03 January 2019

With another month behind us, we round up the reasons why we love construction.

1. Amanda McCuloch calls on more women to join the construction industry

2. Manjeeta Pathak speaks about diversity and inclusion in the construction industry

3. The Inspire Awards return, celebrating diversity and inclusion in UK construction, engineering & housing

4. Did anyone get a forklift for Christmas?

5. The Square App matches you to your ideal construction job

So awesome getting to Leicester this week to meet Bricklayer Katie! Talk about girl power! www.thesquareapp.co is like Tinder for construction jobs and we've all the trades on here! Great if you are looking for a new job or just wanna keep your eye on the market! Create your free profile in less than 5 minutes and get matched to the best paying jobs every day. On the other hand, if you work for a company and they need to hire people, our award winning app now costs just £49 to post as many jobs and hire as many construction professionals as you like - much cheaper than any other jobs boards and more relevant too as we only work in construction. Cheers! Let me know how you get on. Take Care, Layla x #tradesmen #buildingindustry #building #tinder #buildings #londonconstruction #buildingjobs #jobmatch #ukconstruction #ukconstructionjobs #constructionjobs #jobseeking #apprenticeship #constructionapprentice #quantitysurveyor #ukjobs #londonbuilders #plumber #groundworker #propertydeveloper #electrician #carpenter #painter #labourer #grafter #bricklayer #plasterer #buildingtrades #loveconstruction

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6. Thanks to Kimberly Hepburn who took over our Instagram for #TakeoverTuesday!

Hey! My name is Kimberly Hepburn aka @misskimhepburn and welcome to my #TakeoverTuesday and life as a quantity surveying apprentice for @transportforlondon! Thanks so much for this opportunity @GoConstructUK! Since starting my #apprenticeship in 2014, I have been launched into roles across business placements providing authentic hands-on experience on some of the biggest infrastructure projects happening in London. This is all to help prepare me for becoming an asset to the company and #construction industry. As an apprentice quantity surveyor at the #NorthernLineExtension, I help maintain a positive commercial relationship between the developers and #TfL. Commercial management is about ensuring value for money, in a nutshell. As a QS, we bring cost expertise to the discussion, considering quality and time impacts too. I’m also a part-time BSc Quantity Surveying #undergrad @LSBU, working towards the academic qualification I need to become a #charteredsurveyor with the RICS. There’s something special about being educated by the industry you work in, in a company that cares about your personal development needs. #northernlineextension #northernline #citb #transportforlondon #everyjourneymatters #lovesurveying #surveyingthefuture #rics #rics150 #ricsmatrics #apprenticeship #apprentice #careersinconstruction #womeninconstruction #womenintransport #notjustforboys #ilovemyjob #yearofengineering #nextgeneration #careergoals #careerconfidence #stemambassador #construction

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7. Take the strain off with a robotic vest

8. RIBA launched the free nationwide architectural learning programme for schools 

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