Engineering

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

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

Oil & gas recruiters welcome North Sea regulator proposal

Oil & gas recruiters say that Sir Ian Wood’s proposal this week to establish a new regulator to co-ordinate a fragmented industry of 300 North Sea fields can “only be a good thing” and could create “a welcome boost for the economy”.

Morson and Concorde join forces for G-cloud framework

Global recruiter Morson Group and national IT service and solutions provider Concorde IT Group have joined forces on the government-funded initiative, the G-cloud IV framework.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2014

Engage Partners chooses Talent Rover to gain competitive edge

Engage Partners, a UK provider of education and construction recruitment solutions, has chosen Talent Rover staffing and recruitment software to power its international operations.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2014

South Africa: 350 jobs created by retail distribution centre

More than 350 people are to be employed following the opening of a R7.5m (£416,200) retail distribution centre near the capital city of Limpopo province in South Africa.

FINANCIALS: Fircroft revenues reach £898m

Fircroft, the natural resource and engineering recruitment firm, saw revenue grow by 24% to £898m in the year to 31 August 2013.
Your recruitment business 24 February 2014

Michael Page Canada launches construction and property division

Specialist recruitment consultancy Michael Page Canada has launched a new property and construction recruitment arm to complement its existing seven core market offerings.
Your recruitment business 19 February 2014

Workmates & Daniel Owen expand London offices

Workmates & Daniel Owen, the construction recruitment specialist, is doubling the size of its operation, by moving to new offices in the City of London near St Pauls.
19 February 2014

UAE: Oil Consultants opens Dubai office

Specialist oil & gas recruiter Oil Consultants has opened an office in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Your recruitment business 18 February 2014

Jaguar Land Rover begins recruitment to fill 1,700 jobs

Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has begun the first phase of its 1,700-job recruitment drive, announced last year.

FINANCIALS: Profits and turnover up at Outsource UK

IT and engineering recruiter Outsource UK grew its after-tax profits from £524k in 2012 to £548k in 2013, an increase of 4.5%.
Your recruitment business 17 February 2014

Rise in youngsters interested in engineering as a career

There has been a rise in the number of youngsters considering a career in engineering.

Eden Brown and Synergy Group move to larger offices

Two Human Capital Investment Group brands, Eden Brown and Synergy Group, are moving to larger premises in Leeds this month.
Your recruitment business 17 February 2014

Fircroft opens Asia-Pacific headquarters

Fircroft, a provider of technical recruitment, has established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore as its operations expand in the region.
Your recruitment business 14 February 2014

Mobilisation and oil & gas recruitment: Progressive GE report

Global oil & gas specialist recruiter Progressive GE is launching its new market trends report ‘Mobilisation & its impact on the Oil & Gas market’ on Monday [17 February].

Your recruitment business 14 February 2014

More women than men applying for financial roles

The number of women applying for jobs in the financial and professional services sector has overtaken the number of men, recruitment giant Randstad has found.
14 February 2014

Redline announces two senior appointments

Contract and permanent technology recruiter Redline Group has announced two senior appointments to help its next phase of growth.
Your recruitment business 14 February 2014
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