7 things to leave off your Résumé
The job market can be tricky to navigate and with every passing year it is more and more challenging for candidates and employers alike. Recruiters spend an average of 6-8 seconds looking at a resume before keeping it for the … Continue reading
The Advantages of Contract Work
Contract work is often misunderstood and used to be perceived as less valuable work. The reality is that while full-time roles work for some people, they don’t work for everyone. If you have ever wondered what the benefits of contract … Continue reading
Costain bags £80m water order for upgrades at 16 sites
Evangelos Mpikakis on Unsplash Costain will use its environmental expertise to work on 16 sites for Severn Trent as the water company steps up investment plans. The work, worth £80m, is within the previously announced framework agreement and part of Severn Trent’s … Continue reading
UK Government grant paves the way for hydrogen-powered plant
Photo by C Dustin on Unsplash An investment of more than £4.8m will see a new project design and develop the use of hydrogen as an alternative to diesel on construction sites. A new cross-industry initiative, led by BAM, has received a grant … Continue reading
A Florida construction firm is seeing fast adoption of its intuitively-made building blocks that work like real-life LEGO bricks.
A Florida construction firm is seeing fast adoption of its intuitively-made building blocks that work like real-life LEGO bricks. The interlocking blocks made of a mineral composite and reinforced with glass fiber can be quickly and quietly assembled into walls, … Continue reading
AI and Recruitment in the Built Environment
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash The advancement of Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic in recent years which is now gaining even more momentum. AI powered algorithms and software are becoming an increasing presence within most industries and recruitment is no … Continue reading
7 Top Reasons why Civil Engineering is the best career.
Photo by Scott Blake on Unsplash Whether you’re thinking about going into civil engineering or you’re already working in the industry, these are the reasons why civil engineering is, without a doubt, the greatest job in the world. One thing that civil engineers … Continue reading
Intersect Global Ltd joins Surfers Against Sewage’s Ocean Network
We are very proud to announce that we have become one of the latest business to join Surfers Against Sewage’s Ocean Network. The Ocean Network is a national movement with over 300 businesses supporting environmental solutions. From the safety of … Continue reading
Spring into action this spring – Is it time for a career move?
Spring is really when a lot of us start to think about the year ahead. The winter months are behind us, Spring has sprung and we’re all looking forward to the warmer months. Spring is a good time to take … Continue reading
How to demonstrate the impact of your achievements on your CV
Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash One of the key elements to CV writing is to demonstrate the impact of your achievement in previous roles you have held. Unfortunately, not all of us have work in environments where we can provide percentages or … Continue reading
Career pathway to become a Telecoms/Fibre Engineer
In March 2021, the Government launched ‘Project Gigabit’ in a bid to reach more than one million of homes and businesses located in hard-to-reach areas as part of a £5 billion government infrastructure project to rollout fibre broadband in the … Continue reading
Buyers report growth spurt driven by commercial orders
Construction buyers have reported a sudden growth spurt in February after two months of decline raising hopes the worst of the economy’s storms have passed. The reported surge was the strongest since May 2022, supported by a big rebound in … Continue reading