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The stream will cover topics such as vocational pathways, apprenticeships, flexible degree options, and continuous professional development.
Open Doors: aspiring engineers visit HS2鈥檚 Old Oak Common Station
Students from a Berkshire college got a close-up view of the largest station development in HS2鈥檚 project pipeline as part of Build UK鈥檚 recruitment initiative
My route into construction 鈥� Rob Willden, cost manager at Linesight
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
The UK鈥檚 skills approach remains fractured 鈥� we need joined-up thinking
Businesses including my own are working hard to build pipelines of talent to match the expected demand, but聽Skills England must bring the industry response together, says T&T鈥檚 Patricia Moore
My route into construction 鈥� Jack Norkett, senior project manager at RED Construction
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
Closing the skills gap: Alison Watson鈥檚 mission to transform built environment education
The current Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering president tells Mary Richardson why she thinks the industry must get smarter when it comes to educating its future professionals
My route into construction 鈥� Parm Bhangal, founder and CEO of Bhangals Construction Consultants
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Shreya Aneja, architectural designer at White Arkitekter
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
Being deaf has not held me back from becoming a surveyor
We need to work harder at being inclusive聽and value the skills people with disabilities bring to the workplace, says Helen Booker-Hunt at Acivico Group
My route into construction 鈥� Amy Laycock, construction manager at BW: Workplace Experts
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Amaia Harries, design manager at Legendre UK
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
Why we need a built environment GCSE to inspire the next generation
We need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
My route into construction 鈥� Dan Lewis, construction director at Momentum
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
A vision for a construction project in 2030
We need to stimulate new thinking, debate and research directions to carry the industry into the next decade, says Dr Brian Sheil
Skills England proves Labour is serious about its development and growth ambitions
Keir Starmer鈥檚 government has got off to a good start but we need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
Labour must urgently tackle the skills shortage if it is to meet decarbonisation promises
Only by investing significantly聽in education and training can the government hope to achieve its net zero targets, says聽James Fiske of the 黑洞社区 Cost Information Service
Labour鈥檚 housebuilding dream could be a nightmare to realise
It聽seems shrewd of the new government to have got housebuilders onside at an early stage,聽bt is all the talk of large-scale social, affordable and accessible housing provision realistic, asks聽Richard Steer
A new government 鈥� and a chance for construction to be heard
Keir Starmer steps in to No10 with much to do and the economy in a perilous state. He would be wise to engage with the built environment sector more successfully than his predecessors, says Richard Steer
Construction must recruit to make progress
Regardless of who forms the next government, the industry needs to change its mindset and create a much bigger skills base to address the challenges that lie before us, says Mark Wild
Will Labour鈥檚 apprenticeship reforms really solve the skills crisis?
The next government must provide tangible support for employers, educational institutions and apprentices if construction is to play its full part in driving economic growth, says Nicola Hodkinson
This election should bring us back to the centre
The policies of the Liberal Democrats are positive and progressive. The party could have real influence on how we are governed for the next five years, says Richard Steer
Who will speak up for the builders?
The Co-op Live debacle is symtomatic of the awful PR that too often plagues our sector when high-profile projects go wrong, says Richard Steer
My route into construction 鈥� Milind Page, surveyor at Rund
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
We鈥檙e a nation of NEETs. Something must be done
The UK has one of聽the worst productivity rates in Europe and we need to get more people working. Who will take聽ownership of this national tragedy, asks Richard Steer
My route into construction 鈥� Astrid Dazin, senior estimator at Legendre UK
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� India Cormack, management trainee at Willmott Dixon
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Damilola Ola, assistant site manager at Mount Anvil
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
黑洞社区 The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman considers the challenges facing construction in its quest to employ the brightest and best
My route into construction 鈥� Nasrin Sadeghi, structural engineer at Symmetrys
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Sean O鈥橰egan, assistant quantity surveyor, McLaren
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Thomas Edgcumbe, managing director, Aggregate Industries
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Sean van Buiten, assistant building manager, Willmott Dixon
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Kate Sadler, assistant quantity surveyor, McLaren
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Richard Wilson, cost manager, Turner & Townsend Alinea
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Camilla Fletcher, senior acoustic engineer, Max Fordham
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� Paul Devlin, chief operating officer at Causeway Technologies
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
My route into construction 鈥� James Preston, site manager, McLaren
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, 聽we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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26 September: 黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank Midlands roundtable (invite only)
23 October: 黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank Wales roundtable (invite only)
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