All Archive Titles articles – Page 6
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Archive TitlesLetter: Skills crisis a growing problem
The global director of Built Environment Professional Groups at RICS writes
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Archive TitlesOnline poll: Flood prevention
Is the government doing enough to prevent future floods in the UK? Vote here
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Fergus Ellis
Fergus Ellis, development assistant, Land Development Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It’s flown by. I thought I’d have things mastered by now but I’ve realised how much there is to learn. Every day is always interesting and I ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jamie McGovern
Jamie McGovern, assistant quantity surveyor, Gleeds Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Absolutely! By joining the industry at the top of the market I feel like I’ve really seen it at its best – in terms of projects, clients and social ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Abigail Watts-Cherry
Abigail Watts-Cherry, architectural assistant, Hawkins\Brown Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I can’t remember what my expectations were but I’ve definitely learnt a lot more than I ever expected to in just a year; and I’ve been involved in so many ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Sophie Miller
Sophie Miller, graduate trainee, Redrow Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I’ve found the industry extremely varied and at the same time a lot more challenging than what I thought it would be. Q Have you achieved what you said you ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Euan Beaddie
Euan Beaddie, trainee building manager, Willmott Dixon Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A This last year has far exceeded my expectations as I have been given opportunities and have had experiences that I did not imagine would happen to me this ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jack Carrol
Jack Carroll, graduate structural engineer, Atkins Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My first year has definitely lived up to expectations. It has been fast paced, challenging and ultimately rewarding to see my designs become a physical reality. I’ve really enjoyed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Emma Taylor
Emma Taylor, architectural assistant, Assael Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Yes it has and more. I managed to be far more involved with projects than expected and worked on a few large planning applications. Q Have you achieved what you ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Marija Ambrasaite
Marija Ambrasaite, architectural assistant, Aedas RHWL Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My year in construction has certainly lived up to my expectations. From the very beginning I received much more responsibility than I expected and, although at first it seemed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Emma-Kate Ryan
Emma-Kate Ryan, graduate quantity surveyor, Faithful+Gould Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It has definitely exceeded my expectations in many ways. My start in the industry coincided with a move to London so I am very happy now, living and working ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Sam McGuire
Sam McGuire, assistant cost manager, Turner Townsend Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Most definitely, every day has a new challenge and I am enjoying getting involved and overcoming technical issues we face daily. It has been an enjoyable ...
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Archive TitlesLetter: Room for improvement in Scots' planning
The managing director of the Scottish Building Federation writes to us on planning
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Archive TitlesLetter: Imagine no such thing as ‘zero carbon’
A consultant writes to us about the government scrapping zero carbon targets for homes
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Archive TitlesLetter: Green Deal was always flawed
The CEO of CIPHE writes to us about the ened of the Green Deal
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Archive TitlesLetter: Is tax the solution on zero carbon homes?
Rory Bergin of HTA writes on how to make progress on zero carbon home targets
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Archive TitlesSketch of the week: Sydney Opera House
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by John Gouldsmith, architect at Probyn Miers.
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Archive TitlesLetter: Apprenticeships are priority in Scotland
The managing director of the Scottish Building Federation writes to us about their latest survey
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Archive TitlesCPD 10 2015: Introduction to Environmental Product Declarations
The latest in our CPD series introduces Environmental Product Declarations. This module is sponsored by Marley Eternit