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Articles by Duncan Freer
| • New Oil Reserves Needed as Oil Price & Jobs Increase by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 06-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 76, Article Rating: 2.89 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| It is a strange fact that as oil prices soar the number of jobs within the oil industry, especially in ‘upstream' exploration and production, actually increases. As oil becomes more expensive more and more is needed to reduce the price. The Oil and Gas Industry is huge because the use of these natural resources is present in every aspect of modern life. Not only ... [] |
| • Careers in the Construction Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 28-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 4.82 of 5, Category Business |
| Construction is a huge sector of the British economy UK construction output is the second largest in the EU and contributes 8.2 of the nations GVA (Gross Value Added). The construction sector is big business 250 000 firms employ 2.1 million people in a multitude of roles a figure expected to increase to over 2.8 million by 2011; that's over 7 of the UK's ... [] |
| • Careers in Rail - What Can it Offer? by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 17-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 29, Article Rating: 3.09 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| In spite of the pressure placed on businesses across the country by the current ‘credit crunch', the UK's rail industry seems to be enjoying a renaissance that will define it as one of the major rail industries in Europe, if not, the world. The government is continuing to invest huge sums into the improvement of existing rail networks and is dedicated to providing a ... [] |
| • The Opportunities in Oil and Gas Jobs Abroad by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 22-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 4.2 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| Oil and gas are truly worldwide industries that have knock on effects between countries; these resources may be found in one country, then piped and sold in others. Because these industries are so close knit, circumstances in even the smallest oil and gas producing country can have far reaching consequences across the globe. There are two major components to the oil and gas industry: ... [] |
| • Careers in the Rail Industry: Great Opportunities For Skilled Workers by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 03-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 26, Article Rating: 4.57 of 5, Category Business |
| Following privatisation, British Rail was divided into two main elements. Network Rail is the owner and operator of the national rail network in the UK, and provides rail network access to train and freight operators. Network Rail's two main activities, infrastructure maintenance and track renewal, are provided in house and by a supply chain of contractors and sub contractors. Responsibilities cover 20,000 miles of ... [] |
| • Careers in Utility - What Can it Offer? by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 31-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 2.95 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| The UK Utility industry is a vast sector that is divided into a variety of specialist industries: oil, gas, petroleum, coal, nuclear power renewable energy and the waste management and water industries. Some of these sub divisions are comparatively large, such as the oil, gas and water sectors, whilst others such as the coal industry are relatively small. The petroleum industry, for example, comprises ... [] |
| • Getting Ahead In The Oil And Gas Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 18-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 18, Article Rating: 4.88 of 5, Category Business |
| The oil and gas industry provides three quarters of the UK's primary energy alone and globally it is responsible for more energy output than any other fuel production areas. There are many changes coming about in the oil and gas industry as a direct result of this constant demand, with new means of sourcing oil and gas being looked at every day on a ... [] |
| • Getting Ahead in the Utilities Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 07-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 3.88 of 5, Category Business |
| The Utilities industry is currently facing rapid change and is having to adapt to the many new demands made on it by existing and potential customers. Once dominated by state run monopolies, the utilities sector of the twenty first century is shifting to respond to emerging competitors who are increasingly savvy to new and evolving technologies. With a growing spotlight on renewable energy and ... [] |
| • The Opportunities in Construction Jobs Abroad by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 12-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 12, Article Rating: 4.33 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| The Construction Industry operates on a global scale with many opportunities to work abroad. The developed world maintains many types of project, including continuation, decommissioning and environmental work, much of which is implemented by some of the industry's leading companies, who are diversifying into new markets. Factors such as tourism and the continuing rise in the global population have increased the demand for housing, ... [] |
| • The UK Economy and Its Effect on the Rail Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 11-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 3.43 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| No matter whether you call it the ‘liquidity crisis', the ‘credit squeeze', or the ‘credit crunch' it all comes down to the same thing. The economic growth of the UK is slowing dramatically and there are growing fears of a recession. In the second quarter of the year the economy only grew by 0.2 , which is the lowest quarter on quarter growth rate ... [] |
| • The Effects Of Job Losses In House Building by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 10-May-2008, Article Visits: 10, Article Rating: 2.65 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| In 2006 it was estimated that 7 of the UK's workforce were present in the construction industry. 2.2 million Construction Jobs were provided by the sector in the same year and this figure was believed to be increasing to 2.8 million by the year 2011. What's more the construction industry was a major employer of graduates, with a third of new positions being offered ... [] |
| • Getting Ahead In The Rail Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 15-Apr-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 4.53 of 5, Category Business |
| The rail industry is a greener alternative for travel than any other method at the moment, and as a result is beginning to see an increase in investment and public interest. With the Government and business regulators placing such a huge emphasis on offsetting personal and private carbon emissions it is perhaps unsurprising that this industry is expanding its work force. It is also ... [] |
| • Something in the Pipeline? Guide to Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 09-Apr-2008, Article Visits: 13, Article Rating: 3.58 of 5, Category Business |
| Oil and gas have long played an important role throughout world history and now are clearly among the world s most important resources. The Oil and Gas Industry has come along way from the original discovery of underground oil deposits in salt wells by the Chinese in around 500BC and the establishment of the first commercial oil refinery in Romania in the mid 19th ... [] |
| • The UK Economy and Its Effect on the Utilities Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 04-Apr-2008, Article Visits: 10, Article Rating: 3.73 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| Within this time of economic instability the utilities industry is being hit alongside all other sectors. But how much of an effect is the credit crunch really having on the sector and the people who work within it? Unfortunately dramatic effects on the utilities market are going to seen much more clearly than perhaps in other sectors. This is because utilities are a part ... [] |
| • Engineers in Demand: A Career in the Utilities Industry For a Qualified Engineer Has Never Looked Better by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 12-Feb-2008, Article Visits: 16, Article Rating: 2.77 of 5, Category Career & Jobs |
| The Utilities Industry can be defined as ‘companies that provide the following utility services; electrical power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply and sewage removal.' It could also arguably be said that telecommunications and even transport and road systems could also be viewed as a utilities. Since privatization throughout the 1990's the utilities industry in the UK has undergone radical change. This period of ... [] |
| • Getting Ahead in the Construction Industry by Duncan Freer |
| Article issued on: 29-Jan-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 2.49 of 5, Category Business |
| With new regeneration and Government housing targets, the construction industry is facing the toughest challenges yet. With new projects in commercial and residential developments, growing pressures for sustainable and low impact development and the need for low cost housing, better and faster results are being expected from everyone involved in the construction industry from planners to those on site every day. As a result ... [] |
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