the winning teams were recognised for much more – including collaboration, innovation, sustainability and how effectively they communicated their ideas.
It was a privilege to support such an inspiring initiative and engage with young people eager to learn more about the opportunities available within the construction and built environment sector. Events like these play an important role in breaking down barriers and encouraging more young women to consider careers in our industry.
A huge thank you to Langley Park School for Girls for inviting us to be part of such a rewarding day. We hope to have inspired some future engineers, surveyors, project managers and construction professionals!
