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Upgrade your construction training
- 24 Jun 2011
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
International salary survey 2011
- 24 Jun 2011
With growth in the UK still sluggish and the Middle East showing no sign of revival, it’s the dominions - New Zealand, Australia and Canada - that offer the best overseas opportunities, as this year’s Hays Salary Survey shows.
Helping Leaders 4 The Future
- 9 Jun 2011
It is vital that the construction industry invests in its next generation of leaders, especially in the current market conditions
Working in Qatar: First person
- 20 May 2011
The EC Harris partner in Qatar on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Middle East
Zaha Hadid on architecture
- 6 May 2011
London developers are, says the world-renowned architect. But that’s not going to stop her increasing her presence in the UK and following up her aquatics centre success with tall buildings in the capital. She talks about work, high points and low - and why her clubbing days are over
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In talk with James Caan
- 21 Apr 2011
Any good story has a rags-to-riches theme and James Caan doesn’t disappoint. And as he makes a surprise move into property, he’s keen to share the cash around. This is the Dragon who hates to follow the crowd.
Consultants’ salary survey 2011
- 21 Apr 2011
This year’s Building/Hays Construction pay guide reveals a disturbing trend of pay rises for those at the top of the tree, but salary cuts and recruitment freezes for those at the bottom. See how your salary compares to the rest of the industry using our interactive data player for engineers, surveyors and architects
Designer Ab Rogers in interview
- 12 Apr 2011
Ab Rogers, son of Richard, flopped at school, became a hippy, and is, by his own father’s judgment, ’pretty crazy’. None of that stops him being a sought after UK designer trusted with designs for the likes of Pizza Express and the Fat Duck.
The Candy brothers on success
- 12 Apr 2011
Nick and Christian Candy reckon you may as well put a sign up at Heathrow saying the UK doesn’t welcome successful people.
Video: The apprentice experience
- 12 Apr 2011
Apprenticeships divide opinion. For some young people, they are considered the soft option to a university education, and in these tough economic times, some businesses consider them to be an expensive luxury.
RIBA sets up The Social
- 8 Apr 2011
New networking event aims to encourage architects and people in the creative industries to meet and exchange ideas in alternative settings
Golden rules of social networking
- 4 Mar 2011
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.
The Apprentice Experience
- 25 Feb 2011
Apprentices - the life blood of our industry, or the soft option?
China’s construction opportunities
- 24 Feb 2011
Tempted to get a foothold in China by buying a business there? It’s a strategy that can pay dividends, but is strewn with hidden dangers
Greg Clark: Decentralisation minister
- 24 Feb 2011
Greg Clark pretty much invented localism as a political idea, and now he’s the minister implementing it as a policy. But he’s adamant that he is genuinely pro-development and not the nimby champion we all fear.
Architects and the recession
- 24 Feb 2011
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?
Canada's construction opportunities
- 28 Jan 2011
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
Raise your game with an MBA
- 18 Nov 2010
It takes time, effort and money. But doing an MBA can also help you raise your game and take both your career, and your thinking, to the next level.
Benefits of QS work placements
- 5 Nov 2010
The young QS started life as a geography student, but a summer placement with a construction contractor changed his career direction.
Good Employer Guide 2010
- 29 Oct 2010
Building magazine reveals the construction industry's top construction employers