By Damian Holmes, on August 12th, 2010
AILA (Australian Institute of Landscape Architects) has recently announced the results of the 2010 Salary Survey with 530 respondents. This year the AILA survey has changed from past years with respondents gave their total salary package including superannuation (9% of salary as compulsory retirement savings). AILA also changed the ‘experience in years’ for the junior [...]
By Damian Holmes, on March 22nd, 2010
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Monday announced that 15 out of 25 examinees passed the Landscape Architect Licensure Examination given by the Board of Landscape Architecture in Manila this March 2010.
Congratulations to the following people for passing and becoming registered landscape architects and hope you celebrate after the oath taking ceremony.
ALBAO, KARLA CHRISTINE DE LOS SANTOS; [...]
By Damian Holmes, on November 22nd, 2009
Construction Week (Middle East) have just published the results of a salary survey held from April to September this year. The main findings of the survey is that most people are experienced and the UAE is not a place for first-jobbers. People consistently worked longer than 40 hour per week and have salaries in construction(including [...]
By Damian Holmes, on January 16th, 2009
Architectural Record reports “With work drying up and layoffs sweeping the architecture profession, now may be an ideal time to pursue long-delayed personal projects. To help architects and designers take stock of available funding, the Architectural League of New York recently hosted a public forum where arts and cultural organizations presented various grant and fellowship [...]
By Damian Holmes, on December 22nd, 2008
The National Newspaper reports
“Construction companies are restructuring salary packages and relocating staff within the Gulf to try to counteract the slowdown in Dubai and avoid redundancies.”
read the full article @ the SOURCE: The National Newspaper – Property firms adapt to tough times
By Damian Holmes, on October 26th, 2008
Anecdotal reports are starting to trickle out that the current crisis is starting to bite into architectural and multi-discipline firms around the world from USA, Europe and Australia. It’s not just the multi-nationals who are hurting but local firms also.
Many of the large multi-national firms are starting to lay off staff as projects are being [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 30th, 2008
Chris Reay, the CEO of Engineer Placements, says the industry is especially vulnerable because engineers are in demand around the world. He says that often when he tries to contact some of the engineers on his company’s database he finds they “are now in Perth, Dubai or China”.
Also, it is not only South Africa that [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 25th, 2008
UAE among top 10 destinations for workers
DUBAI: The UAE has been ranked among the top 10 preferred destinations for workers, attracting quality workforce from all over the globe with its vibrant job market, a survey has revealed.
The survey ‘Relocating For Work’, conducted by Manpower Middle East said that with the region growing as a popular [...]