Anjali's Journey: Constructing a diverse future

Hi I'm Krutika and today's conversation is with Anjali, in the words of Alesha Keyes this “girl is on fire!”

A Senior Project Surveyor, fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion in construction, public speaker, newly appointed Chair of the Chartered Institute of Building… oh, and did I mention she’s also got a black belt in Taekwondo?

Talk about a powerhouse. I feel Anjali is the modern women we all aspire to want to be.

Anjali shares her journey into construction, the challenges she’s faced in a male-dominated field, and why she’s so passionate about driving change. From dealing with inappropriate remarks, to the incident that pushed her to take up martial arts for self-defence. This conversation opened my eyes to an industry I knew very little about.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(03:02) Anjali's Journey into construction

(05:49) Challenges in a male-dominated Industry

(08:59) Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion

(12:11) Anjali’s job

(14:59) Impactful projects

(18:09) Education and career pathways in Construction

(20:56) The importance of role models

(24:06) Self-Defence through Taekwondo

(27:04) Future aspirations

(30:11) Closing

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