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Work experience

A day in the life of a sandwich year student (consultant)

A student placement engineer doing work experience in a building services department at a consultancy tells us about his day.

How to make the most of your construction work experience placement

Whether you choose a year's sandwich placement, a summer holiday job or a week out on site, get the best out of your work experience with a construction company.

A day in the life of a sandwich placement student (contractor)

When you do work experience with construction companies, you have real responsibilities on real projects. A student site engineer explains what he does during a day on his placement with a construction contractor.

Gaining work experience in construction

In today’s competitive job market work experience is more than a useful addition to your CV; it’s an essential part of what construction employers look for.

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