Engineering

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.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

£20m funding from Close Brothers for gap personnel

Industrial recruitment agency gap personnel has secured a £20m funding facility with Close Brothers Invoice Finance to help its expansion.

First Hand Recruitment selects Microdec software

First Hand Recruitment, which specialises in the engineering, defence, technologies and security industries, has selected Microdec’s software Profile EPM to help enhance its growth.

Impellam profits up as business changes underway

The UK’s fifth largest recruitment company, Impellam, increased its gross profit in the UK… click here for more

Carillion and Balfour Beatty in merger talks

It has been confirmed that Carillion and construction company Balfour Beatty are in talks about a possible merger.

The Army targets women in recruitment campaign

The Army has launched a recruitment campaign targeted at women who feel their current jobs lack excitement.

Job creation for Itron in Cork and Amelio Utilities in Belfast

US technology and services company Itron is setting up a Global Business Services centre in Cork, Ireland and creating up to 40 jobs by the end of the year.

Airbus aims for gender balance with female recruitment drive

Aeronautics and space company Airbus Group is seeking to recruit more women to ensure gender balance in its workforce.

HS2 construction HQ will create 1,500 jobs in Birmingham

The HS2 rail network’s engineering HQ will be based in Birmingham, creating 1,500 jobs in the city, the Department of Transport has revealed.

Talent search must begin early for UK’s plan to become space leader

The government’s plan to make the UK a world leader in the next stages of space flight development has been greeted with raised eyebrows by some specialist recruiters.

Petroplan establishes new regional hub in Glasgow

Petroplan, the global recruiter for the oil, gas and energy industry, is opening a new office in Glasgow, Scotland.

Putting squaddies back in the driving seat

Sourcing the right people to meet the meticulous timings of an F1 team proved to be a matter of military precision for Mission Motorsport
In-house recruitment 17 July 2014

Global Spotlight on Kazakhstan

Although there are many positives for recruiters in modern Kazakhstan, they need to be aware of the Soviet legacy and the curbs on expatriate hires

AGR to open office in Texas

Energy recruitment specialist Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) is expanding its services to the US.

Government unveils £154m aerospace funding to create jobs

The government will invest £154m in development of the next generation of quieter, faster and more environmentally friendly aircraft, announced Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Farnborough Air Show.

Doosan Babcock to create almost 400 jobs

Doosan Babcock, a UK provider of engineering, manufacturing, construction and asset management services, is creating almost 400 jobs as it invests £4.5m in the launch of a new process-engineering centre.

Lockheed Martin boosts Britain’s space race

US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is to bolster Britain’s space race by setting up its own Space Systems business with the potential of employing hundreds of people within the next 10 years.
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