Buildingequity
We know that when people from different backgrounds and experiences work together, good things happen – for our clients, our people, and the community. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity that exists across the society in which we live.
ScottHutchinson,Chairman–HutchiesWhat others call change, we just do. At Hutchies, diversity just happens because we never discriminate and try to give every company member the opportunity to grow and progress.
Hutchies is committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience. To us, everyone we work with is part of the extended Hutchies family. Everyone is respected on individual merit and strengths, we stick to our word, are courteous to each other, and inclusive of anyone and everyone – it's just the Hutchies way.
#The landscape
Women make up around 14% of our total workforce.
By comparison, women represent approximately 13% of the Australian construction industry workforce nationally. We're performing above the industry benchmark across several key site-based, professional and leadership roles, while continuing to focus on increasing participation in trade positions.
14%
Of our workforce are women
23%
Of our cadet cohort are female
26%
Of our CAs are women
22%
Of our Board are women
29%
Of leadership positions are held by women
3x
Industry average of women in site-based roles
We're at the forefront of female participation for site-based employment – with triple the industry average of women in high-paid, site-based trade roles. Almost half our workforce is site-based, and all are employed under enterprise agreements that are gender neutral.
#Our objectives
We're dedicated to increasing female participation across trade, professional and leadership roles. Our objectives span six areas – backed by a dedicated Female Participation Manager and our Social Responsibility team.
People
Recruit, develop and retain
Operations
Flexible, supportive workplaces
Procurement
Safe and inclusive supply chain
Community
Partnering to open doors
Industry
Leading change at the coal face
Compliance
Meeting and exceeding standards
#Genuine opportunities
Long-termpartnerships
We've been actively involved in promoting and supporting gender equity in construction since 1997 through our long-standing partnership with NAWIC – and as a founding partner of UNIQ You since 2021. From mentoring and career pathways to awards and industry events, we back organisations that open doors.
EquityActionGroup
In 2024, we established a dedicated working group to drive our gender equity strategy. By mid-2025, the group was formally renamed the Equity Action Group (EAG) – made up of people from across Hutchies including team leaders, directors, project leaders and contract administrators. [Meeting Ag...17-10-2024 | Word], [Meeting Mi...02-04-2025 | Word]
Six principle pills or badges (always visible):
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Respect+support
We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, harassment and bullying. Our Respect and Support Policy and Code of Conduct apply to every company member and are embedded through inductions, training and clear expectations.