For decades civil engineers have been under-valued and under-paid compared to most other professionals
I NOTE with interest your exclusive article highlighting a pending shortage of civil engineers putting the Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan at risk ("Engineer shortage threatens infrastructure projects", The Herald, December 1 ).
I NOTE with interest your exclusive article highlighting a pending shortage of civil engineers putting the Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan at risk (\"Engineer shortage threatens infrastructure projects\", The Herald, December 1 ).
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For decades civil engineers have been under-valued and under-paid compared to most other professionals. Hourly charge-out rates for lawyers and accountants for specialist work were typically in the range of £150 to £250 per hour, with civil engineers in the band between £50 and £100. A school leaver looking beyond job satisfaction and with no particular inclination for a career would not consider civil engineering if salary prospects were a major driver. Now with the inherent application of one of the basic laws of economics, namely supply and demand, this shortfall may be redressed for the benefit of future generations of civil engineers, and the profession generally.
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For decades civil engineers have been under-valued and under-paid compared to most other professionals
I NOTE with interest your exclusive article highlighting a pending shortage of civil engineers putting the Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan at risk ("Engineer shortage threatens infrastructure projects", The Herald, December 1 ).
For decades civil engineers have been under-valued and under-paid compared to most other professionals. Hourly charge-out rates for lawyers and accountants for specialist work were typically in the range of £150 to £250 per hour, with civil engineers in the band between £50 and £100. A school leaver looking beyond job satisfaction and with no particular inclination for a career would not consider civil engineering if salary prospects were a major driver. Now with the inherent application of one of the basic laws of economics, namely supply and demand, this shortfall may be redressed for the benefit of future generations of civil engineers, and the profession generally.
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