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It’s no secret that construction has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, with the sector often being one of the lowest performers in terms of gender diversity.  However, while there is still much work to be done to address the gender imbalance, recent research from Redrow has highlighted that things are heading in the right direction, […]

Are you interested in pursuing a career as a gas engineer, but would first like to get a better idea of what a ‘typical’ day-to-day might look like when working in the industry?  With a current average base salary of £40,288 and this research (by metals4U via Approach Personnel), predicting gas engineers to again be […]