Sophie Mason

  • Desperately seeking surveyors
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    Desperately seeking surveyors

    2004-11-05T00:00:00

    With the shortage of talented QSs now at its most acute, practices are turning to more and more imaginative methods of recruitment.

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    So you think it’s boring, huh?

    2004-11-05T00:00:00

    Quantity surveyors get to say ‘I was part of that’ about some of the world’s most high-profile construction projects. And that’s not all that makes the job interesting, as three QSs told us

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    Cost effective

    2004-11-05T00:00:00

    oanne Knightley is combining work and study with a distance learning BSc in quantity surveying. Here she tells us how she gets it to add up …

  • Go Contracting in the UK
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    Good read

    2004-10-15T00:00:00

    Sophie Mason continues her look at the joys of self-employment, discovers a helpful handbook

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    The lone ranger rides again!

    2004-10-08T00:00:00

    Tired of the long hours and unpaid overtime, professionals are heading for the open plains of self-employment – in increasing numbers. We talked to construction’s guns-for-hire

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    The hired gun's guide

    2004-10-08T00:00:00

    Working for an agency can boost your freelance earnings - as long as it also works for you. We look at how to get the best service

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    Next step

    2004-09-03T00:00:00

    Just graduated and looking for a job? We asked recruitment consultant Hays Montrose what kind of construction graduates are in demand in different parts of the UK

  • Chris Marsh, HR director, Faithful & Gould
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    Let us pay your way

    2004-09-03T00:00:00

    We take a look at construction degree course sponsorship – one of the best ways of avoiding a mountainous student debt

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    Back to school

    2004-09-03T00:00:00

    Returning to university to study for an MBA is one of the best ways to increase your earning potential. We look at the options available