All Class of 2014 articles
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Fergus Ellis
Fergus Ellis, development assistant, Land Development Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It’s flown by. I thought I’d have things mastered by now but I’ve realised how much there is to learn. Every day is always interesting and I ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jamie McGovern
Jamie McGovern, assistant quantity surveyor, Gleeds Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Absolutely! By joining the industry at the top of the market I feel like I’ve really seen it at its best – in terms of projects, clients and social ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Abigail Watts-Cherry
Abigail Watts-Cherry, architectural assistant, Hawkins\Brown Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I can’t remember what my expectations were but I’ve definitely learnt a lot more than I ever expected to in just a year; and I’ve been involved in so many ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Sophie Miller
Sophie Miller, graduate trainee, Redrow Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A I’ve found the industry extremely varied and at the same time a lot more challenging than what I thought it would be. Q Have you achieved what you said you ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Euan Beaddie
Euan Beaddie, trainee building manager, Willmott Dixon Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A This last year has far exceeded my expectations as I have been given opportunities and have had experiences that I did not imagine would happen to me this ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Jack Carrol
Jack Carroll, graduate structural engineer, Atkins Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My first year has definitely lived up to expectations. It has been fast paced, challenging and ultimately rewarding to see my designs become a physical reality. I’ve really enjoyed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Marija Ambrasaite
Marija Ambrasaite, architectural assistant, Aedas RHWL Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A My year in construction has certainly lived up to my expectations. From the very beginning I received much more responsibility than I expected and, although at first it seemed ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Emma-Kate Ryan
Emma-Kate Ryan, graduate quantity surveyor, Faithful+Gould Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A It has definitely exceeded my expectations in many ways. My start in the industry coincided with a move to London so I am very happy now, living and working ...
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Archive TitlesClass of 2014: Sam McGuire
Sam McGuire, assistant cost manager, Turner Townsend Q Has the year since you started in construction lived up to expectations? A Most definitely, every day has a new challenge and I am enjoying getting involved and overcoming technical issues we face daily. It has been an enjoyable ...
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FeaturesClass of 2014: One year later
Building catches up with the class of 2014 to find out if, having made it through their first year, life in construction is all they’d hoped it would be
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FeaturesThe Class of 2014: Three months on
Back in September we introduced you to our Class of 2014: 14 young recruits embarking on their careers in construction. Three months later, we ask them how they’re getting on - and if the industry is living up to their expectations
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Information - BuildingChat to the Class of 2014
As some of you may have seen, Building recently pulled together a group of 14 talented individuals who are just embarking on their first steps into the industry. In a bid to help you get to know them better we’ve decided to run a series of live Twitter interviews to ...
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FeaturesThe class of 2014: Consultants and engineers
What made our consultants and engineers choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?
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FeaturesThe class of 2014: Architects
What made our architects choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?
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FeaturesThe class of 2014: Contractors and housebuilders
What made our contractors and housebuilders choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?
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CommentChanging preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent