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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: An end to the blame game
Engineering education now embeds systems thinking to prepare graduates for complex challenges like decarbonisation, resilience, and the circular economy
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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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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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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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CommentBuilding’s Good Employer Guide 2026: Progress in the workplace and why we all gain
This year’s Good Employer Guide highlights the employers that are setting new benchmarks for the built environment, showing how thoughtful policies, inclusive cultures and long‑term investment in people are helping to attract and retain the talent the sector needs, says Chloe McCulloch
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CommentCoach on the ground: The golden stretch – supporting senior leaders to stay and thrive
In the third and final part of our series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich uncovers a pivotal challenge: senior Gen X leaders are stepping away from the built environment just as their expertise peaks. She examines why and how to retain this much needed wisdom, before it walks out the door
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NewsConstruction to employ more graduates
Survey reveals recruitment targets will be 1.8% higher than 2010
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