- Director Nathan Garnett said: ‘We got it wrong last year, so we’re still learning’
- Event used ‘promo girls’ and a Las Vegas-themed stand at an event last October
- They’re now banned and stringent new rules in place to promote diversity
The country’s largest event for the construction industry admitted it ‘got it wrong’ after hiring scantly-dressed female dancers.
UK Construction Week has banned using them again and said the construction sector had ‘more work to do than most’ to promote diversity and meet equality standards.
The event features 600 exhibitors and attracts more than 35,000 attendees each year.
UK Construction Week has admitted it ‘got it wrong’ after hiring scantly-dressed female dancers (pictured above)
It came under scrutiny for using ‘promo girls’ and a Las Vegas-themed stand at an event last October
It came under scrutiny for using ‘promo girls’ and a Las Vegas-themed stand at an event last October.
Nathan Garnett, director of UK Construction Week, said: ‘We got it wrong last year, and faced criticism on social media. So we’re still learning, too.’
‘The construction sector has more work to do in this area than most. The business case is clear, the moral case undeniable, so now is the time.’