All Careers articles – Page 2
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CommentInternational Women in Engineering Day: Why engineering
The construction sector can combat pre-conceived ideas of a male-dominated industry to increase the breadth of opportunities there are for women in engineering
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FeaturesHow six women saved the 'heart' of a £120m project
On International Women in Engineering Day, a female project team from LSE’s Centre Buildings Redevelopment tell their story
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FeaturesVolunteering: The world of good
Volunteering your professional skills can lead to job satisfaction, improved skillset and an open outlook
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CommentWhat are you doing about gender pay gap reporting?
New rules on publishing gender pay gap data have come into force, and many in construction appear to be ahead of the curve in planning their strategies
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CommentIt's up to employers to make apprenticeships work
The apprenticeship levy is a great start but now the industry needs to do its bit to ensure the quality of the tuition meets its needs
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CommentTraining to a T
More of the same training means more bad press, poor productivity and an industry struggling to find people willing to fill its job vacancies. The newly-announced T-level may give us the chance to change all that
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CommentBuilding's manifesto for a better Brexit
Our campaign for a better Brexit deal for the industry features eight key demands
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CommentBudget 2017: That’s all, folks
There were no major spending commitments in the Budget but some of the announcements could offer long-term promise
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FeaturesConsultants' salary survey 2017: The bold and the bountiful
Strong hiring intentions and employee caution post the Brexit vote mean those prepared to move jobs could be richly rewarded - as may firms prepared to be aggressive in sourcing new hires
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FeaturesHow will T-levels affect construction training?
Industry gives a mixed reaction to the government’s latest technical training initiative
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CommentGrow your own apprenticeships
Firms should use the apprenticeship system to meet the industry’s long-term needs as competition with other industries is set to increase
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FeaturesThe apprentice
As the government’s new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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NewsBuro Four promotes two to board
Ian Higgs and David Boles have been appointed to consulant’s board of directors
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FeaturesMentoring: Support act
Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them
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NewsMott MacDonald appoints new global MD
Mike Haigh will be responsible for day-to-day management of 16,000-strong business
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NewsRidge appoints new equity partners
Richard Thorpe and Mark Richards have been promoted to equity partners
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NewsEx-Laing O'Rourke director Callum Tuckett joins Multiplex
Former commercial director spent 24 years at Laing O’Rourke before joining rival
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NewsBuilding launches women in engineering survey
A joint piece of research with recruitment firm Hays seeks the views of engineers to gain a definitive picture of women in the profession
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CommentThe many rather than the few
To solve the skills shortage, the industry needs to look beyond the narrow confines of apprenticeships for young people