Two women take different routes to finding jobs they love in the construction industry.
Two women working on housing developments in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire would love to see more women coming into the construction industry – and their stories show there is more than one path to getting there.
Jess Hunter is an assistant site manager and Madison Ansell a trainee assistant site manager for Bellway’s Northern Home Counties division, based in Milton Keynes – but they each entered the industry through different routes.
Madison, 24 – who lives in Milton Keynes and works at Whitehouse Park in the city for Bellway’s Ashberry Homes brand – worked in construction-related jobs before starting her apprenticeship with Bellway. She is currently studying for an NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision on a course run by the National House Building Council (NHBC).
Jess, 27, from Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, works at Bellway’s Linmere Gateway development in Houghton Regis. She gained a master’s degree in construction project management before joining Bellway’s graduate scheme.
Madison said: “I would 100 per cent encourage it. It would be nice to see more women coming into the industry and into the trades.”
