Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Construction & Property

  • First permanent placement rise in four months, say REC

    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    This year started with some good news, as January saw a modest rise in permanent staff appointments following three months of consecutive decline, says Report on Jobs.

  • PM promises £1,500 for small firms taking on apprentices

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that an incentive of £1,500 will be offered to small employers upon hiring their first apprentice.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Khan leads new starters at Ashton

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    Richard Khan has joined Ashton Consulting, taking up the role of international managing consultant to set up the new international construction, engineering and infrastructure division.He has 13 years’ recruitment experience, having most recently worked in the Czech Republic for Adecco and aviation recruiter AeroJOB, and previously in the UK and the UAE.

  • UK & IRELAND Appointments: Tunney added to Foundation

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    Property recruiter Foundation Recruitment has appointed Claire Tunney as operations manager.

  • UK & IRELAND Appointments: Harris promoted at CD Sales

    Mon, 6 Feb 2012

    Nick Harris has re-joined CD Sales Recruitment’s construction sales team as business development manager.He has spent the last two years in the firm’s commercial and marketing teams, having previously been with the building products division since joining the firm in 2001.

  • Contracts/Deals: Genesis takes on Resourcing Group

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Social landlord Genesis Housing Association has signed a three-year deal to have recruitment across all temporary and permanent vacancies supplied by managed services firm Resourcing Group.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Hot ‘orange collar’ mining skills revealed

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    Demand for staff driven by mining and mining-related construction requires a new tranche of ‘orange collar’ workers to emerge, according to Hays.

  • Energy saving Mark creating 50 jobs

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    International energy saving solutions firm Mark Group has opened a new depot outside Aberdeen, which will create 50 new jobs.

  • Reed: Jobs in January up 9% on previous year

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    New jobs in January were 9% higher than the previous year, despite decline in demand in a number of sectors from banking to energy, reports the Reed Job Index.

  • Shore Group opens London office

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    Built environment recruiter The Shore Group today (1 February) opens an office in Victoria in London.

  • Seddon takes on 75 apprentices

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    Contractor Seddon Group will recruit 75 apprentices and trainees across England, Scotland and Wales this year.

  • UK & IRELAND Appointments: O’Brien and Rattue to MRG

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    The Management Recruitment Group has appointed Martin Rattue as senior practice manager and Theresa O’Brien as practice manager.

  • UK & IRELAND Appointments: Newman to Foyne Jones

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    Chris Newman has been appointed sector manager at specialist recruiter Foyne Jones, which supplies sales people to the building supplier sector.

  • Lucy Bristow launches senior and executive division

    Fri, 27 Jan 2012

    Multi-sector recruiter Lucy Bristow Appointments has launched an executive and senior appointments division.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Resourcing International has Simington

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Infrastructure, construction and engineering recruiter Resourcing International has appointed Carl Simington as international recruitment manager for its Middle East operations.

  • Appointments: Rathgeber strengthens Foundation

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Stephanie Rathgeber has been appointed as a consultant by real estate sector specialist Foundation Recruitment – with further appointments set for the coming months.

  • Appointments: Jark adds Matin to national sales team

    Mon, 23 Jan 2012

    Industrial, construction, driving and healthcare national recruitment agency Jark has appointed Adela Matin as national account manager to the national sales team.

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Water creates 2,000 construction jobs

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Environment, community and local government minister Phil Hogan says that 2,000 construction jobs will be created as a result of water reforms.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Kentz hires Paul for global talent

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Kentz Corporation, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, has appointed Sharon Paul to the newly created role of group talent and people development officer.

  • Scottish labour market in third month of decline

    Mon, 16 Jan 2012

    The Bank of Scotland’s Report on Jobs shows that the growth of the Scottish labour market fells to the slowest rate in over a year, with permanent staff placements decreased for the first time in 15 months.

  • Barratt to provide 1,100 jobs across three new developments

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    Housebuilder Barratt Homes is launching three new developments in Newcastle, Spennymoor and already-commenced Washington, to provide 550 homes and 1,100 jobs.

  • REC: Third month of permanent placement decline

    Wed, 11 Jan 2012

    December saw the third consecutive month of decline in permanent placements, reports the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

  • North/South divide widens in business insolvencies

    Thu, 22 Dec 2011

    Business insolvency rates remain higher in Northern England than in the South, according to business information provider Experian’s Insolvency Index.

  • INTERNATIONAL Canada: Atlantic region creates mainly low-wage jobs

    Thu, 22 Dec 2011

    Only one in five jobs created in Atlantic Canada in the last 10 years paid more than C$40k (£24.9k) annually, states The Canadian Press.

  • IT leads the way as Scottish job market shows small growth

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    There was an increase in permanent placements in Scotland in November, but at the slowest rate in 14 months, according to the Bank of Scotland’s ’Report on Jobs’.

  • Pension auto-enrolment costs damage recruitment

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    Some finance directors at smaller firms will consider cutting back on recruitment to ensure they can fund pension auto-enrolment, according to research from insurers MetLife Assurance.

  • INTERNATIONAL UAE: 90% of firms plan 2012 hiring

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    The FMCG, construction and pharmaceutical sectors will lead the way as nine out of 10 UAE firms look to hire next year, reports Emirates247.com.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Vermont, arts and recreation lead year of job growth

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    Public administration in the US will be the only sector with a 2011 downturn in job creation, while the state of Vermont and the arts, entertainment and recreation sector nationally are the places where most new jobs have been created.

  • Contracts/Deals: Interserve works with Defence Recovery Capability

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011

    Support services and construction group Interserve is working as a partner of the MoD, Help for Heroes and Royal British Legion-supported Defence Recovery Capability’s (DRC’s) Defence Employment and Opportunities Team.

  • Contracts/Deals: RDB ProNet creates RIBA Appointments website

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011

    The recruitment service of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Appointments, has used First Choice Software’s RDB ProNet software to amalgamate its websites.

  • INTERNATIONAL India: Hiring surge in November

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011

    Hiring activities across all sectors surged in November, with IT, telecoms and business process outsourcing (BPO) particularly strong, reports The Hindu Business Line based on a report from jobsite Naukri.com.

  • Appointments: Deverell Smith makes Pryor team lead

    Thu, 15 Dec 2011

    Property recruiter Deverell Smith Recruitment has promoted Fergus Pryor to head up its land and development management team.Pryor was formerly a construction project manager, and has been with Deverell Smith a year and a half.

  • Hands-on work head and shoulders above the rest

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    Manual trades such as welding, construction and building led the way in job creation over the quarter dating August to October, according to publicly funded employment services provider Working Link.

  • Property jobs and salaries steady as senior roles grow

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    Permanent vacancies in the property sector were down by 0.3% month-on-month and contractor openings by 0.8%, as pay on both sides went up marginally, according to property recruiter Judd Farris.

  • Appointments: Chapman leads Jark Construction in Cambridge

    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    Jark Construction has appointed Dan Chapman as sector manager at its Cambridge office.Chapman has six years’ recruitment experience, all within the construction sector, most recently at Hays.

  • UCATT urges GLA extension to construction

    Wed, 7 Dec 2011

    False self-employment is being used to exploit migrant workers and the government should extend legislation into the construction industry, recommends Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.

  • Contracts/Deals: Radian selects Jobtrain e-recruitment

    Tue, 6 Dec 2011

    Housing, care and support provider Radian Group has chosen Jobtrain Solutions to provide an e-recruitment system, replacing the current paper-based process.Giles Heckstall-Smith, commercial director at Jobtrain, says: “Already working with organisations including Sheffield Homes, Southern Housing and The Crown Estate has given us plenty of experience in this sector.”

  • INTERNATIONAL ArchiBat HR opens in Abu Dhabi

    Tue, 29 Nov 2011

    French executive search firm ArchiBat HR is opening a new regional office in Abu Dhabi in the UAE to cover the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) and Middle East markets, according to newswire Eye of Dubai.

  • Success of young entrepreneurs boosted by older directors

    Fri, 25 Nov 2011

    The number of young entrepreneurs starting up their own business has increased by nearly a quarter (22%) in the past three years, according to research by information services company Experian.

  • Appointments: Beach Baker gets Clackson, Lynch and Teesdale

    Thu, 24 Nov 2011

    Beach Baker Property Recruitment has announced the appointment of Matthew Clackson, Martin Lynch and Laine Teesdale.Clackson joins as senior consultant in the company’s Bristol office.Martin Lynch also becomes a senior consultant, but in the London office, where he will recruit building and quantity surveyors and project managers.Teesdale joins as consultant and will recruit planners from the firm’s Leeds office.

  • Construction sector continues to build

    Mon, 21 Nov 2011

    Construction project starts increased 6% year-on-year for the three months to October, according to the latest index from construction industry supplier Glenigan.

  • Appointments: Smith brings more energy to TechConsult

    Wed, 16 Nov 2011

    Engineering and construction recruiter TechConsult UK has appointed Dawn Smith as a senior recruitment consultant.

  • Appointments: Gold has Price

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

    Technical recruiter Gold Group has appointed Matt Price as team leader of its contract services division.Price has a background in team management and contract recruitment in the mechanical and electrical and construction sectors.

  • Contracts/Deals: Bouygues reaches deal with multinational agencies

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

    Construction firm Bouygues Enterprises France-Europe has signed an agreement with recruitment firms Adecco Group, Domitis Network and Randstad, which pledges to improve safety for their personnel working on Bouygues sites.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: 30,000 jobs for 2018 Games

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

  • Construction bucks trend and builds contractor demand

    Mon, 14 Nov 2011

  • Be old-fashioned and do not get too sociable

    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Social media is all the rage as a recruitment tool for many professions – but more traditional methods of scouting for talent may be most effective for entry-level roles in retail and catering/hospitality, according to HR and recruitment directors working in those sectors.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Rabbani heads Resourcing in Middle East

    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Ikram Rabbani has been appointed country manager for the Middle East region at international infrastructure projects talent supplier Resourcing International, a subsidiary of Resourcing Solutions Group (RSG).Rabbani will be based at the company’s UK headquarters initially.Chief executive of RSG, Richard Lawrence, says: “The move to appoint Ikram shows an ambitious growth plan for the business as we prepare to open both our Qatar and UAE offices in the new year.”

  • Monster: transport, post and logistics on top

    Wed, 9 Nov 2011

    Online recruitment demand was up a single percentage point in October, with more than half of industries and sectors reporting some growth, according to job board Monster’s Employment Index UK.

  • INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Unemployment drops

    Thu, 3 Nov 2011

  • Job results best way, says Toy

    2 November 2011

    Richard Toy

  • Richard Toy

    2 November 2011

    Colin Cottell speaks to the operations director of SkyBlue

  • Cameron outlines all-out mission to create jobs

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

  • Appointments: Synergy People adds to team

    Tue, 25 Oct 2011

    West Yorkshire multi-sector recruiter Synergy People Solutions has appointed two new consultants to its construction and logistics division.Rebecca Challis will work in the logistics division primarily with drivers and warehouse personnel. She joins from generalist recruiter Logical Personnel Solutions.James Penrose, who will specialise in trades and labour and white collar construction recruitment, joins from construction and security services recruiter JTEC solutions.

  • INTERNATIONAL Nigeria: Road to improvement with 500 posts for ‘young’ workers

    Mon, 24 Oct 2011

    Nigeria’s minister of works Mike Onolememen has been given the go-ahead by President Goodluck Jonathan to recruit over 500 young engineers and technicians to the ministry, reports Nigerian newspaper Vanguard.The workers will be employed on various projects across the nation including the improvement of its road network.

