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• The QS apprentice

  • 8 Oct 2010

  Anne Lacey, 19, is a trainee QS at consultant Cyril Sweett. She entered the industry via the Chartered Surveyor Training Trust (CSTT) and hopes to qualify in 2011-2014. She tells us what made her choose to be an apprenticeship

• How to boost your career without changing job

  • 24 Sep 2010

  Work out where you want to be, don't be affraid to ask, be flexible and get a mentor. Our experts in construction reveal their top tips on improving your current job

• Hayes 2010 construction salary survey

  • 24 Sep 2010

  There’s no way to sugarcoat this: contractors’ pay is down and benefits are under threat, too. We look at the figures in the latest construction salary survey and asks how employers and employees can stick together through the hard times

• David Nurser on his new venture: Paragon

  • 17 Sep 2010

  He has a voracious appetite for risk-taking. First he set up the surveying firm CNP in a recession. And now he’s a year into his second venture, Paragon (more great timing)

• Africa's construction opportunities

  • 17 Sep 2010

  African construction has long stood in the shadow of its Middle Eastern neighbours. But booms in tourism and population mean UK building expertise will get a warm welcome

• iPod generation calling the shots

  • 9 Sep 2010

  Ignore those iPod-toting Tweeters at your peril. They are the office users of the future. We report on how both commercial and residential design will have to adapt to the lifestyle of the Facebook generation

• 101 under 28s on careers in construction

  • 6 Aug 2010

  Building magazine has launched a project to find out what construction’s younger generation really think about the industry they’ve chosen to spend their careers in

• Construction consultants: Salary guide 2010

  • 25 Jun 2010

  This year’s Building/Hays Construction & Property pay guide tells a familiar story of cuts and freezes. Find out who’s getting by on economy baked beans, and why employers might be about to get a lot of belly aching

• Brazil's construction opportunities

  • 10 Jun 2010

  It’s hosting the 2014 World Cup, and the 2016 Olympics, and has emerged from the credit crunch with barely a scratch. So why aren’t more UK firms working there?

• About students and graduates

  • 20 May 2010

  This is a one-stop shop for all construction students, graduates and young professionals

• About networking

  • 20 May 2010

  There is something to be said for meeting likeminded professionals and future employees in a less formal environment than an interview

• About international careers

  • 20 May 2010

  The economy is still on a downturn and the weather is unpredictable!

• About interviews and companies

  • 20 May 2010

  Ever wondered what others in the construction industry do on a day-to-day basis? Ever thought of starting your own business?

• About job advice

  • 20 May 2010

  Are you a graduate applying for your first job, in employment but wanting a change of careers, or have been made redundant and need advice this your one-stop shop?

• About salary survey

  • 20 May 2010

  Ever wondered what a housebuilder’s average salary is? Curious to find out if working abroad pays more?

• About guide to professions

  • 20 May 2010

  Have you ever wondered what an environmental engineer actually does, what QS stands for, or how to qualify as an architect?

• About recession advice

  • 20 May 2010

  The economic recession has had a major impact on the construction industry in the UK and abroad

• Do an unusual MSc

  • 14 May 2010

  A period without a job needn't be a waste of time. Why not sign up to learn more and perhaps pick up an interesting new skill

• Do an internship

  • 14 May 2010

  A growing number of construction companies, from big names like Vinci, Mace and Thomas Vale to smaller consultants, are offering internships for graduates, spurred on by a campaign called the Pledge that Building magazine is supporting.

• The power of Generation Y

  • 14 May 2010

  To win the battles of the future, we need to enlist the impatient and energetic youngsters of ‘Generation Y’ as quickly as possible – regardless of the recession