Subcon 2019 to celebrate Women’s Engineering Society centenary
UK manufacturing supply chain show Subcon will see the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) attend to mark 100 years of the society. The final morning of the show, which runs 4-6 June 2019 at the Birmingham’s NEC, will be dedicated to the need to improve UK engineering’s gender balance, with content curated by WES. Speakers will […]
Women in Fasteners & Tools: Construction’s skills shortage
Poor diversity and a significant skills shortage are among the challenges facing the construction sector. Charity Women on the Tools (WotT) is aiming to tackle these head on, by making construction an appealing option for women early in their career development… It will be news to none of Torque’s readers that gender diversity in the construction industry is spectacularly poor. But perhaps you’ve not […]
Industry Q&A: Sally Matthews, Managing Director at Performance Fasteners
How did you get started in the fastener industry? Torque Magazine shoots this and more quick-fire questions at Sally Matthews, the Managing Director of Performance Fasteners – published online on the eve of BIAFD’s Annual General Meeting recognising the contribution of women to the UK and Irish fastener distribution industry… How long have you been […]
V12 hosts knowledge sharing day on women’s PPE and safety gear
In July, V12 hosted a knowledge sharing event to discuss a key shortfall in the industry – women’s PPE – in particular, safety footwear. Representatives from the construction, oil & gas and engineering industry attended the event, as did experts in the fields of PPE, shoe fitting and foot health. Following speeches, workshops and Q&A […]