All Careers articles – Page 5
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Sweett Group chief executive Dean Webster retires early
Dean Webster, aged 55, steps down from consultant’s board after 34 years with firm
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Expat hotspots
Global construction is set to boom over the next decade, so where are UK construction consultants most in demand?
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Get in early
The number of women in construction is still woefuly low. We need to engage with schools so that children have a better idea of what construction can offer
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Why be a distance learner?
More and more construction professionals who want to gain a competitive edge to progress their careers are turning to distance learning. Just don’t think of it as the easy option
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Trouble at the top
Bad managers can have a big impact on staff morale and productivity levels, and they could even pose a serious threat to the industry’s upturn. So why are there so many of them?
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Skills shortages: Let the right ones in
With the upturn in work has come predictions of a skills shortage. But the CIC’s Jack Pringle thinks the need for architects, QSs and engineers is already so critical that we should be sourcing them from outside the UK and Europe
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Careers: Should I stay or should I go?
For young UK construction professionals looking with gloom at this country’s embattled industry, overseas work has long seemed a tempting prospect. But as work here picks up, can the UK retain and even regain its skilled staff? Mike Brown reports
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A bit of BIM
In a crowded workplace, architecture graduates may find that knowing a bit about ɫTV Information Modelling can make all the difference to getting a job
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Government launches push to "inspire next generation of engineers"
Raft of measures announced backed by £49m of new public funding
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Good Employer Guide 2013: Sowing the seeds
As the industry looks towards growth, the standout companies are the ones that invested wisely during the downturn
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Good Employer Guide 2013: Seeds of contentment
Despite the financial drought, many businesses have still found a way to nurture their best talent. We look at what the best companies are doing, and how
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Good Employer Guide 2013: Small in size, big on ideas
SMEs may not offer the fullest range of employee benefits and they certainly can’t sustain huge HR departments, but these restrictions can in fact make them very attractive employers
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Have passport, will travel
A survey of built environment professionals reveals a surprising readiness to up sticks and move abroad for work
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Ian Sutcliffe appointed Countryside boss
Former Keepmoat and Taylor Wimpey veteran made executive chair
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Where are all the young QSs?
We need to tell the younger generation how much quantity surveying has to offer as a career, before the skills gap gets too big to fill
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Wates appoints new chief executive
Wates has announced that Andrew Davies, of BAE Systems, will take over as chief executive of the firm
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Construction needs a diverse workforce
We have to portray construction as a place of opportunity for a wide range of skills
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Lighting specialist enlists ex-Barclays boss
Former head of property for banking giant looks forward to “hands on” role as non-executive director of London-based firm
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CITB awards £2.5m grant to Constructionarium
Training centre for university students able to double capacity due to funding boost from skills body
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Davey says apprenticeship policy is ‘step forward’
Energy secretary defends policy that has seen decline in number of construction apprentices