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Your guide to careers in the construction industry.
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Ed Wootton, construction director at Galliford Try, shares his insights on the trends and developments currently affecting the construction industry and what the future holds.
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The construction industry plays a major role in building an environmentally sustainable future – and you have the chance to be part of it. Few other jobs combine the prospects for a good career with the potential to help the environment.
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Over 30,000 votes were cast by students to discover their favourite construction graduate employer as part of the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008. Find out who the top recruiters in the built environment are.
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Get a job in the construction industry and you'll have a professional career to be proud of - with a variety of building projects, travelling opportunities and a great starting salary.
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Being able to talk informatively about sustainable construction will be a big help in interviews and assessment centres. It is a high priority for the construction industry – but construction is a business and the newest, greenest technologies can be expensive. How are cost considerations and the need for sustainable development juggled?
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When deciding how to make a construction project sustainable and green, there are key decisions that should be made at each stage of the project. They affect everyone in the project team – including graduates. Dr Michael de Silva, an associate at Davis Langdon LLP, explains what these are and who has the final say.
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In an exclusive online-only interview, James Collins, a building services engineer at NG Bailey, tells us about his part in building two new schools from pre-construction to completion.
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Alex Dovey, an assistant project manager at Mott MacDonald, tells us about the first construction project he worked on after graduating - a £46 million residential development in the heart of Cardiff Bay.
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Many construction jobs are open to graduates of any degree, so whether you like designing, building or managing you are sure to find the perfect career for you in the built environement. We tell you how to impress during the application process.
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Find out the truth about graduate jobs in the construction industry as we explore some misconceptions about built environment careers.
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David Invernizzi, a production trainee at Wates Construction, shares his experiences of being in a construction management role on the restoration of Birmingham Town Hall.
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Hazel Barry, an assistant construction manager at Bovis Lend Lease, shares her experiences of supervising construction work on a development worth £45 million.
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Construction manager, project manager, project planner facilities manager, building services engineer or another construction role entirely... Graduates will find there are many career options in the construction industry.
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With an increasing number of construction employers offering both design and build services to its clients, graduates have a wider choice of employers than ever before.
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With the general population’s seemingly insatiable appetite for residences, the residential construction sector has many jobs for ambitious graduates.
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Gareth Clark, a mechanical project engineer at Haden Young, shares his experiences of working on the construction of the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
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Chris Hagan, an assistant site manager at Balfour Beatty Construction Northern Ltd, shares his experiences of working on the construction of the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
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Richard Bradley,a section manager at Haden Building Management Ltd, shares his experiences of working on the construction of the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
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Professional institutions in the construction industry can support you while you study at university and offer expert advice and guidance throughout your career.
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Discover what different types of organisations in the construction industry do and where graduates could work.
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It's important to know your options when considering which construction organisation to work for.
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Caroline Page from the Home Builders Federation speaks about her experience of volunteering in the wake of the Asian Tsunami disaster.
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Find out what the construction industry jargon means to impress employers and get that graduate job.
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