For too long, personal protective equipment in construction has been designed around a “default” worker, leaving many women working in kit that doesn’t fit, doesn’t protect properly and doesn’t belong to them
The launch of BS 30417 Provision of Inclusive PPE – Guide marks a major turning point for the industry. For the first time, inclusive PPE is clearly defined, evidence‑based and actionable, giving organizations a framework to close long‑standing safety, comfort and inclusion gaps.
Webinar details
- Date: April 21 2026
- Time: 14:00 – 15.00 (BST)
- Location: Online
Join us for an inspiring and thought‑provoking conversation with two of the UK’s leading voices in construction:
- Katy Robinson, UK’s Most Influential Woman in Construction 2025 and founder of the groundbreaking What Katy Built campaign
- Faye Allen, respected industry expert and author of Building Women
Together, they will explore why inclusive PPE is critical for women’s safety and career progression and how BS 30417 provides the tools to drive real, practical change across construction.
Research shows that more than 40% of women in construction have had their safety or careers negatively impacted by ill‑fitting PPE. This session brings the data, the lived experience and the standard together, so you can move from awareness to action.
In this free session, you’ll gain insight into:
- Why BS 30417 represents a turning point for gender equity in construction.
- The real‑world impact of ill‑fitting PPE on safety, confidence and career progression for women.
- How inclusive PPE supports attraction, retention and performance - not just compliance.
- Practical steps employers, leaders and allies can take to embed inclusive PPE across teams and supply chains.
- How inclusive design benefits everyone in safety‑critical environments.
Who should attend:
- Health & safety leadership teams.
- PPE selection and procurement teams.
- Construction management and site leadership teams.
- EDI strategy and people policy teams.
- Building safer, higher-performing teams.
Complete the form to book your free spot today.
Speakers
Faye is a highly experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over three decades of experience in the construction industry.
Faye has significant knowledge of the construction process from the first 20 years of her career, working for various contractors as a quantity surveyor and commercial manager, running large and varied teams on multimillion-pound projects from inception to completion. She has worked in numerous sectors, including residential (housing, university accommodation & flats/apartments), commercial, large-scale mixed-use developments, education, hotels, healthcare, power plants, shipbuilding, aviation, rail and sports stadiums.
She now supports a variety of construction and engineering clients to avoid, mitigate and resolve disputes and is regularly involved in dispute resolution processes both domestically and internationally. Her clients, both contractors and client organizations, benefit from her breadth of experience, having worked for various contractors and consultants across a wide range of sectors
Faye’s expert quantum work includes building, engineering and oil and gas disputes nationally and internationally. She is accredited as a practising member of the Academy of Experts and is an RICS Accredited Expert Witness and has been instructed as an Expert providing reports numerous times. Additionally, she has provided Expert Opinion and/or Advice and has participated in Joint Expert meetings and the production of Joint Statements. She has been cross-examined in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) relating to matters of quantum
Faye is also the author of the book 'Building Women - How everyone in construction can win', a call for change to tackle systemic issues affecting women and men in the construction and built environment.
Katy was named as the UK's Most Influential Woman in Construction in 2025 for her work on The PPE Campaign. This campaign helped to address long-standing safety issues caused by ill-fitting workwear, and played a key role in the release of the new British Standard BS 30417 for Inclusive PPE. Alongside her campaigning work, Katy is a Senior Project Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, delivering several high-profile construction projects across the region.