  • Contracts/Deals: Stafforce buys TEK Personnel

    Thu, 20 Oct 2011

    UK recruiter Stafforce Personnel has acquired specialist staffing provider TEK Personnel Consultants, according to Insider News Yorkshire.

  • INTERNATIONAL Brazil: Job creation up 10%

    Wed, 19 Oct 2011

    Job creation in Brazil was up 10% in September, rising to 209,078 from 190,446 the previous month, reports Bloomberg.com.The services and civil construction sector were at the forefront of this growth.Andre Perfeito, chief economist at investment bank Gradual Investimentos, told Bloomberg.com: “The figure shows a certain advance, but we have to remember that this is the worst September jobs number since 2006.”

  • Bank sees Scottish job market in moderate health

    Mon, 17 Oct 2011

    The Scottish job market grew for the ninth month in a row, albeit at a slower rate than previous months, but still outperformed the UK as a whole for the sixth month in a row.

  • INTERNATIONAL New Zealand: European builders, ex-pats in demand

    Mon, 17 Oct 2011

    European builders are in demand in New Zealand as reconstruction continues following earthquakes in Christchurch earlier this year, reports Radio New Zealand News.

  • International – Europe: Jobs for top earners grows across Europe

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Job creation has grown for top-paying roles across Europe, according to a new report from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).

  • International – New Zealand: Recruitment rush expected, once rugby finishes

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    A recruitment rush in New Zealand is expected following the end of the Rugby World Cup, reports news site stuff.co.nz.

  • Contracts/Deals: Safestyle UK to implement idibu’s multi-posting

    Tue, 11 Oct 2011

    Double glazing firm Safestyle UK is to implement recruitment software developer idibu systems to multi-posting all their vacancies online.Safestyle UK will use idibu’s Adpost HR from idibu to post to multiple websites while only using one form, without the need to repeatedly login or out of multiple sites and re-write job adverts.

  • Appointments: O’Cruthuir joins U&P as recruitment director

    Tue, 27 Sep 2011

    Construction staffing specialist Upfront & Personnel (U&P) has appointed Eamonn O’Cruthuir to the new post of recruitment director.

  • Appointments: Jark Construction appoints Adrian Rolph-Wills

    Fri, 23 Sep 2011

    Construction recruiter Jark Construction has appointed Adrian Rolph-Wills as a sector manager.Rolph-Wills joins the firm’s Ipswich office.

  • Valerie Todd

    17 August 2011

    DeeDee Doke talks to Crossrail’s director of talent and resources

  • Construction of Air Products facility could create up to 700 jobs

    Thu, 11 Aug 2011

    The construction of an Air Products’ renewable energy facility would create between 500 and 700 new engineering and construction jobs, according to a spokesperson for the energy firm.

  • Construction challenges in recruiting passive candidates

    Fri, 29 Jul 2011

    While the UK’s beleaguered construction sector continues to struggle, the challenge for construction firms is to recruit passive talent.

  • Bespoke shows designs on China

    27 July 2011

    Hong Kong: certainly no junk trip

  • World Cup helps Qatar 'go boom'

    27 July 2011

    Qatar scores highly for future growth

  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction contribute to unemployment fall

    Wed, 13 Jul 2011

    The UK’s engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors are among the key contributors to a decline in UK unemployment, according to recruitment giant Hays.

  • Take more risks in talent arena, says Balfour Beatty's Gartside

    13 July 2011

    Those responsible for talent management need to take more risks, according to the director of talent and leadership development, Balfour Beatty Group. Richard Gartside told a recent London HR Connection event at the London School of Economics: “It’s about getting the business to take a chance with people and recognising that it won’t always come off.”

  • Emap launches new construction job sites

    Mon, 4 Jul 2011

    Business-to-business multi-platform media group Emap has launched six new career websites focused on the built environment and architecture sectors.

  • Appointments: Howden joins Platinum Recruitment

    Fri, 1 Jul 2011

    Engineering and construction recruiter Platinum Recruitment Services has taken on John Howden as electrical manager.Howden was previously contracts director with building services group T Clarke Scotland.Howden says: “I am happy to be joining Platinum Recruitment Services and look forward to helping the company grow from strength to strength under managing director Stephen Donoghue.”

  • Project Resource opens new Manchester office

    Thu, 30 Jun 2011

    Specialist recruiter, Project Resource, is to expand its business by opening a new Greater Manchester office.

  • Prime People doubles profits

    Tue, 7 Jun 2011

    International real estate, infrastructure and commercial property recruiter Prime People’s profits before tax more than doubled to £1.01m in the year ended 31 March 2011.

  • Noakes questions ONS construction order figures

    Mon, 6 Jun 2011

  • Bromak opens new headquarters

    Fri, 13 May 2011

    Built environment recruiter Bromak has opened a new 3,000-sq ft headquarters in Bolton.

  • Construction recruiters expect bounceback

    Fri, 6 May 2011

    Construction recruiters are hiring again in anticipation of a bounceback of the sector, according to Richard Clarke, managing director at Midas Rec2Rec.

  • CDI Corp sees revenues rise

    Tue, 3 May 2011

    Revenues have risen by 22% at CDI Corporation, according to the international engineering and technology recruiter’s results for Q1 2011.

  • REC calls on UCATT to promote good construction agency practice

    Thu, 21 Apr 2011

    The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has urged UCATT to do more to promote the role that good agencies can play in the construction sector.

  • Highfield places staff in Kenya - for free

    20 April 2011

    International construction staffing specialist The Highfield Company has turned the idea of a recruitment agency taking a fee for a placement on its head by paying to sponsor two healthcare professionals placed at a medical centre in rural Western Kenya.

  • CareerStructure.com and Catalyst Recruitment find construction talent for Christchurch

    Wed, 30 Mar 2011

    CareerStructure.com, part of Totaljobs Group, and Catalyst Recruitment are working towards helping New Zealand find the necessary construction and built environment talent following the earthquake that recently hit Christchurch.

  • 4 U Recruitment launches cranes division

    Thu, 10 Mar 2011

    Construction recruiter 4 U Recruitment has launched a new division specialising in crane jobs and heavy lifting projects around the globe.

  • Contract Scotland seeks new recruits

    Thu, 24 Feb 2011

    Construction sector recruitment specialist Contract Scotland is seeking new recruits for its Stirling office.Director Emma Watts, says rising demand in the sector has meant the firm needs to recruit two new consultants, adding Contract Scotland is willing to take on new entrants to the recruitment industry as well as those with an existing track record in agency recruitment.Watts says: “We are a specialist niche agency and the things we prize most are knowledge ...

  • Profits up at Shilton Sharpe Quarry

    Tue, 15 Feb 2011

    International legal search and recruitment consultancy Shilton Sharpe Quarry (SSQ) has seen profits rise, according to its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2010.

  • Property recruitment market looking up

    9 February 2011

    Competition is hotting up again post-recession for skilled property industry professionals, according to Sally Chacatte, group human resources director for global property business Knight Frank.

  • UK AndersElite MD to change company culture

    9 February 2011

    The recently appointed managing director of CDI AndersElite’s in the UK plans to change the company’s culture as part of efforts to integrate the company into the overall CDI organisation.

  • THA Recruitment unveils new London office

    Wed, 2 Feb 2011

    IT and construction recruiter THA Recruitment has opened a new London office.

  • Olympics sticks with direct hire policy

    Thu, 20 Jan 2011

    Union UCATT has received confirmation from the Olympic Delivery Authority that workers on the Olympics project will continue to be directly employed and receive full employment rights.

  • Turnover up at 4 U Recruitment

    Wed, 5 Jan 2011

    Construction recruiter 4 U Recruitment has seen turnover rise from £2.1m in 2009 to £2.8m in 2010.

  • Column Associates leads CFO search for China Shuangji

    Tue, 21 Dec 2010

    China Shuangji Cement, a producer of Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has retained Column Associates to find a new full-time chief finance officer to replace its interim CFO.

  • Recruiters respond to REC reprimand

    Mon, 20 Dec 2010

    Following Friday’s announcement of the findings of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s investigation into anti-competitive behaviour, two of the recruiters involved have contacted Recruiter.

  • 4 U Recruitment helps crane company’s expansion

    Fri, 8 Oct 2010

    Construction and engineering recruitment specialist 4 U Recruitment has helped London Tower Crane Hire and Sales expand into the North of England and Scotland.

  • Appointments: Sturdy joins Holtby Turner

    Thu, 23 Sep 2010

    Holtby Turner, an executive search and development consultancy in real estate and construction, has appointed Alex Sturdy as senior consultant.Based at Holtby Turner’s new head office in Dover Street, London, W1, Sturdy has 10 years’ experience in senior property recruitment with emphasis on the construction, developer and corporate end-user sectors.

  • Construction firms maintain headcount

    Thu, 9 Sep 2010

    Eight in 10 construction firms have maintained or increased headcount, according to research from construction recruiter One Way Resourcing.The research also shows that almost 30% of organisations have increased their permanent headcount and over half (51.9%) have maintained their workforce.More than 70% of organisations have no plans to cut headcount during the next quarter.

  • Report on Jobs: Bounceback in construction but overall demand drops

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    While the latest Report on Jobs from KMPG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation reveals a reduced rate of growth of new jobs, construction professionals remain among the most in-demand.

  • Contracts: Hays signs CIBSE deal

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    Hays Building Services has signed a three-year partnership agreement with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) to continue to provide members with a dedicated recruitment service.As exclusive recruiting partner, Hays Building Services will continue to support CIBSE’s education, training and careers activities, which include the student bursary, as well as continuing to sponsor the CIBSE Undergraduate Award.

  • Hays £30m fine was based on ‘pure assumption’, court hears

    Fri, 30 Jul 2010

    A £30m fine imposed on international recruiter Hays for its part in a cartel of construction recruitment agencies was calculated on the basis of “pure assumption” by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), a court has heard.

  • Morson confident despite challenging trading conditions

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    Technical and engineering recruiter Morson says that despite a challenging trading environment, its business model has resulted in good customer retention and new business wins.

  • REC pushes for IR35 review

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    The coalition government’s launch of the Office of Tax Simplification has highlighted the need to have a comprehensive review of IR35, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Appointments: Eximius Group hires across its brands

    Mon, 26 Jul 2010

    Eximius Group has launched the first of its public sector brands, Eximius Social Care, and appointed Mark Fearon from Hays as Eximius Social Care director.

  • Construction

    21 July 2010

    Applications are on the rise but skills shortages remain, so recruitment agencies are urged to show employers the extra value they can add

  • Irish contractor confidence slumps

    Fri, 16 Jul 2010

    Seven in 10 Irish construction professionals are not confident of the sector improving over the next three years, according to new research from Hays.

  • Losses increase at Judd Farris after challenging year

    Mon, 12 Jul 2010

    Losses at property recruiter Judd Farris increased in 2009 after what the company describes as an “exceptionally challenging” year.

  • Time 4 Recruitment enters engineering construction sector

    Wed, 7 Jul 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Time 4 Recruitment has expanded into the engineering construction industry.The move follows the firm achieving membership of the ECIA - Engineering Construction Industry Association.Mal Martin, chairman of Time 4 Recruitment, says: “Contractors in this market are only able to use registered employment businesses and Time 4 had to pass strict quality, health and safety and financial criteria to be accepted by the ECIA board members that ...

  • Contract Scotland gives shares to management

    07 July 2010

    Construction recruiter Contract Scotland is to award shares to its directors and management team worth 35% of the business - at no cost to them.

