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  07.12.18Women to Watch in Real Estate

  Women are gaining notoriety in the world of real estate. Many women have been in the sector for decades and have become leading figures, reshaping their businesses in the process. Here are the women making waves in the real estate industry today.

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  03.12.18Rotterdam: City of Innovation for Architects and Engineers

  Rotterdam has long lived its life in the shadow of the historical and touristic delights of Amsterdam. But recently, Rotterdam’s stock has been on the rise as the city looks to define itself increasingly in its own terms.

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  26.11.18Four simple hacks to boost workplace productivity

  There are many ways in which it is possible to increase the output of a workplace. Here are four simple hacks to boost your workplace’s productivity…

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  23.11.18Three key skills every employer will be looking for in financial recruitment in 2019

  The workplace is evolving, and at a pace perhaps quicker than at any other point in history. Lightning speed advances in technology are driving a sea change in the types of abilities employers need and want.

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  19.11.18Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: The Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

  Pyramids have been symbols of awe and wonder for millennia, and many of their riddles have yet to be solved – the Pyramids of Giza are no different.

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  14.11.18On the rise: Why more and more people are focusing on interim work as a career

  The world of work has become fluid and fast-paced. Gone are the days when the so-called ‘job for life’ was something to strive for. The modern employee wants more control over their working life.

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  09.11.18Scotland’s next renewable energy boom is on the horizon

  Along with breath-taking scenery, if there is one thing Scotland – particularly its Highlands and Islands – are renowned for, it is the wildness of its weather.

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  01.11.18 Cobalt are proud partners of Building Heroes

  Cobalt are proud partners of Building Heroes, a fantastic charity who provide building trades skills training to military veterans, as well as supporting them into employment

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  30.10.18In perspective – Neave Brown

  Neave Brown demonstrated radical thinking, supreme design skill, and a resilience that enabled him to deliver quality social homes. He was an architect with a true empathy for the people who lived in the houses he designed.

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  15.10.18Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: Golden Gate Bridge, USA

  A feat of engineering that ranks as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Modern World’, as voted for by the American Society of Civil Engineers. To date, it has carried more than two billion cars across its 1.7 mile length.