People & Careers
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Career path: Rosario Barcena, Tony Gee and Partners
Rail, and particularly the high speed variety, runs throughout Rosario Barcena’s career from her start in Spain to her job as regional director with Tony Gee and Partners. -
Apprenticeship Levy: Business secretary sets out the challenge
Business secretary Sajid Javid this week launched a consultation on the proposed Apprenticeship Levy. In his forward to the consultation, reproduced here, he argues that staff must be seen as company assets not just balance sheet liabilities. -
Large consultants could be out of pocket with new Apprenticeship Levy
Large infrastructure businesses could be asked to pay 0.5% of UK payroll into the Government’s planned new apprenticeship levy, consultation for which was announced today. -
Your views needed urgently on the civils technician apprenticeship standard
Your views are needed on the new civils apprenticeship in order to take it to the next stage, says Sheila Hoile as Government reforms the way apprenticeships are designed, funded and delivered. -
Productivity: How workplace design can make a difference
National Grid has found that redesign of its headquarters office space has improved productivity 8% and saved up to £10M in operating costs. AECOM’s Nicola Gillen explains. -
Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship survey will boost sector's training reputation
Industry feedback on the new standard for the civils apprenticeship will boost civil engineering employers' standing with Government, says ACE’s head of HR Wendy Lasebikan. -
Summer holidays – time for fun and preparing for Big Bang
If you’re looking for something to do with your kids over the summer, we have some great ideas, says EngineeringUK CEO Paul Jackson. -
Promoting diversity in the engineering profession
Much has been done over the last three decades to increase diversity in engineering, but there is still a major issue in the profession, says Dame Ann Dowling -
New report on maternity discrimination highlights retention issues
A new government report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination highlights some major issues for companies that fail to retain female staff post pregnancy. -
New inititatives set to boost the numbers of women in major project leadership
A 12 month programme of research on women in major project leadership, to be undertaken in partnership with KPMG, was announced by visiting research fellow Sue Prtichard at the Ashridge Business School in July.