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Gender bias is still strong in the construction industry, but those roots go back into education, with 80 per cent of women in the region saying no one ever discussed options in construction trades with them.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest worries this caused women was about limited career progression, but 36 per cent also spoke about facing prejudice simply due to gender.<\/p>\n<p>A 19 per cent of those taking part in the study said they had come across a female working in construction, with 92 per cent saying their would recommend their work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Chopsy Baby<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Subscribe<\/strong>\u00a0on YouTube:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/chopsybaby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/chopsybaby\/<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Follow<\/strong>\u00a0us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chopsy_baby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chopsy_baby<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Like<\/strong>\u00a0us on Facebook at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chopsybristol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chopsybristol<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Follow<\/strong>\u00a0us on Instagram\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chopsybaby\/<br \/>\n<strong>Like<\/strong>\u00a0our Sensory Space ideas on Facebook at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sensoryspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sensoryspace<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Go Home<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chopsybaby.com\/\">http:\/\/www.chopsybaby.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction trades in the South West are still dominated by men, according to a new survey. 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