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CommentCoach on the ground: Why graduates struggle – and what leaders can do to help them thrive
In the second of a three-part series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich explores why graduates often struggle to find their footing in the demanding built environment, while employers report widening soft-skill gaps. She shares how both can work together to strengthen the next-gen talent pipeline
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In partnershipBuilding Systems Thinking: Engineering education is changing to address complex and connected challenges
Engineering education now embeds systems thinking to prepare graduates for complex challenges like decarbonisation, resilience, and the circular economy
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CommentGrenfell revealed the dangers of a siloed industry. We must rethink design and construction education as a result
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills
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FeaturesWolfson College, Oxford: first-class graduates in energy efficiency
Wolfson College in Oxford has set out to cut 75% of emissions on its main estate by March next year and plans to be net zero by 2030
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CommentIt’s time to rethink design and construction education
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills across architecture, building services and structural engineering, writes course leader Justin Lunn
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NewsMace alters degree requirements to get more graduates into business from different backgrounds
Firm lowers qualification needed to get greater diversity of recruits
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SponsoredReinvention 2026: a new built environment education model for a changing world
Ryder Architecture and its partners Northumbria University and the University of the Built Environment are calling for a radical rethink of built environment education. This builds on the proven success of pioneering higher and degree apprenticeships such as PlanBEE, by widening opportunity and providing the right skills for the future ...
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CommentOut of the classroom and into construction: I’m looking for a career in the built environment – and it isn’t easy
Even with excellent A level results, many school leavers are still struggling to navigate the best route towards a career in construction, writes Oscar Sitwell - and two industry veterans, Mark Farmer and Colin Wood, offer some advice
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NewsConstruction to employ more graduates
Survey reveals recruitment targets will be 1.8% higher than 2010
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FeaturesGraduates: What you can do in the recession
Now is not the best time to be a construction graduate, but if you make the most of what opportunities there are, you can still stand out from the crowd. Michael Willoughby has some suggestions
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