More women in construction? We need a rethink in the system!

Sandra Malicki's team is a rare example of female power in the construction industry: she herself is planning manager and deputy overall project manager at one of the largest and most technologically advanced healthcare buildings in Switzerland. And with two female project managers and one female site manager, women are also much more strongly represented in her 42-strong team than in the industry as a whole, where the proportion of women is still around 12%.

For Sandra, there are clear reasons why women are not flocking to construction sites in droves: "In the industry, women are still considered exotic and are often confronted with corresponding prejudices and reactions that many colleagues are probably not even aware of. "The work performance of every employee should be assessed purely on its own merits and not against the background of gender," says Sandra Malicki.

Her advice to anyone who wants to attract more women to the construction industry? "We need a rethink in the system - and that will only happen if both women and men are committed to it."

Sandra Malicki thinks it's worth getting involved in the issue. "What I like about my job is having the chance to work on such a fantastic project, to see how something concrete is being created that will shape the face of the city for many, many years to come. I've never had such a great team, where everyone is pulling in the same direction and you can rely on each other 100% - that's what makes this job at Implenia so attractive to me - and it would be a shame if the many talented women out there missed out on the chance to have a similar experience."