SG Coatings are a team of professional female and male painters who have been providing residential and commercial painting services to their clients on the Mornington Peninsula since 2014. From that time, owner Sophie Grover has been actively seeking new and experienced female painters to join her team.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to many that the construction industry is male-dominated. As of 2022, women make up just 2 per cent of the workers in Australian construction. As a female construction worker herself, Sophie has experienced the lack of females within the industry first hand. “It’s a shame to see so few females working in construction, especially when there is so much talent and opportunity out there,” she says.
SG Coatings currently has four females employed at the company, two of whom are apprentices and two who are fully qualified painters. The business is focused on employing, upskilling and empowering females to facilitate their growth and success.
“I think the problem stems from the lack of support that females receive at school in terms of encouragement to pursue a career in construction,” Sophie says. “If we start to encourage girls from a young age and give them the option to explore trades, we could see an increase of females in the industry.”
Sophie also believes that employers in construction are failing to recognise the importance of hiring females. “More needs to be done to provide women with adequate support in trades.”
With SG Coatings operating as a female-led business, the company is purposefully helping to support and facilitate the growth of young women and their careers. If you would like to speak to Sophie about a new career in construction, please reach out today.
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