This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women across St. Modwen – and picking up this year’s theme of #ChooseToChallenge. We know that we need to encourage more women into the property sector – and to raise the profile of inspirational women that make a difference every day. St. Modwen is committed to diversity and inclusion – and we have forged a partnership with Women into Construction to help pave the way for change. In this episode of St. Modwen Talks, we speak to Rachel Doherty – Recruitment Advisor at St. Modwen Homes, to hear her experiences – and to find out why women should consider a career in property and construction.

Attracting more people into the homebuilding sector is one of the biggest challenges faced by the industry. In a bid to try and address this, the Homebuilding Skills Partnership has launched its 'Attract' campaign to bring more young people into the industry and promote the full spectrum of homebuilding careers. In this episode, we speak to Lisa Hooper - a parent of an apprentice - to find out more about her perception of the sector and apprenticeships in housebuilding, as well as any advice that she would give to other parents whose children are looking at careers in housebuilding.

In this episode, we speak to Jo Winston - Sales & Marketing Director at St. Modwen Homes - as she explains some of the challenges faced in the year. From site shutdowns to a complete review of digital selling, Jo explains how the team adapted swiftly to fulfil customer demand while giving back to our Key Workers.

In this episode, we speak to David Binks, Senior Director - Leasing & Markets for St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics, as he reflects on the opportunities - and challenges - that presented themselves in 2020, and how a deeper understanding of our customers will further boost our growth into 2021.

In this episode, we speak to Janine Parker, Director of Asset Management, about how we have kept engaged with our communities during COVID-19 and how we're working with residents and local groups to keep the community spirit alive across our developments.

In this episode, we speak to Alison Tucker, Early Careers Co-ordinator for St. Modwen Homes, about how we've maintained our education partnerships during the lockdown and have continued to reach out to our next generation of skilled talent through a host of virtual activities.

In this episode, we speak to Robin Turton, Group IT Director, about how the pandemic accelerated our use of cloud-based collaboration tools and how our investment in infrastructure meant that we were ready to roll when it came to remote working.