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2024 QS Salary Guide: What You Need to Know About the Most Competitive Market Yet

By Davin Dhillon • January 7, 2025
Categories: Career , Hiring , Industry
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Navigating the Transition: From Quantity Surveyor to Commercial Manager

By Tracey Hutchison • October 10, 2024
Categories: Career
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From Employee to Contractor: A Guide for Quantity Surveyors

By Matthew Williams • August 6, 2024
Categories: Career
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Shape the Future: Exploring A Quantity Surveying Career

By Davin Dhillon • July 19, 2024
Categories: Career
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Building Your Network: A Student Quantity Surveyor's Guide to Success

By Davin Dhillon • July 19, 2024
Categories: Career
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Salary Negotiation for Quantity Surveyors: Knowing Your Worth

By Tracey Hutchison • June 26, 2024
Categories: Career
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Can a Quantity Surveyor Thrive in Different Sectors? Here's My Thoughts

By Robson Leslie • June 25, 2024
Categories: Career , Hiring
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How to Stand Out in Your Quantity Surveying Interview

By Tracey Hutchison • May 31, 2024
Categories: Career , Industry
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When Trust Goes Astray: The Mass-Mail Mayhem of Recruitment Agencies

By Robson Leslie • May 31, 2024
Categories: Career , Industry
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The Golden Handcuffs: Why Most Counteroffers Backfire

By Robson Leslie • May 28, 2024
Categories: Career , Career Advice
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Hitting the Right Rate: A Look at UK Day Rates for Commercial QS & Estimators

By Matthew Williams • May 23, 2024
Categories: Career
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Do You Need a Degree to be a Quantity Surveyor?

By Kyle Wilson • May 22, 2024
Categories: Career , Industry
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Going Freelance as a Quantity Surveyor? Don't let IR-35 hold you back.

By Davin Dhillon • May 17, 2024
Categories: Career , Industry
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Why a Quantity Surveying Talent Specialist Just Makes Sense

By Kyle Wilson • April 25, 2024
Categories: Career
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Navigating Job Uncertainty After a Company Goes into Administration

By Rhianyth Bater • April 19, 2024
Categories: Career , Industry
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Future-proof your career - Emerging Industries for In-Demand QS's

By Robson Leslie • March 17, 2024
Categories: Career , Career Advice