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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018: Flexible working and parental policies category
The companies in the flexible working category include HLM Architects and HTA Design
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018: Wellbeing category
The companies in the wellbeing category include Assael Architecture and Graham
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018: listings
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018: key ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018 CompanyCategoriesFull time UK employeesMax. holiday (days)Training hours per person per yearFemale non-admin staffStaff from non-white ethnic backgroundsSabbaticalsWork abroadEntry-level training schemePrivate healthcareEnhanced maternity benefitsEnhanced paternity benefits AA Projects Communication 78 30 33 12% ...
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Good Employer Guide 2018: methodology
Readers of ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ, registered users of building.co.uk and other industry firms were invited to take part in the selection process for the Good Employer Guide 2018 through a call for entries published in print, online and via email. The category was open to any ...
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Why is high finance so interested in affordable housing?
Oliver Letwin’s review into the speed at which homes are built calls for greater diversity of design, size and tenure. Investors seem keen to get involved
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2018: Female Leadership Award shortlist
Nominations for the award – sponsored by Aecom – include an engineering director who worked on the world’s tallest building
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Tracker: September 2018
Civil engineering activity finally returned to growth in September, after four months of contraction, while the other sectors stayed steady
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Job swap - could you make the change? part two
Jamie Harris speaks to more professionals across the sector who have changed disciplines
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Projects: Heatherwick’s Coal Drops Yard
Heatherwick Studio’s Coal Drops Yard retail hub in north London revels in the idiosyncrasies of its original Victorian warehouse architecture and uses them in a brazenly theatrical way to upstage all else on Argent’s King’s Cross Central masterplan.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2018: Housing Project of the Year nominees
Among the nominees for the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Award in this category are three impressive schemes for older people and a live-work-eat scheme aimed at trendy, young buyers
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Is this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme. Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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Job swap: could you make the change?
Jamie Harris speaks to professionals across the sector who have changed disciplines
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BIM survey 2018: The rise and rise of BIM
The number of firms using the technology and appreciating the value it brings to their work grows - but how to win over those who are not yet convinced?
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Costing steelwork October 2018: Market update
This quarter provides a market update as well as updating the five cost models previously featured and giving details of general cost drivers for framing materials
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The future of offices
Values in the workplace are changing, which in turn means that what occupiers want from an office building is also evolving rapidly
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Paul Hackett: Leading the charge for housing change
As chair of London housing association group G15, Paul Hackett has plenty he wants to change about housebuilding in the social sector.
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Housebuilders' salary survey 2018: While the sun shines
How much are roles paid at housebuilders in 2018?
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What impact will driverless cars have on our future buildings?
How will electric-powered private-hire driverless cars change the way in which we design buildings and utilise land?
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Will driverless cars change our urban environment as we know it?
Do electric-powered private-hire driverless cars represent the biggest opportunity to redesign our urban environment since the invention of the motor car itself?
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Lead times: July-September 2018
With workload and enquiries remaining level, lead times stayed steady for all except two packages – both were driven higher by pressure on design and manufacturing resources