Sexist, racist and homophobic language rife in the industry

The AJ's sister title Construction News has revealed that the use of sexist, racist, homophobic and ageist language is commonplace in the construction industry A survey of construction workers carried out by the construction training organisation CITB revealed that more than 60 per cent had hea...

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Published in:The Architects' Journal 2014-04
Main Authors: Mark, Laura, Mair, Lucy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Construction industry
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Women
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Summary:The AJ's sister title Construction News has revealed that the use of sexist, racist, homophobic and ageist language is commonplace in the construction industry A survey of construction workers carried out by the construction training organisation CITB revealed that more than 60 per cent had heard sexist language at work in the past year, and 14 per cent said they had heard it more than once a week.
ISSN:0003-8466