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15 July 2014
Surveys shows 58% of young professionals in construction dissatisfied with salary
Rob Searle, Commercial Director at CareerStructure.com Young workers are the future of the industry so more must be done to convince them why construction and engineering are attractive professions. The industry is facing an ongoing skills shortage, which means it’s now more important than ever to retain the best young talent. While salary[…]
14 July 2014
BREEAM award winning building predicted to produce 80% lower carbon emissions
Thousands of Building4change.com readers voted to select the Your BREEAM Award winner from the top three BREEAM scoring shortlisted buildings in eight award categories. Many of those supporting 1 Angel Square actually work in the building and, the comments accompanying their votes can be summed up in the phrase: A great building to work in. […]
14 July 2014
Brick production experiencing significant growth as economy recovers
The governments Help to Buy Scheme has been cited by Simon Hay, CEO of the BDA, as a reason for the growth, with a total of 19,401 homes completed to date and housing completions expected to reach approximately 135,000 in 2014. The brick industry has seen sharp rises in production, employment and investment in machinery[…]
14 July 2014
SuDS must be introduced early on in the planning process to mitigate flood risk
Sustainable drainage mimics natural drainage processes by allowing rainfall to soak into the ground where possible or by delaying discharges. Reducing both the volume and rate of surface water run-off to sewers and watercourses, this helps to improve water quality, ecology and amenity value of watercourses. It is important, however, to remember that there is[…]
14 July 2014
Introducing the new Special Needs Store handbook
According to compilation of statistics on disabled children from research and official publications there are currently 800,000 disabled children in the UK, which equates to 6% of all children. Each of these children has a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses or activities. The Special Needs Store handbook provides a valuable aid[…]
