This week Rachael speaks to Mabel Garcia, People, Culture and EDI Manager for the construction division based in the UK at Ferrovial Agroman.

Ferrovial Agroman is the construction division of Ferrovial SA, a multinational civil engineering and services company headquartered in Spain. The construction division is involved in a number of high-profile infrastructure projects in the UK, including the extension of the northern line, High Speed 2, Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

Rachael and Mabel discuss how Ferrovial Agroman is overcoming one the industry's biggest challenges: the shortage of engineering talent. One report cited in The Engineer last year said that 45% of all unemployed engineering graduates are from a BME background. This is an uncomfortable fact for the industry. Rachael and Mabel discuss the business case for diversity, understanding the barriers to recruiting diverse talent and inclusive recruitment best practices.

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