Something well and truly incredible has happened in London. The launch party of the Inspire Me campaign was a huge success and this is great news if you happen to work in construction jobs. This wasn't your typical event and there wasn't a sea of suits. With men accounting for over 87% of the industry, this is very surprising. But by the looks of things, women actually made up 50% of the event.

Could this be an insight as to what the construction industry has in store? Female crane operators are turning the perception of the construction industry right on its head and this is a stunning sight to see. Female leadership is now more popular than ever and it was amazing to see all of this in one room. Guests at the party included Willmott Dixon, Maybe Group, Osborne, CITB and more. Willmott Dixon HR officer, none other than Rick Lee stated that he believes that gender diversity makes sense and that it is great to see companies weighing in behind the Inspire Me campaign.

Katie Kelleher's influence for promoting construction as a suitable career for everyone really stood out and she even had the chance to speak to a national audience as well.Women have often stated that they feel out of place in the construction industry, and Katie Kelleher has even said that she felt like an alien when she arrived on-site because she was the only woman there. The amount of success that she has achieved since has really helped her to stand out as being one of the most iconic women out there and she proves to be an inspiration for absolutely anyone who wants to defy any of the gender boundaries that are present in the construction industry.