All Class of 2014 articles

  • fergus
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    Class of 2014: Fergus Ellis

    2015-08-21T06:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • jamie
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    Class of 2014: Jamie McGovern

    2015-08-20T11:33:00Z

    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 ...

  • abigail
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    Class of 2014: Abigail Watts-Cherry

    2015-08-20T11:33:00Z

    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 ...

  • sophie
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    Class of 2014: Sophie Miller

    2015-08-20T11:33:00Z

    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 ...

  • Euan_001
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    Class of 2014: Euan Beaddie

    2015-08-20T11:33:00Z

    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 ...

  • jack
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    Class of 2014: Jack Carrol

    2015-08-20T11:33:00Z

    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 ...

  • maria
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    Class of 2014: Marija Ambrasaite

    2015-08-20T11:32:00Z

    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 ...

  • emma
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    Class of 2014: Emma-Kate Ryan

    2015-08-20T11:32:00Z

    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 ...

  • sam
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    Class of 2014: Sam McGuire

    2015-08-20T11:32:00Z

    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 ...

  • The Class of 2014
    Features

    Class of 2014: One year later

    2015-08-20T11:32:00Z

    Building catches up with the class of 2014 to find out if, having made it through their first year, life in construction is all they’d hoped it would be

  • Class of 2014
    Features

    The Class of 2014: Three months on

    2014-12-04T06:00:00Z

    Back in September we introduced you to our Class of 2014: 14 young recruits embarking on their careers in construction. Three months later, we ask them how they’re getting on - and if the industry is living up to their expectations

  • Class of 2014
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    Chat to the Class of 2014

    2014-11-06T14:00:00Z

    As some of you may have seen, Building recently pulled together a group of 14 talented individuals who are just embarking on their first steps into the industry. In a bid to help you get to know them better we’ve decided to run a series of live Twitter interviews to ...

  • The class of 2014
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    The class of 2014: Consultants and engineers

    2014-09-19T00:00:00Z

    What made our consultants and engineers choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?

  • The class of 2014
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    The class of 2014: Architects

    2014-09-18T06:00:00Z

    What made our architects choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?

  • The class of 2014
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    The class of 2014: Contractors and housebuilders

    2014-09-17T06:00:00Z

    What made our contractors and housebuilders choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?

  • Sarah Richardson
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    Changing preconceptions

    2014-09-16T06:00:00Z

    A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent