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.

AndersElite secures £10m loan for MBO

Recruitment firm AndersElite said it has secured £10m from Lloyds Bank to complete its management buyout, which it announced in September, as well as provide on-going working capital.
Your recruitment business 25 November 2016

Delta Management Consultants brings Ebeling on board

Delta Management Consultants, a German-based retained executive search firm, has appointed Elke Ebeling to its management board.
Your recruitment business 25 November 2016

Recruiters welcome Chancellor Hammond’s infrastructure investment

Recruiters have welcomed the expected boost to business from the chancellor’s commitment to increased spending on infrastructure and science research announced in today’s Autumn Statement.

Regional growth top priority for employers, says JobsOutlook

One in four employers think new expenditure supporting regional economic growth should be the top priority for Chancellor Philip Hammond in today’s Autumn Statement, according to a poll of 200 employers included in the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) ‘JobsOutlook’ survey.

Engineering specialist Costain calls for a ‘recruitment revolution’

Engineering solutions provider Costain has called for a ‘recruitment revolution’ to attract a new wave of would-be engineers with the skills and backgrounds to meet the demand for an array of infrastructure projects expect to be announced by the Chancellor in today’s Autumn Statement.

Recruitment sector awaits Chancellor’s announcements to help job creation

Measures boosting job creation in the UK’s house building, transport infrastructure and science sectors, as well as an increase in the National Living Wage, are just some of the announcements expected in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement later today.

Shorterm Group sold to Growth Capital Partners

Specialist engineering recruiter Shorterm Group has been acquired by independent private equity firm Growth Capital Partners.
Your recruitment business 22 November 2016

Recruiters give Hammond their wish list for the Autumn Statement

Recruiters want Chancellor Philip Hammond to use tomorrow’s Autumn Statement to provide greater clarity about the UK’s direction in terms of securing access to the single market following the country’s decision to leave the European Union.

Birmingham’s growth leads to worries over talent

The lack of necessary skills to bring Birmingham’s economic growth plans to life is “the one thing that keeps me awake at night”, Waheed Nazir, the city’s strategic director, economy, has acknowledged to an audience of leading executives.

Recruit Right expands into Manchester

Industrial and commercial recruitment specialist Recruit Right is to create a satellite office in Blackley, as a result of winning a major call centre contract, which has five different locations in Greater Manchester.
Your recruitment business 21 November 2016

ESS Holdings becomes new parent company of Edgar Stewart

Edinburgh-based recruiter Edgar Stewart has launched a new division – ESS Holdings.
Your recruitment business 21 November 2016

Calibre Search moves into new Manchester offices

Multi-sector recruiter Calibre Search has moved into new offices in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
21 November 2016

Singapore announces logistics roadmap with promise of jobs

Singapore’s government has announced thousands of jobs will be created in the country’s logistics sector over the next five years.

Lorien Resourcing appoints Marsh CEO

Lorien Resourcing, a part of managed services and specialist staffing provider Impellam Group, has appointed Claire Marsh as new chief executive.
Your recruitment business 18 November 2016

Amrop appoints McKenzie

Global retained executive search partnership Amrop has appointed Sandy McKenzie to its global industrial practice team.
Your recruitment business 18 November 2016

Acorn brings Edwards on board

Specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn’s executive search division has appointed Gareth Edwards as director.
Your recruitment business 18 November 2016
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