Construction & property

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Legislation/Regulation, Temporary workforce 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 June 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, Madison Berkeley, The Education Network

Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Your recruitment business 20 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025
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Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

Your business, Your recruitment business 7 May 2025

Serco awarded MoD’s UK Armed Forces Recruitment Service programme

Serco, the international provider of critical government services, has been awarded a landmark UK contract by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Supplier, Your business 7 February 2025

Chancellor highlights job creation projects to drive economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a major speech this morning [29 January 2025] focused on driving economic growth in the UK.

Supplier, Your business 29 January 2025

Ford & Stanley on track to help Buckland Rail grow

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group has secured a three-year contract to provide staffing solutions for Buckland Rail, a newly integrated rail services company.

Your business, Your recruitment business 29 January 2025

Government launches training support to introduce workers into clean energy jobs

The government has launched new training programmes to retrain oil & gas workers for the clean energy jobs of the future.

Your business, Your recruitment business 23 January 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, E3 Recruitment, WhatJobs.com

Supplier, Your business 21 January 2025
Pete Schofield

My brilliant recruitment career: Pete Schofield

Pete Schofield is group chairman at Ford & Stanley.

Analysis, Your recruitment business 21 January 2025

Auxo Talent appoints Bowers group chief growth officer

Global talent solutions partner Auxo Talent has appointed Dave Bowers to the new role of group chief growth officer.

Your recruitment business 14 January 2025

Prime Minister sets out blueprint to improve AI in public sector workplaces

Artificial intelligence will be “unleashed” across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal, as part of a new plan announced today [13 January 2025].

Your business, Your recruitment business 13 January 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 16-20 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s appointments include: Berry Recruitment, Carrington West, ICP Search

Your recruitment business 17 December 2024

Migrant Help uses fake recruiter to expose modern slavery in the UK

Charity Migrant Help exposed the reality of modern slavery in the UK by taking part in a popular careers fair under the guise of being a pretend recruitment company.

Your business, Your recruitment business 2 December 2024

FINANCIALS: Gattaca reports tough market but remains positive

Specialist STEM recruiter Gattaca is entering financial year 2025 with “momentum” in its contractor base.

Your recruitment business 24 October 2024

Government steps up skills passports to transition to clean energy

An initial version of skills passports to help workers transition from carbon-intensive industries to clean energy sectors could be in place by January 2025.

Your business, Your recruitment business 17 October 2024

MRG Group opens Riyadh office in Saudi Arabia

UK-headquartered executive search and leadership development consultancy Management Recruitment Group (MRG Global) has opened its first office in Saudi Arabia. 

Your recruitment business 15 October 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 OCTOBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Back2Business, Personio, Sapphire, Superdrug

Supplier, Your business 15 October 2024

LSP Renewables welcomes new hires to green investments division

Specialist renewable recruitment agency LSP Renewables has announced the appointments of Marcus Richards as head of green investments and Paige Brooks as green investments consultant (pictured).

ESG, Your recruitment business 7 October 2024

Fawkes & Reece acquires Venture Contracts

National construction recruiter Fawkes & Reece has acquired Northampton-based recruiter Venture Contracts.

Your recruitment business 7 October 2024
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