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Construction now, more than ever, is looking to bring new entrants into the industry. As a male-dominated sector, Jane Pearce, sales and marketing director at Devonshire Homes tells PBC Today her experience, and how to tackle the gender disparity in construction<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s no secret that housing and construction is a male-dominated industry.<\/a> In fact, despite women comprising over 50% of the UK population, only 11% make up the construction workforce. When looking at the workforce of a new build homes developer, women will often predominantly occupy sales or marketing roles with jobs such as Site Managers and Construction Directors occupied by males.<\/p>\n

Jane Pearce, sales and marketing director at Devonshire Homes<\/a>, has experienced this first-hand but her drive and ambition has earnt her a place on the West Country house builder\u2019s Board of Directors, the only woman on the Board. With over 25 years in the industry, Jane was selected along with a fellow Director to lead Devonshire Homes through a 20-month long period of change in 2020 whilst the housebuilder restructured its senior team.<\/p>\n

How did Jane get to the position she enjoys today?<\/h3>\n

\u201cMy route to success has been through work experience and not the academic route which is now perceived to be the norm\u201d said Jane. If I\u2019m being completely honest, it\u2019s an industry that I fell into rather than seeking it out but once I started working with new build homes, I got the bug. The more I got involved, the more I learnt and the more I wanted to take on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jane began her career in 1998 by joining a local North Devon housing company, JW Sharman Limited, and worked her way up the ranks. \u201cIn 2003, it was acquired by David Mclean Homes and I continued to work for them as a Sales Manager and then Sales Director\u201d said Jane. \u201cIn 2008, the credit crunch hit and the Taunton office which I worked from closed and that is when I joined Devonshire Homes as a Sales Manager. Since then, I have worked hard and became Sales and Marketing Director and Board member in 2015.\u201d<\/p>\n

Devonshire Homes is a multi award-winning West Country house builder based in Tiverton, specialising in creating high quality homes across the South West since 1992. Its Board comprises eight Directors with Jane as the only female.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a really positive experience working at Devonshire Homes as a woman and enjoy my role in the boardroom despite being the only female Director\u201d said Jane. \u201cTo be taken seriously, you definitely do need to feel confident in what you are presenting and stand by your views. Having been in the industry for over 25 years now, my level of confidence is pretty robust and that has helped me become an active member of the Board.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confidence is something Jane feels women in the industry need to nurture to help them progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking in a male dominated industry, I have learnt that it is imperative you stand up for yourself\u201d said Jane. \u201cI do recognise that I am quite lucky as all of the companies that I have worked for have been very accepting of women. Although it is hard not to notice the gender imbalance, throughout my career, I have never felt that being a woman has been a barrier.\u00a0 Certainly, you are very aware that you work in a male dominated industry, but in my experience confidence and a strong, positive attitude have been fundamental in my own progression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confidence isn\u2019t just the secret to Jane\u2019s success. Knowledge has played an important role too.<\/p>\n

Demonstrating knowledge in the sector<\/h3>\n

\u201cNot only do you have to be confident in everything that you do but using and demonstrating the knowledge you have is important too. Whilst my area of expertise is in sales and marketing, it is important to show that I have an understanding of methods of construction and the industry as a whole. If you\u2019re knowledgeable in the field that you are working in, then I\u2019ve found that helps breakdown any pre-conceived perceptions there may be about women in construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

It seems that the number of women entering the construction industry is slowly improving. According to Ranstead<\/a>, women in construction management roles increased by 9% in the UK between 2018 and 2020. Jane agrees that she has witnessed small improvements but there are still significant gaps.<\/p>\n

\u201cI work in the sales sector which does see a higher percentage of women compared to the on-site and commercial jobs. If you look at the wider picture, there are more women entering the industry but site management, technical and commercial roles still have a lack of women.<\/p>\n

“This needs to improve and we need to encourage more women into those areas<\/a>. Young girls need to see role models that look like them to be inspired and visualise themselves in the industry. Whilst we currently don\u2019t have many women in manual, technical or on-site roles, I think it\u2019s important that a female sits at Board level and brings another perspective. Having a more diverse staff brings benefits to our company \u2013 broader ideas, fresh approaches and different strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n

How should the industry be encouraging women into the sector?<\/h3>\n

\u201cWomen need to consider construction as a career option\u201d said Jane. \u201cWe need to be encouraging women into construction at a young age and keep them informed of the opportunities available to them throughout their education and promote the career options available. The choices available in construction must be well promoted in school and girls need to be actively encouraged to explore an interest in engineering and STEM subjects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe industry as a whole could certainly do more. Great steps have been made, but there is more that can be done to encourage women into the industry. It is the little changes which can have a bigger effect on making the industry more inclusive. For example, separate toilet and changing facilities for those working on site. When I first started, these were not available but are now on all developments. It’s little steps like that which have been made to remove the unintentional practices that were barriers for women, but there is definitely more that can be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for advice Jane would give other women thinking about a career in the industry, she encourages women to have their eyes wide open to just how many opportunities there are.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be put off by the current gender imbalance in the construction industry<\/a>\u201d said Jane. \u201cYou may feel like you are in the minority but that doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re not an important cog in the wheel. Have the confidence and go for it. It\u2019s an industry that offers so many different paths so you are bound to find something that interests you which will allow you to carve out a really worthwhile, rewarding career.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Jane Pearce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sales and Marketing Director<\/p>\n

Devonshire Homes<\/p>\n

devonshirehomes.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @devonshire_hms<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn: Devonshire Homes Ltd<\/a><\/p>\n

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