In this episode of the Engineering Rebuilt Podcast, Tina and Lina meet with Sabaa Hashmi to discuss her research into the representation of women in Engineering.  

The key topics of this episode are: 

- Maternity Leave 

- Representation of Women in Engineering 

- Hobbies

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://linktr.ee/engineeringrebuilt

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com

For Episode 17, Yvonne and Tina are joined by Kit Wolverson, a consultant for Mott MacDonald, as they discuss bridges, community work, Kit's experience in the construction industry, and what Kit would like to see different in the industry in the next five years.

Ever so often we, as an industry, congratulate ourselves on a minor rise in  the percentage of women joining the construction industry. Whilst this is good and we should be pleased with the rise in diversity, when we dig a bit deeper, we find that attitudes towards women in construction, particularly on the construction site, are still in need of improvement. In this episode Kit tells us about her perspective and experience of working on site which helped her to decide to work in a design office.  

Kit believes that, by being more visible and more vocal about women in construction and their experience, we can get to a point in the next 5 years where, seeing women on a construction site is 'normal' and not a novelty. 

Kit also tells us what she wants to see in the construction industry with respect to sustainability. 

The key topics in this episode are:

- Community work,

- Building bridges,

- Experience working on site,

- Why are bridges so good,

- Shining a light on women in construction, and

- Sustainability.

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://linktr.ee/engineeringrebuilt    

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com

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"'At a senior-level they want to shape you into the same mold, and that's not diversity"

We've all seen this before. Diversity comes from having diverse teams, behaving and thinking in diverse ways. No one ever changed the world in an echo chamber. If we want to change the industry, I mean REALLY change it for the better.

We need to think differently, we need diversity.

Have a look at your own team/organisation/industry. Do you have diversity, or something that looks diverse but has been moulded to act and think the same?

In this week's Episode of the Engineering Rebuilt Podcast Yvonne Raleigh and Lina Söderberg are joined by the brilliant Louise Haining as they discuss:

- Working as a contractor,

- Diversity,

- Returning to work after having children,

- Self-care,

- Different roles in construction, and

- Open water swimming.

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://linktr.ee/engineeringrebuilt

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com

Episode 15!  In this Episode Yvonne and Lina are joined by the brilliant Ellen Cail   

Ellen works for RSK Environment as an Associate Director, consulting business on environmental impact and responsibilities.   

Tired of her career in hospitality, Ellen wanted something more and found the construction industry a home where she feels that she is positively leaving a legacy for future generations by protecting our environment.   

In this episode, Ellen tells us how she ended up in construction and what she want to see happen in the future of the industry.   

We also hear about how Ellen is a keen golfer and how she started playing and the competitions she plays in.   

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/

Alexa Micklem is the 14th guest the Engineering Rebuilt podcast.  

Alexa is a senior engineering consultant for Mott MacDonald working in the highways and infrastructure sector.   

After a terrible work experience within a law firm at secondary school, Alexa realised that she wanted something more from her career and landed on Civil Engineering to be that career.  After completing her master's in engineering degree Alexa became Chartered with the ICE during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was one of the first candidates to be interviewed via a remote link, a practice within the ICE which is now continued post the pandemic.  

In this episode Alexa tells Yvonne and Lina what's it like working within the highway and infrastructure sector, getting involved with STEM, and she tells us what she would like to see change in the industry in the next 5 years.  

Key episode topics:   

- Routes into Civil Engineering, 

- Working in Highways, 

- Getting involved with STEM work, and 

- The UN's sustainability goals.  

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/     

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/

Anne Okafor joins us for a brilliant conversation!

Anne is a Project Planner. In this episode, Anne tells Yvonne and Tina about how she took a leap of faith to switch from hospitality into construction.

Anne's story into construction is interesting and inspiring. Since getting into construction Anne cannot imagine working any other industry and now spend her free time in STEM activities inspiring the next generation of construction professionals.

In Anne's free time, she also hosts her own Podcast 'The Everyday Determinator' where she interviews people from all backgrounds to share the success stories through their challenges and struggles. https://open.spotify.com/show/3C6EnAh2yVUaDgyBEE4zbp?si=444cb19abd6045d2

In this episode the topics covered are:

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/   

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/

Here it is! Episode 12 with the brilliant Susan Francombe!   

In this episode Susan talks to Yvonne and Tina about Civil Engineering, construction law, and motorcycles.   Susan started her journey into construction after discovering Civil Engineering at University from a friend whilst studying Mathematics. After swapping courses to study Civil Engineering Susan has never looked back. Starting out her career in construction and design, Susan later pursued construction law and dispute resolution.   

In Susan's spare time, she rides motorcycles and started a Women's motorcycle club!  

In this episode the topics covered are  

- Routes into construction, 

- Construction Law, 

- Dispute Resolutions, and 

- Motorcycles.  

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/   

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/

Landscaping and Civil Engineering?  

In this great episode, with Lisa Sawyer, Director at Land Studio, We discover what landscaping and civil engineering has to do with each other.    

Yvonne and Lina speak with Lisa about; how she got into Civil Engineering, and her route to Director of Civil Engineering for a landscape company!  In this episode we learn why we need to start seeing Civil Engineering and landscaping as an integral of the design process rather than the more usual after thought. This is essential as climate change means more and more that we need to prepare for more frequent significant weather events.    

In this episode the topics covered are  

- Routes to becoming a Civil Engineer, 

- How landscaping in linked to Civil Engineering, 

- How we stop see women and men Engineers and just Engineers.  

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/   

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/

Season 1 - Bonus Episode;

These are the best bits for the first 10 episodes of the podcast!

We hope that you have enjoyed listening to the podcast as much as we enjoy making it! 

Episode 10!!!  

Such a great conversation to have with the brilliant Faye Allen to mark an important podcast milestone! Episode 10.   

In this episode, Yvonne and Lina speak with Faye about; why she decided to join the construction industry, how she's passionate about having the right set-up for contracts, and the book that Faye is writing to highlight the amazing things women in construction do.  

In this episode the topics covered are  

- Contracts, 

- Contractual dispute resolution, 

- Why contractual disputes occur,  

- How to avoid contractual disputes, 

- Book writing,   

Come and join us to learn more! If you're interested to know more about the podcast, you can visit our website here: https://engineeringrebuilt.com/   

Engineering Rebuilt is Hosted by Yvonne Raleigh, Tina Gunnarsson, and Lina Soderberg, and Produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast. For more information, visit: https://fisheraudiocast.com/