All Every Person Counts articles – Page 2
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Features
My route into construction … Camilla Fletcher, senior acoustic engineer, Max Fordham
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – 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
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My route into construction … Paul Devlin, chief operating officer at Causeway Technologies
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – 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
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Comment
Ðǿմ«Ã½ safety: It’s a team game
Collaboration is the key to delivering safe buildings and every member of Team Construction needs to perform at their best, says Build UK chief executive Suzannah Nichol
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My route into construction … James Preston, site manager, McLaren
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – 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
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My route into construction … Parissa Kokabi, assistant cost consultant, Currie & Brown
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – 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
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My route into construction … Michelle Zompi, head of RLB Digital
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – but it can be hard to know how to break in. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their career twists and turns
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Comment
Active collaboration is the key to progress in the built environment
There are so many vibrant, young, energetic new practices and individuals shaping the narrative of what is good in our profession. We must protect and nurture them, writes Sadie MorganÂ
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‘I came back from maternity leave and didn’t have a desk’ How one CEO is using her experiences to help others
The boss of M&E consultant FHP believes opportunities for women are, finally, looking up – just don’t make them wear a pink hard hat
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Features
Time for ministers to enforce boardroom diversity? Meet Lara Oyedele
Have we reached the point where diversity needs to be enforced through regulation? The CIH president thinks so
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Comment
What does ‘fit for purpose’ mean for today’s world?
The scandal at the CBI is an opportunity for us all to reflect on how we treat each other in the workplace, writes Sadie MorganÂ
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Features
How can we tackle the skills crisis? The next generation reports
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Future Commission young persons’ advisory panel has made a series of recommendations to help the industry attract a better and more diverse range of recruits
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Comment
We need go back to the root causes of construction’s mental health challenge
We focus too much on reactive solutions that can only catch people when they fall, says Seddon’s Nicola Hodkinson
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Comment
The men speaking up about gender equality in construction
A discussion about gender with the twist that it featured an all-male panel is just what we need right now. Here’s why.
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Comment
Construction should adopt a coaching style of management to make every person count
Construction still suffers from a culture more likely to turn workers away than encourage new recruits. Dave Stitt says this has to change.
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News
Construction apprenticeship uptake rises for first time in six years
Increase is also first since introduction of Apprenticeship Levy
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Comment
Adjudication: is it time to evolve?
A new report highlights the need for transparency in adjudication decisions as well as more diversity in the profession
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Comment
Open your doors and help recruit the next generation
Next year’s Open Doors event will involve young people visiting construction projects all over the UK, and now the DfE is on board making sure schools understand pathways into the industry
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Comment
How secondments to a charity can benefit the industry
Bam communications assistant Hannah Miller has spent a year working for the industry charity, allowing her to develop her skills and enhance her career.Â
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News
Construction among least desirable careers for young people, says WSP green skills survey
Experts call for campaign to raise awareness of opportunities in green transition sectors
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Comment
What you need to know about period dignity schemes
The construction industry is changing, but there is still a long way to go to make it a welcoming space for women. Daisy Williams at social enterprise Hey Girls is working with firms to break down the barriers