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Masters of all trades
This week, the famous Bartlett School is launching what it has dubbed an 鈥楳BA for construction professionals鈥�
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FeaturesMr Holt & Mr Black
The chap on the left is the grand wizard who created Mears, the firm that never stops growing. The one on the right has six months to learn how to cast the same spell.
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A Wellcome sight
Hopkins Architects鈥� latest project is a supersleek HQ for the Wellcome Trust, where researchers can take their breaks in an elegant atrium complete with a giant, cascading glass sculpture
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FeaturesLife in a divided land
Earlier this month, we travelled to Israel to report on some of the world鈥檚 most controversial construction schemes: those in the Jewish settlements bordering the occupied West Bank. Here, we look at working life from the point of view of an Israeli developer and a Palestinian contractor, and review recent ...
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Lead times
There may be few changes this quarter, says Rob Darrow of Mace, but you should brace yourself for what鈥檒l happen next year. Over the page, Gavin Murgatroyd of Gardiner & Theobald casts a spotlight on structural steel
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FeaturesPlanning: the American dream
John Prescott and Prince Charles want to borrow a US idea 鈥� new urbanism 鈥� to make sustainable communities function as urban spaces. But some UK architects fear design codes and community consultation could result in the Poundbury vision taking hold.
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FeaturesWhose deal is it?
When it comes to training and skills, the industry has bet the house on the success of CSCS cards. Now a report has revealed that the scheme is hobbled by arguments over who controls it and whether it is working.
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FeaturesVague visions Vegas
Kerrching! The prospect of supercasinos cropping up across the land is putting pound signs in the eyes of construction firms. We talk to key players to find out how good the odds are of winning that jackpot 鈥� and to discover the rules of the game 鈥�
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FeaturesKerry leans on AMEC in her time of need
Kerry McFadden is the latest C-lister to chivvy a builder in the name of celebrity/charity telly.
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Bexhill's North-South divide
Residents of a Sussex street are being divided by one-sided plans to redevelop their road.
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Our golden opportunity
Over the past five months 星空传媒 has run the Action for Skills series, with ConstructionSkills, to kick-start a debate about training and the new sector skills agreement. Now, to round off the series, this supplement 鈥� a constructor鈥檚 manual, if you will 鈥� offers an overview of training needs ...
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FeaturesThe ideal partner
John Rackstraw, chief executive of Pearce Group and a devotee of the Egan message, explains how he鈥檚 putting the principles of partnering and integrated supply chains into action
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FeaturesStep 1: educate the people - Young hearts and minds
Can a child of seven appreciate great buildings? Will a 15-year-old see the career opportunities construction has to offer? Well yes, but only if construction firms go to schools and actually talk to young people
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FeaturesA sure way in
Construction apprenticeships are as popular as ever with young people, but employers are less enthusiastic about the costs involved. So what can be done to give young people a secure path into the industry?
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FeaturesA collective task: training for local people
Whitefriars Housing Group is a collective of three housing firms that formed in September 2000 to manage more than 19,000 former Coventry council homes.
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FeaturesCr猫me de la cr猫me
A degree and a pile of debt 鈥� the net result after several years of hard study and student nights out. But how prepared are graduates for the tough world of work and the particular demands of construction?
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A mature influence
Stories of posh plumbers 鈥� city bankers who swap pinstripes for overalls 鈥� may be exaggerated, but it is true that an increasing number of people in other professions want to learn construction skills. So how can the industry meet their training needs?
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FeaturesStep 2: equip the workforce - A matter of life and death
Construction sites are always going to be dangerous places to work 鈥� despite efforts to improve health and safety attitudes. Here鈥檚 how government, unions and contractors are trying to minimise accidents
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FeaturesWhere credit鈥檚 due
Talent, skill and hard work characterise most of construction鈥檚 2 million workers, yet in the past the industry has not formerly recognised their contributions or helped individuals develop their careers. Now companies are waking up to the value of staff and are investing in lifelong training