All Every Person Counts articles 鈥� Page 4
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FeaturesNow there is proof firms benefit when they offer flexible working on construction sites
A year on from a pioneering pilot study, the four participating employers report huge productivity gains and say flexi-working will continue
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NewsLaing O鈥橰ourke introduces equal parenting policy
Employees to be given equal paid leave after birth or loss of pregnancy
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CommentCoaching clinic: Communication is harder than you think
Most problems within organisations are rooted in poor communication, but some simple steps will help avoid the pitfalls
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Features鈥楧iverse individuals within major organisations are leaving the industry鈥�
To mark the start of a campaign highlighting the work of black women in real estate, 黑洞社区 spoke to those trying to change the face of the sector
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CommentWe must use technology to attract new talent
The message that digital construction plays a key role in major projects is not being shared with the next generation, says Ibrahim Imam of PlanRadar
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CommentCoaching clinic: The key to unlocking potential
Managers who behave like coaches help people solve their own problems rather than telling them what to do
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FeaturesDiverse talent series: using the Construction Talent Retention Scheme in a tight jobs market
How an online platform is trying to help employers faced with record vacancy numbers and high recruitment costs聽
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Features鈥業 want women to believe a career in this industry is possible鈥�
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, 黑洞社区 spoke to Amy Bunszel, executive vice president for AEC design solutions at Autodesk
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CommentWe should celebrate apprentices like every other graduate
From nursery to higher education it is common practice to mark graduation milestones, apart from apprenticeships. It鈥檚 time for that to change
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NewsConstruction vacancies dip but remain at near-record levels
Vacancies remain high, while weekly earnings 7.6% hike fails to keep pace with inflation
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NewsNew course launched to plug 200,000-person health and safety gap on construction sites
Large numbers of surveyors, architects and engineers currently without nationally recognised certification
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CommentSenior leaders need to think about who benefits most from networking events
If only upper management attend the big jamborees we risk excluding under-represented groups 鈥� and everyone ends up losing聽
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FeaturesCould a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction鈥檚 people problem?
A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a聽training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year
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CommentCoaching clinic: How to find the sweet spot for hybrid workers (and everyone else)
Hybrid working poses real challenges for team leaders but there are ways of accommodating staff preferences while also achieving business goals聽
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NewsSupply chain left nursing 拢13m hit following London fit-out firm鈥檚 collapse
One contractor missing nearly 拢450,000 in retentions in wake of Twenty1 Construction implosion
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CommentWhy we need biophilic design now more than ever
Stress levels are off the chart but designers can help us to connect with nature at home and at work with significant health benefits
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CommentTalking about men and mental health
It can be hard to open up about problems especially in a male-dominated industry, but if you don鈥檛 start the conversation, who will?
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FeaturesA young person鈥檚 mental health journey from unemployment to an apprenticeship
To kick off Mental Health Awareness week a data analyst apprentice at Balfour Beatty tells his story聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Rebecca Rickwood at Gement
The figure-skating founder and chief executive of Gement believes in change聽in the construction industry聽and is working to make it happen
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NewsWates-sponsored survey highlights lack of workplace support for menopause
Eight in 10 said workplace not supportive