WGEA case study: CPB Contractors

CPB Contractors is the largest engineering-led construction company in Australia. 

Priyanka Bharti, a senior project engineer, has been working with CPB Contractors in Australia for 8 years. 

In this video, she talks about what she enjoys about construction, and how she first got a start in the industry in India. 

 

 

CPB Contractors EGM People and Culture Sarah O'Neill talks about the company's commitment to gender equality in the male-dominated industry, and the importance of setting targets to help them achieve their goals.

"We're absolutely committed to this and we have seen that having more women and having a gender diverse workforce produces better results.

"It produces better project delivery outcomes, better cultures, places where our people want to work." 

WGEA is publishing a series of case studies to highlight the steps some employers are taking to improve gender equality in their workplaces.

If you've got a good news story you'd like to share, please get in touch wgea-agencycomms@wgea.gov.au or send us a message on our LinkedIn page. 

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