People & Careers
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KPMG warns of project delays because of lack of labour
The UK needs more construction staff to deliver the increase in Government construction pipeline, warns consultant. At same time Atkins study has said £2.5bn investment needed in STEM training. -
Judges announced for ACE Engineering Excellence Awards - entries close today
French, Waboso, Bairstow and Pollard are all on the panel. Closing date for entries is today – 20 February. -
The Engineering Machine – stop motion video explains value of infrastructure
What is infrastructure, what is engineering and how does it affect me? That’s all explained to young people in a fun short film courtesy of Bechtel. -
ACE Engineering Excellence Awards – deadline for entry is 20 February
ACE’s Engineering Excellence Awards are still open for you to submit your entry and be recognised by the industry and your peer group. -
Diversity is a business imperative
Diverse teams foster different types of thinking and offer different insights into analysing problems. Simply put, they produce better results says Ailie MacAdam. -
Capitalising construction – generate jobs, build hope, think beyond profit
Construction can be a force for good around the world through providing jobs; so balance benefits of labour saving technology with providing opportunity for local people, says Musa Chunge. -
Children need to be inspired to become engineers so help float their boat
What was Brunel’s direct descendent Morwenna Wilson doing in an origami boat? Helping promote engineering as a career, says Paul Jackson, a vital activity for a sector needing 182,000 new recruits a year. -
Engineering training is now a political issue, engineers say
Parties need to put engineering recruitment at the heart of the manifestos, new survey finds. -
Career path – Tom Sturman, Bechtel
Bechtel’s Tom Sturman shares his experience of developing a career in rail and how a Top Gear style cool wall set him on the route to being an engineer. -
Pension auto enrolment: Are you aware of your employer obligations?
ACE has advice on an issue that affects all companies and particularly SMEs from April. And it is offering a pension solution.