Construction industry Construction Week bans use of 'promo girls' after criticism Building industry event cracks down on Las Vegas-style dancers in stringent code of conduct Attendees at UK Construction Week at the NEC in Birmingham. Photograph: Facebook/UKConstructionWeekThe UK’s largest event for the construction industry has admitted it “got it wrong” featuring Las Vegas-style female dancers, and has issued a stringent code of conduct that bans the use of “promo girls”. UK Construction Week, which features 600 exhibitors and attracts more than 35,000 attendees each year, admitted that the construction sector had “more work to do than most” to promote diversity and to set equality standards. The show has now issued tough new rules on diversity, equality and inclusion after being criticised for using “promo girls” and a Las Vegas-themed stand at its event last October. “We got it wrong last year, and faced criticism on social media,” said Nathan Garnett, director of UK Construction Week.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2018 16:52 UTC