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.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

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

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.

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.

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

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

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.

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.

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.

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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!

Bromak relocates Midlands office

Construction recruiter Bromak has relocated its office from Stoke to Cannock to be closer to clie

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Construction confidence improves

The contraction of the construction market slowed in April to its lowest level for eight months i

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Bechtel wins Crossrail contract

Network Rail has named Bechtel as its delivery partner for £2.3bn of work on the £16bn Crossrail

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Barker Ross expands biometric

Industrial, commercial and construction recruiter Barker Ross is planning to increase its use of

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Crossrail contractor announced

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

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Civil engineering avoids slump

The number of civil engineering projects starting in April increased by 20% on the previous year,

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Construction sector on the up

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

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Construction orders on the up

Orders in the construction sector have risen by 2% in three months to July 2009, according to sta

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Hill McGlynn profits rise

Hill McGlynn has announced an increase in profits for 2008.

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

Global Spotlight on New Zealand

Jobseekers who have left the country to experience work elsewhere in the world are returning but may have to compete with incoming global talent

INTERNATIONAL Canada: August job rise counteracts July slump

The Canadian economy added 34,000 new jobs in August, recouping the 30,400 that were lost in July, according to data from government agency Statistics Canada.

Jobs growth bucks seasonal trends, according to Reed index

Job opportunities have grown for the second month in a row, according to the latest Reed Job Index, bucking the typically flat summer period.
Your recruitment business 7 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Europe: First job slowdown in two-and-a-half years, finds Monster

Global online employment solution company, Monster Worldwide, has reported Europe’s first decline in job posting activity since April 2010, falling 1% in August this year.
Your recruitment business 7 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: MRG gets real estate and facilities manager

Recruitment agency Management Recruitment Group has appointed Ashley Adams as practice manager for its corporate real estate & facilities management business based in Twickenham, London.
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