Careers Features – Page 6

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    Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2011

    2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

    Looking at recent trading updates you’d be forgiven for thinking that the industry was on the road to recovery. But there’s a few big hurdles to jump over yet, and this will take some time. Martin Hewes’ annual league tables of the UK’s top contractors and housebuilders show exactly how ...

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    Sustainability in Brazil: For the trees

    2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Brazil is famous for sustainability: a lack of it. But a new wave of green legislation and client requirements is creating demand for skills local contractors don’t have - and UK specialists are first in line for the work. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports in the second of our special features on ...

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    The Middle East: Back from the brink?

    2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The Middle East crash meant job losses and unrecovered debts for many construction firms - and a scaling back of operations. Now, with infrastructure investment and a World Cup to prepare for, it might be worth taking another look. Emily Wright surveys the landscape in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi

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    Consultant growth strategies: Eyes on the prize

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    If the top UK consultants want to stay at the top they need fast ways to grow, and that’s not easy in a stagnant market. So the hunt is on to find suitable mergers, acquisitions and overseas ventures. Building reports on the latest manoeuvres in the sector

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    Brazil: Seek your fortune

    2011-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Across the Atlantic lies a land of opportunity with £182bn to invest by 2013, the world’s biggest sporting events to host, and new-found oil. Luke McLeod-Roberts finds adventure - and adversity - in Brazil 

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    Upgrade your toolkit: Career advice

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Construction professionals must keep up with the rapid technological, regulatory and social changes sweeping across the industry. We report on the crucial areas to add to your knowledge toolkit

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    Rise of the machines: BIM and QSs

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    With building information modelling now carrying out many traditional QS functions, are quantity surveyors and their slide rules about to meet a sticky end? Or can man and machine live (and work) happily alongside each other?

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    Supermarket sweep: Construction opportunities

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are bucking the retail downturn, and now they’re either going supersize or micro. Whichever option they choose, there’s going to be a ton of construction work

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    Hands up if you can cut 20%

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    We’re all more or less signed up to the government’s target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. Building asked three construction professionals what they would do

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    Working in Qatar: First person

    2011-05-26T15:16:00Z

    The EC Harris partner in Qatar on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Middle East

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    Legal tax avoidance: No place to hide

    2011-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk

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    Canada: 'Where $340bn dreams come true'

    2011-05-06T00:00:00Z

    What makes Canada possibly the most attractive country in the world for contractors right now? Perhaps it’s something to do with the billions of dollars it has to spend on construction. The trick is breaking into this highly lucrative market

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    What happens to construction bosses when they leave?

    2011-04-18T12:53:00Z

    We track down the bosses who once commanded the biggest firms in construction and reveal their new roles away from the limelight

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    How to go green: Course for developing green skills

    2011-04-15T00:00:00Z

    The construction industry lacks the skills it needs to meet the growing demands of energy efficiency targets, the Green Deal and environmentally-savvy clients

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    Social networking: So tweet me

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Gone are the days when social networking was seen as the procrastinator’s distraction of choice. As the construction industry is fast discovering, it is a useful business development tool. We consider the benefits – and dangers – of entering the Twittersphere

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    Country focus: Saudi Arabia

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports

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    World in action: Top global markets

    2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Global construction spend will reach £7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world’s fastest growing markets?

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    Under siege: Construction in the Middle East

    2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Construction’s safe haven has turned into a war zone. As protest, revolution and regime change spread across the Middle East, what can companies do to ensure their staff and contracts are safe, and does this means the end of the good times?

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    Home truths: Localism and development

    2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The government maintains that localism will boost development, but the latest planning figures show the exact opposite. Just how scared should developers be by this new political reality?

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    Difficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan

    2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That’s not to say it’s a walkover