Episode 195: Episode 195: Rowan Maclean on how to help increase female participation in construction

Episode 195: Episode 195: Rowan Maclean on how to help increase female participation in construction

Author: Architecture & Design March 4, 2024 Duration: 9:05

Designed by Wardle and engineered by Aurecon, the $650 million  Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) project in Melbourne has a majority women-led team, with six out of seven members being women, including the three most senior roles.

With International Women’s Day (IWD) coming up, we speak with AIID Executive Director, Rowan Maclean  to offer Architecture & Design about the work her team is doing to use the economic influence of the project’s development to influence gender diversity.


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