Construction Careers Centre

An essential resource for anyone wanting a career in construction, this section features: careers advice from senior construction executives; case studies of people working in construction; examples of perks on offer at big construction companies; plus other useful careers tools.

Climbing the ladder: how construction's bosses got to the top

• Vaughan Burnand, chief executive, Shepherd Construction
• Stephen Gee, managing partner, John Rowan & Partners
• Rob Adams, managing director, Birse Civils
• Colin Veitch, managing director, Ocon Construction
• Peter Owen, managing director, Willmott Dixon Midlands

Job spotlights: case studies of people working in construction

• Andrew Holmes, Ghana director, Taylor Woodrow Construction
• Lucy Allwood, regeneration manager, English Partnerships
• Colin Hamilton, client account manager, Interserve Project Services
• Roy Essery, M&E technical services manager, Verry Construction
• Claire Franklin, bid writer, Higgins Construction

What it's like working at...: perks construction companies offer

• Costain
• Galliford Try
• Atkins
• Dew Piling
• Ridge

Other useful careers links

• Upload your CV on Construction Jobs
• Register for jobs by email from Construction Jobs
• Browse all construction recruiters
• Browse all jobs by role

Latest construction careers and training news

• Recession prompts ConstructionSkills grant rethink
• Olympics development falling short of apprentice target
• Sir Michael Latham to step down as ConstructionSkills chairman
• CSCS forgers get 14 years
• Majors to ban unqualified subcontractor supervisors