InfrAstructure & Development - Trademax Publications

Women in construction
Realising the potential of women
in the construction industry
The potential impact of women’s development on the global economy
is becoming clear. Research by companies such as Goldman Sachs,
Booz and Company and Catalyst point to both current impact and the
significant potential of women’s increasing impact on the economy.
Research by Catalyst shows that companies with more
women board directors outperform companies with
the smallest number by 66 per cent in return on
invested capital, 53 per cent in return on equity, and 42
per cent in return on sales. La Pietra Coalition, which
includes companies such as Ernst & Young, Coca Cola,
Accenture and Harvard University, identifies women as the
emerging market with the greatest potential for growth
over the next decade.
It is also generally acknowledged that investment in
women has positive, long-term, socio-economic ripple
effects, as women tend to invest their income in the health
and education of their families, enabling their children to
start off on a stronger footing and higher socio-economic
level.
Non-profit company, Khuthaza sees incredible potential
for women in the construction industry and facilitates
career and enterprise development for women, as well as
capacity-building in the industry.
POSSIBILITIES THAT CONNECT A CITY
AT AFRISAM WE DON’T JUST BUILD BRIDGES, WE DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE POSSIBILITIES.
Take our involvement in the Nelson Mandela Bridge in Newtown where we pumped our Flowcrete into
the 47m pylons from the bottom upwards - a process never before attempted. The bridge spanning over
8 railway tracks now connects an entire city.
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With the planet as one of our core values, we measure the carbon footprint of each and every one
of our operations and products while actively striving to drive down our impact on the environment.