The Home Builders Federation’s Women into Home Building programme has won Career Development Initiative of the Year at the Women in Housing and Housing Heroes Awards 2026
Delivered by HBF in partnership with Pathway CTM, the Women into Home Building programme is a nationwide initiative designed to support women into site management careers in homebuilding.
The initiative won the award for its significant contribution to improving outcomes for customers and colleagues, and for celebrating innovation and best practice across the industry.
Career support and advice for over 4,000 women
Since its launch in January 2023, the Women into Home Building Programme has helped more than 400 women access career support and advice.
Furthermore, over 200 have completed industry insight training and work placements, and more than 59 have progressed into employment in the sector.
Improving gender-based skills shortages across the construction industry
The Women into Home Building Programme forms a key part of the HBF Sector Skills Plan and aims to address skills shortages in site management while improving gender diversity across the industry.
Women currently represent only about 5% of site management roles in homebuilding. The initiative provides structured training, work experience and support to help break down barriers to entry and improve access to career pathways.
The Women in Home Building Programme continues to go from strength to strength
Andy George, director of industry attraction and skills at HBF, stated: “It was great to see the Women into Home Building programme win the Career Development Initiative of the Year award.
“The programme is a key component of our Sector Skills Plan, providing valuable insight through work experience placements and continues to go from strength to strength. It’s fantastic to see this work recognised externally.”
The programme is supported by a range of homebuilders and industry partners, including Anwyl, Bargate Homes, Bellway Homes, Croudace, Davidsons Homes, Gleeson Homes, Hill Group UK, Keepmoat, Lovell Homes, NHBC, Persimmon Homes, Places for People, Prospect Homes, Pentland Homes, Spitfire Homes, Stonebond, Taylor Wimpey, untypical, Vistry Group and Wates.
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