We’ve seen that in some circumstances we can deliver change, really quickly.
I have felt it in other companies that I’ve worked, but no.I think there are enough [female] role models at very very senior levels that there aren’t any blockers within it..
There are enough examples of extremely great women out there who are doing some really really great things, that people don’t see it as men and women, just your colleagues, and that’s where we’ve needed to get to and I think that’s where we’re at.. To a young woman considering a role in engineering, I would say, ‘do it.’ It will take you wherever you want to go.If you want to stay local to your area, you can.There are enough opportunities out there to stay local.
But, if you want to travel the world, it will also give you that ability.You can make it however you want.
There is enough diversity within the industry to allow people to thrive in all different aspects.. What makes Bryden Wood different is that they aren’t afraid to try things.
They aren’t afraid to rip up the rule book and say, ‘Why are we doing it this way?’ That’s what I like.This resulted in, for example, designs that were highly optimised in terms of layouts, space allocation, adjacencies and functional flows – which could then be deployed across the PETP programme and wider prison estate.
It creates further efficiencies.For example, the standard building types can be used across a range of sites.
For each, the site-specific design activities can be focused on the placement of the buildings relative to each other, arranging orientation to minimise overlooking and overheating (for both the comfort of prisoners and to reduce energy use), maximise views of landscape, and so on.It contributes to overall better design and allows designers to focus more of their efforts on solving the specific challenges relating to a particular site and context.