All Careers articles – Page 29
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NewsConstruction redundancies rise 28%
Data released today shows an increase in redundancies from 18,000 to 23,000 for the three months to December 2010
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NewsRICS: Commercial market outlook improving
The RICS Commercial Property Market Survey showed an improvement in Q4 2010
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NewsMorgan Sindall hires former Bovis delivery director
Peter Jacobs to spearhead firm’s London expansion
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NewsDriver Group chairman scoops £250,000 in share sell-off
Consultancy firm gives executives almost three million shares as financial incentive to turn the company around
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FeaturesArchitects and recession: Battered, bruised and broke
Architects have taken a beating over the past two years, but have they suffered any permanent damage? How are the UK’s top listed practices faring, and what impact is the recession having on design quality?
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NewsIndustry leaders join Building’s editorial board
New appointments to Building’s editorial advisory board include Lend Lease’s Dan Labbad
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NewsUK engineers venture into Sudan to improve infrastructure
There are opportunities in the oil-rich south but fears about the politically unstable north
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NewsSimmons to leave Cabe as merger nears
Cabe to become part of Design Council as quango closes following funding loss
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NewsRICS appoints EC Harris German country leader
John Atkins will be the European representative on RICS QS global board
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NewsHousing expert Kate Barker joins Taylor Wimpey board
Former government adviser will become non-exec director at housebuilder
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NewsCabe to be wound up with just 20 staff moving to Design Council
Leaked letter shows all funding to be cut from 2013
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NewsFormer Connaught employees launch legal action
Ucatt union pursuing tribunal cases against Connaught and Lovell
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NewsMarcus Lee joins Glenn Howells in London
Firm also appoints new architect for Birmingham office to work on infrastructure and transport projects
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NewsCapita appoints senior consultant in design and infrastructure
Thomas Beney will help with the delivery of renewable energy projects for private and public clients
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News30,000 firms end 2010 in financial distress
Construction and property are worst hit sectors as government spending cuts take toll on finances
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NewsConstruction recession could last until 2014
Latest figures suggest another three years before construction returns to growth
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Features
Architects in film
Lights, camera, architect … What does cinema tells us about a profession that for many remains shrouded in mystery? On the day a film about Norman Foster is released, Ike Ijeh takes a look at some fictional architects from the silver screen to see if they have any basis in ...
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FeaturesThe beautiful game: World Cups in Qatar and Russia
England’s loss of its World Cup bid could be the UK construction industry’s gain. Qatar and Russia have billions of dollars to build stadiums and infrastructure from scratch but, says Roxane McMeeken, it’s us Brits that have the relevant talents and experience. So how easy will it be to win ...
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FeaturesCanada: the friendly careers frontier
For pioneering UK construction professionals scanning the international horizon, there can be few places more attractive than a country with English speakers, simple contracts, nice big scenery and lots of work