  • Appointments: New consultant and new moves for Now Recruitment

    Fri, 25 Jun 2010

    Now Recruitment has hired Stewart Russell to work on the expanding T&L (trades and labour) team in its Edinburgh office.Before joining Now Recruitment, Russell worked for staffing firms Manpower and Careline.After three years on Now Recruitment’s T&L team, Stuart Hunter has moved to the freelance/permanent construction professional team.

  • Construction invests in junior talent for future

    12 May 2010

    Cost management and project management companies working in the construction industry have learned the lesson of previous recessions by continuing to invest in talent at junior levels.

  • Housing association wins best diversity accolade

    28 April 2010

    Removing the phrase “must have so many years’ experience” in job descriptions is just one of the measures that helped housing association Guinness Northern Counties win the Best Diversity Recruitment Strategy at last week’s Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

  • Recruiting, redundancy and redeployment...

    28 April 2010

    … all part of the job for the winners of the Best Recruitment Team at Recruiter’s Awards. Colin Cottell met Atkins’ director of resourcing, Chris Marsh, to hear more

  • Agency worker use doubles in construction

    Tue, 20 Apr 2010

    The construction sector has doubled its use of temporary agency workers since January, according to research from neutral vendor de Poel.In addition to the 101% rise in construction, the research shows a 22% rise in temporary agency staff use in manufacturing.

  • Extension of GLA legislation to construction condemned as ‘draconian’

    Tue, 13 Apr 2010

    The extension of gangmaster licensing legislation to the construction sector would be a ‘draconian’ act, according to Brian Smith, managing director at construction recruiter Vanguard.

  • Labour manifesto: GLA legislation to construction?

    Mon, 12 Apr 2010

    The government has committed to extending gangmaster licensing legislation to the construction industry, provided that evidence supports this as the best way to protect employment rights, in the Labour Party’s manifesto out today.

  • CIPS/Markit: Employee numbers up in services sectors but down in construction

    Wed, 7 Apr 2010

    Employee numbers in the UK services sector rose for the first time since April 2008, while construction employers continued to cut headcount, according to the March’s CIPS/Markit Business Activity Index.

  • Government to investigate gangmaster extension to construction

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    The government is to look further into recommendations to extend gangmaster licensing regulations to the construction industry.

  • UCATT hits back over REC opposition to construction worker tax change

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    Construction union UCATT has hit back over concerns raised by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation on proposed changes to tax rules for construction sector workers.

  • In-house recruiting team created at Balfour Beatty

    17 March 2010

    Support services firm Balfour Beatty Workplace (BBW) has created an in-house recruitment consultancy.

  • Portrayed in the worst possible light

    03 March 2010

    Agencies involved in the so-called construction cartel have not been given a fair trial from the OFT or the press

  • South Atlantic mission

    03 March 2010

    Upfront & Personnel came to the Falkland Island Company’s rescue to find a sales advisor willing to travel 8,000 miles from the UK

  • Horbury Group buys Elevation Recruitment

    Thu, 25 Feb 2010

    Construction recruiter the Horbury Group has bought multi-sector recruiter Elevation Recruitment.Elevation Recruitment, run by Greg Parkinson and Matt Linley, operates across accountancy and finance, executives, secretarial, sales and construction recruitment and also offer skills testing for all sector disciplines as well as career coaching. The firm will now be based at the Horbury Group’s South Grove House in the Moorgate area of Rotherham.  

  • Upturn in demand for skilled construction workers

    Wed, 24 Feb 2010

    The construction sector is witnessing renewed demand for skilled construction workers, according to construction recruiter One Way Resourcing.

  • The Sherwood Group lands £600m contract with Kier North Tyneside

    Thu, 18 Feb 2010

    Outsourcing specialist The Sherwood Group has won a 10-year recruitment contract with construction firm Kier North Tyneside.

  • Blowing its own trumpet

    17-February-2010

    When Talascend decided it needed to replace its creaking server-based systems, it turned to Bullhorn’s integrated software solution

  • Canada's call could tempt UK workers

    17-February-2010

    As Canada launches a jobseeker service to lure British tradespeople, should the UK construction sector really be worried of a skills drain?

  • Appointments: CITB-ConstructionSkills appoints new chairman

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    The Construction Industry’s Training Board (CITB-ConstructionSkills) has appointed James Wates as its new chairman, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced.

  • Russell Taylor Management trains for growth

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    Russell Taylor Management, an engineering and construction recruiter based in the Wirral, has hit its £5m sales target, as a result of training funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in Greater Merseyside.

  • Broadbean: Building and construction jobs hit

    Mon, 1 Feb 2010

    Job advert postings have fallen by 32.2% in the recession, according to 2009 analysis by advert distribution and response tracking technology provider Broadbean Technology.

  • Construction cartel recruiters face REC questioning

    Fri, 22 Jan 2010

    The construction recruiters fined £39.27m by the OFT last September could be quizzed for bringing the industry into disrepute.

  • Hays: £34m funding should address Scottish skills shortage

    Wed, 13 Jan 2010

    The £34m European cash injection into Scotland’s economy should be used to address an impending skills shortage in engineering, technology, oil and gas and construction, says Darren Montagu, managing director at Hays in Scotland.

  • Travis Perkins renews NorthgateArinso deal

    Tue, 12 Jan 2010

    Construction firm Travis Perkins has renewed its contract with NorthgateArinso and will continue to use its payroll and HR management solution until 2014.

  • Appointments at Platinum Recruitment and VMA Group

    Fri, 8 Jan 2010

    Engineering and construction recruiter Platinum Recruitment has promoted Craig Clements to construction manager.The firm has also opened a second office in Perth, Scotland alongside its Livingston head office.Elsewhere, PR and corporate communications recruiter VMA Group has announced the appointment of Chloe Prescott as a consultant within its internal communications practice. Prescott joins VMA from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS).

  • UK construction continues to shrink

    Tue, 5 Jan 2010

    The UK’s construction sector continued to contract in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.

  • Compliance strong as Hays learns from price-fixing

    09-December-2009

    Illegal involvement in a price-fixing arrangement in 2005 led specialist recruiter Hays to strengthen its internal emphasis on compliance and legal awareness, the firm’s chief executive has told Recruiter.

  • Construction cartel: never again?

    09-December-2009

    Following the Office of Fair Trading’s report on recruiters taking part in a price-fixing cartel, Colin Cottell asks the question: could this ever happen again?

  • LogicMelon offers ATA a mouthwatering platform

    09-December-2009

    ATA Recruitment, which specialises in the engineering, construction, rail, defence, aerospace and energy sectors, has become one of the first users of Optimal Internet’s LogicMelon multi-posting platform

  • Construction contraction continues

    Wed, 2 Dec 2009

    The construction sector continued to contract in November, according to the latest CIPS/Markit PMI index.

  • Right4staff agrees First Wessex Housing Group contract

    Mon, 30 Nov 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter right4staff has agreed a two-year contract with social housing provider the First Wessex (FW) Housing Group to supply permanent and temporary office staff.

  • Prime People primed for recovery

    Thu, 19 Nov 2009

    International real estate, infrastructure and commercial property recruiter Prime People has seen net fee income fall but says it is well placed to capitalise on opportunities posed by the recovery in its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2009.

  • Appointments: Anglo Technical Recruitment appoints senior consultant

    Wed, 18 Nov 2009

    Building services and facilities maintenance recruiter Anglo Technical Recruitment has appointed Martin Paxman as a senior consultant.Paxman will be sourcing both permanent and temporary engineering personnel including mechanical and electrical (M&E) site technicians and supervisors through to contracts managers and board level directors.

  • Billions of Olympics contracts still up for grabs

    Thu, 5 Nov 2009

    Contracts worth over a billion pounds are still up for grabs, delegates attending the London 2012 Business Summit at ExCeL were told yesterday.

  • Skills and flexible workforce key construction concerns

    Thu, 5 Nov 2009

    Future skills requirements, along with providing a flexible well-qualified workforce, are the key the challenges ahead for the construction industry, according to a new report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Continued construction contraction

    Tue, 3 Nov 2009

    The UK construction sector continued to contract for a second month in row in October, according to the latest CIPS-Markit survey.

  • Bailey takes the reins at Catalis

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Training provider Catalis has appointed Andrew Bailey as its new managing director.Andrew Bailey

  • Rebuilding the myth of self-employment

    28-October-2009

    It seems the construction industry is unanimous in voicing its concerns over the proposals of a consultative document. Scott Beagrie investigates

  • UAE construction shows signs of recovery

    Mon, 19 Oct 2009

    The construction sector in the UAE is displaying signs of recovery, claims HR outsourcing firm Dulsco HR Solutions.

  • PAYE changes could restrict recovery

    Thu, 15 Oct 2009

    Proposed changes to application and collection of PAYE (pay as you earn) tax will hit the recovery in the construction sector, according to Bibby Financial Services.

  • Recruiters report recovery in construction recruitment but how sturdy are its foundations?

    Fri, 2 Oct 2009

    After a challenging year for construction, there are signs that the recruitment market is beginning to turn but gains may only be short-term, according to recruiters.

  • Hays fined £30m for price fixing

    Wed, 30 Sep 2009

    Hays is among six recruitment firms fined £39.27m by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for price-fixing and the collective boycott of another company in supplying candidates to the construction industry.

  • New Randstad firms link up on fact-finding day

    30-September 2009

    Simon Girling gets to grips with BBT

  • Late payments blight UAE construction sector

    Mon, 28 Sep 2009

    The UAE’s construction industry is facing a problems connected to late payments, according to an industry round table conducted by Emirates Business.The round table revealed that timeframes for payments had doubled from 90 to 180 days, while banks are cautious over private sector lending with no pick-up for the sector predicted until early next year.

  • Bromak relocates Midlands office

    Fri, 25 Sep 2009

    Construction recruiter Bromak has relocated its office from Stoke to Cannock to be closer to clients and candidates.

  • OFT decision on price fixing 'soon'

    Wed, 23 Sep 2009

    The Office of Fair Trading OFT is close to completing its investigation into alleged breaches of competition law by eight recruitment agencies operating in the construction sector.

  • OFT fines bid rigging construction firms £129.5m

    Tue, 22 Sep 2009

    The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has imposed fines totalling £129.5m on 103 construction firms in England which it ruled had colluded with competitors on building contracts.??

  • Hill McGlynn profits rise

    Tue, 15 Sep 2009

    Hill McGlynn has announced an increase in profits for 2008.

  • Construction orders on the up

    Thu, 10 Sep 2009

    Orders in the construction sector have risen by 2% in three months to July 2009, according to statistics from the Office of National Statistics.The research also show that orders in the 12 months to July 2009 fell 24% compared with the previous 12 months but orders in the three months to July 2009 fell by 10% on the same period a year earlier.

  • Council builds to create 5,000 construction jobs

    Wed, 9 Sep 2009

    More than 5,000 construction jobs will be created due to plans to build over 2,000 new council houses, according to housing minister John Healey.Healey said that 47 councils, covering every region of the country, will receive a share of £127m government funding to help build these homes. They will match funding bringing total investment to over £250m as part of the Prime Minister’s £1.5bn Housing Pledge announced in Building Britain’s Future in June.

  • Construction sector on the up

    Wed, 9 Sep 2009

    The worst could be over for the construction sector, according to recruiters.

  • Signs of construction stabilisation

    Fri, 4 Sep 2009

    As housing applications stabilise, there are chinks of light emerging for construction recruiters.

  • Construction contracts at slowest rate for 18 months

    Wed, 2 Sep 2009

    The construction sector contracted at its slowest rate in 18 months, according to the CIPS/Markit Index.

  • NVQ funding cuts could leave 23,000 construction workers out of work

    Fri, 28 Aug 2009

    Thousands of workers could be thrown off construction sites after the Learning and Skills Council cut its Train to Gain NVQ funding programme.

  • Chief construction officer must give value for money

    Thu, 27 Aug 2009

    The UK’s new chief construction officer has been urged by recruiters to demonstrate a clear understanding of value for money.

  • Hill McGlynn and Beresford Blake Thomas back future engineering

    Wed, 26 Aug 2009

    Randstad’s construction recruiters Hill McGlynn and Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT) are to sponsor the New Civil Engineer Graduate Awards 2009. This firms, which haved merged to form Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering, will sit on the judging panel that will interview shortlisted candidates about their achievements and ambitions to shape iconic structures, such as buildings or bridges, at the Institution of Civil Engineers in October.   The awards ...

  • Construction sector recovery some way off

    Thu, 20 Aug 2009

    The construction sector is still some way off recovery, according to recruiters.

  • Hill McGlynn and Beresford Blake Thomas relocate to Aldwych

    Tue, 18 Aug 2009

    Randstad construction recruiters Hill McGlynn and Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT) Technical & Professional have opened their new London office, following June’s merger to form Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering.  The existing Hill McGlynn team will be moving from their previous premises on the Strand to join BBT staff who are moving from their office in Victoria to the new Aldwych office. Mark Bull, managing director of Hill McGlynn, says: “The ...

  • Construction contraction eases

    Tue, 4 Aug 2009

    The rate of decline in the construction sector fell at its slowest rate for 16 months, according to the CIPS/Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.

  • Bromak buys Decision Housing Recruitment

    Mon, 27 Jul 2009

    Construction recruiter Bromak has acquired Midlands-based social housing management recruitment agency Decision Housing Recruitment.

  • Recruiters urged to reassure candidates on job security

    Thu, 16 Jul 2009

    Current jobseekers need to ask potential employer questions surrounding the company’s financial stability to safeguard their own long-term job security, according to Andrew Hardaker, managing director of construction and engineering recruiter ATA Selection.

  • Extrastaff wants appeal to go ahead

    24-June 2009

    Industrial recruitment firm Extrastaff is considering requesting a judicial review, following the revocation of its gangmaster licence by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).

  • Randstad rebrands with BBT and Hill McGlynn merger

    Fri, 19 Jun 2009

    Recruitment giant Randstad is to merge technical and professional staffing firms Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT) and Hill McGlynn as part of a major rebranding strategy.

  • Hays Construction & Property recruitment drive

    Wed, 17 Jun 2009

    Hays Construction & Property is looking for staff on the back of an increased demand for construction and property workers.

  • Construction industry ‘bouncing back’

    Fri, 12 Jun 2009

    Construction could be about to emerge from the recession, according to specialist market intelligence firm Glenigan.

  • Prime People reorganises share capital

    Tue, 9 Jun 2009

    Built-environment recruiter Prime People is to reorganise its share capital.

  • Construction confidence hits pre-recession high

    Tue, 2 Jun 2009

    Confidence in the construction sector jumped considerably in May, hitting a 21-month peak, while new contract wins fell only modestly against the previous month. 

  • Consulting and real estate vacancy slump

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    Consulting and real estate advertised vacancies continue to decline, while there has been a rise in the number of public sector and medicines posts in the past six months, claims management jobsite Experteer.co.uk’s jobs monitor.

  • ConstructionSkills: 2,000 construction apprenticeships at risk

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    Training body ConstructionSkills has warned that up to 2,000 apprentices are at risk of losing their job this year.

  • Dubai scraps 27 projects, as Emaar recruits 1,600

    Tue, 12 May 2009

    Dubai could scrap 27 building projects, according to the head of its real estate regulator.??

  • Construction confidence improves

    Tue, 5 May 2009

    The contraction of the construction market slowed in April to its lowest level for eight months in April at 38.1 index points (with 50 equalling no change) in April.

  • Bechtel wins Crossrail contract

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    Network Rail has named Bechtel as its delivery partner for £2.3bn of work on the £16bn Crossrail scheme and the Reading station upgrade project.

  • Recruiters relish rise in over-skilled candidates

    29-April 2009

    As the number of candidates prepared to take jobs below their skill sets rises, businesses are capitalising on the available labour.

  • Recruiters see signs of housing recovery

    Wed, 22 Apr 2009

    Recruiters are benefiting from early signs of a recovery in the housing market.

  • Civil engineering avoids slump

    Tue, 14 Apr 2009

    The number of civil engineering projects starting in April increased by 20% on the previous year, according to  figures from the Glenigan construction index.

  • CIPS/Markit: Record construction job losses

    Mon, 6 Apr 2009

    Job losses in the construction sector rose at record levels, according to March’s figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and Markit.

  • Business Insight: Gold Group’s director on fee rebuttals

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009

    Tom Puffett, director of technical recruiter Gold Group, tells recruiter.co.uk how the company combats fee pressure from clients.

  • Lack of funding affecting construction recruitment

    01-Apr-2009

    Recruiters worry that the government’s aim to put construction workers back on site through ambitious civil projects has not led to job creation.

  • Recruiters use property fall as driver to expand

    01-Apr-2009

    At a time when many recruiters are battening down the hatches, some are exploiting opportunities brought about by the decline in commercial property prices.

  • Recruiters’ reliance on public sector grows

    Fri, 27 Mar 2009

    Almost half of new home building is now funded from the public purse, according to new figures, highlighting the public sector’s growing importance for many recruiters.

  • Contract Scotland’s construction training

    Wed, 25 Mar 2009

    Scottish construction recruiter Contract Scotland is running five-day site safety management courses to help temporary workers find jobs.

  • Construction recruiters gain from civil boom

    Mon, 23 Mar 2009

    Civil projects have surged by 39% compared with February last year, according to contract leads monitoring service Emap Glenigan.

  • Crossrail contractor announced

    Thu, 12 Mar 2009

    Transcend has been chosen as a partner for the multi-million pound rail development.

  • Construction workers database seized

    Fri, 6 Mar 2009

    A company which sold workers’ confidential data to construction firms is to be closed down by the Information Commissioner.

  • CIPS/Markit: Construction decline “unparalleled”

    Tue, 3 Mar 2009

    February’s figures for production in the construction sector reflected a “substantial deterioration of operating conditions throughout the industry”, according to the latest Production Manufacturing Index.CIPS/Markit’s index registered 27.8 points in February (with 50 equaling no change), after rising slightly during the previous month.

  • Fresh Approach for Afghan construction

    04-Mar-2009

    Fresh Approach Solution (FAS) has found a unique way to build a skilled talent pipeline for construction projects in Afghanistan.

  • Barker Ross expands biometric

    Fri, 27 Feb 2009

    Industrial, commercial and construction recruiter Barker Ross is planning to increase its use of biometric staff tracking measure by offering it to construction clients.

  • McGinley Recruitment Services: 20% turnover growth

    Tue, 24 Feb 2009

    Technical recruiter McGinley Recruitment Services’ turnover has reached £60m in 2008 and the company plans to grow by 10% in 2009.

  • Construction dreams fades in Dubai

    18-Feb-2009

    Building bust: redundancies in construction are on the up

  • Construction hit by 48,000 redundancies in Q3

    Thu, 12 Feb 2009

    The number of job cuts increased by 50% in the last quarter of 2008, but the number of civil contracts beginning in January increased. 

  • Income up at Matchtech but slowdown evident

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    Net fee income at technical recruiter Matchtech Group increased by 8% to £16.5m in the six months ending 31 January 2009  compared to the same period a year ago.

  • CIPS/Markit: Construction sentiment improves

    Tue, 3 Feb 2009

    Activity in the construction sector hit a three-month high in January.

  • Scottish construction agencies want action

    21-Jan-2009

    Speed is of the essence: jobs can be saved with investment

  • Construction: Consultant partners announced for £45bn school development project

    Tue, 13 Jan 2009

    Government body Partnerships for Schools has announced its revised framework agreements for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. The partner companies will advise on the continuing construction or renovation of every secondary school in England, in the largest single capital investment in education for 50 years.

  • Getting on track for Crossrail

    14-Jan-2009

    As demolition begins on London’s Tottenham Court Road underground station, heralding the start of the massive Crossrail civil engineering project, Christopher Goodfellow investigates the impact on recruiters of this and other planned developments for the UK rail network.

  • Hays becomes an agile giant in Cook's vision

    14-Jan-2009

  • Construction & property, International recruitment: Prime People warns of results “significantly below market expectations”

    Mon, 12 Jan 2009

    International real estate, infrastructure and commercial property recruiter Prime People is warning that results for the full year 2008/2009 will be “significantly below market expectations”. In November, the company’s broker said it expected profits of £1.26m before tax, compared with £2.4m pre-tax profits for 2007/08.

  • Construction/Engineering recruitment: Construction workforce for 2012 Olympics set to double

    Fri, 9 Jan 2009

    The construction workforce for the 2012 Olympic games is set to double over the next year, providing welcome job creation for recruiters in the sector.

  • Engineering recruitment: Crossrail project boosts rail recruiters

    Fri, 9 Jan 2009

    Construction for the Crossrail project begins tomorrow (10 January), marking the start of long-term infrastructure investment benefiting rail recruiters.

  • Travel and transport recruitment: Travel and transport sector employees hardest hit by recession

    Wed, 7 Jan 2009

    Staff in the travel and transport sector have been the hardest hit by the recession, according to new figures.

  • Construction: CIPS/Markit survey reveals 11-year low in demand

    Tue, 6 Jan 2009

    Construction activity in December hit an 11-year low, with demand falling across the sector.

  • Construction recruiter goes into administration

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Construction and commercial recruiter Taurus Recruitment has gone into administration, transferring clients and staff to its sister company, Sagittarius Recruitment, Recruiter has learnt.

  • Osirian lands Middle East business

    Online - December 2008

    Osirian Consulting, an SAP and planning and project controls specialist recruiter based in Reading, has recently expanded its customer base into the Middle East. Osirian is working with major players in the construction industry and has sourced candidates for these clients to support projects underway in Dubai, UAE, and Qatar, the company reports.

  • Osirian hosts Expo on planning

    26-Nov-2008

    Planning and project controls specialist recruiter Osirian Consulting recently held an Expo dedicated entirely to planning and cost control in association with the world’s largest group of planners, www.planningplanet.com.Delegates and exhibitors from all over the globe attended the event at Reading Town Hall earlier this month.It was organised to create an opportunity to share information, ideas and discuss the current issues and future prospects within the ...

  • Recruiters cash in on gulf boom

    29-Oct-2008

    Against the backdrop of a British Embassy reception in Doha, Qatar, IT recruiter Adrian Treacy found himself talking with a middle-aged Qatari man about a subject much closer to Treacy’s UK home.“I was chatting to him about Aberdeen football,” Treacy recalls. “He told me had been the first Muslim to receive his doctorate at Robert Gordon [University]. We were just chatting away.”The topic ...

  • Construction & Property

    25-Jun-2008

    Economic uncertainty is causing a crash in the residential construction market but a number of large infrastructure projects continues to boost commercial recruitment

  • Bullish on future of Hill McGlynn

    11-Jun-2008

    MD Mark Bull and HR director Jason Silk spoke to DeeDee Doke about theconstruction recruiter’s future international and UK ambitions.

  • People Moves 11th June 2008

    11-Jun-2008

    Construction and property recruitment company Macallam has appointed Steve Prendergast as its new managing director.