All Building articles in Sitelife 2003-4 Supplement

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    Works for me

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    So you like what you've read, but you're not sure which of construction's many careers would suit you best? construction skills'. Kim Anderson has a few ideas for you …

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    Wild things

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Blobby. Sparkly. Bendy. Spiky. Buildings today don't have to be square and straight – as a 21st-century architect you can really go crazy with ideas of fantastical design. Justin McGuirk looks at three schemes that will blow your mind

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    Vital statistics

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The industry employs 1.5 million people:187,000 are women; 43,000 are from ethnic minoritiesThe construction industry needs to recruit 76,000 people each year for the next 5 yearsBritish overseas construction work is worth £148m a year;engineering consulting abroad is worth £986 m a yearPay in the sector rose by 6.8% last ...

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    Uncommon people

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    These four are not your average Joes – they are TV celebrities, pop stars, movie icons, sporting heroes … and they’ve all worked in construction! ...

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    Show me the money

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Reckon it'd be hard to have a lucrative career in construction? Convinced you'd have to be going grey before you get recognition and reward? Think again – Alex Wiltshire met three inspiring young people who've already made it big

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    Teamwork rules: putting up Manchester Stadium

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    world-class stadiums don't just spring up overnight. Building one is a tough assignment; building two at once is like Mission Impossible. But that's the job the Manchester Stadium team faced. Their all-in-one construction had to include a 38,000-seater stadium to house the 2002 Commonwealth Games – then transform into a ...

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    Give us a shout

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Construction’s most vital resource is its workforce and the quality of that workforce is very important. The industry needs the best people available to take on the challenges that lie ahead. Find out how you could be a part of one of Britain’s most dynamic sectors – check out constructionskills’ ...

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    Demolish the dining hall

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Is your school drab and boring? Fancy scrapping the whole thing and redesigning it yourself to make it bright and funky? Nancy Durrant visits two schools where the pupils have done just that …

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    Best of all worlds

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Don't fancy being stuck in rainy old Britain but can't afford to travel? Jealous of your mates going to exciting places while you're facing a life of hard work? Never fear – a career in construction is your ticket outta here … and this lot can prove it, says George ...

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    Could this be you?

    2003-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Dear Diary … Welcome to a day in the life of Joe Riches, a 20-year-old on the year in industry scheme. Joe is working as a building assistant before his firm pays him to study construction management at Northumbria University. sounds cushy? you betcha!