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Which Route Offers the Best Foundation for Construction Disputes?

One of the most common questions I hear from construction professionals considering a move into claims and disputes is, which background gives you the best foundation? Is it working for a main contractor? A subcontractor? Or a consultancy?…

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Are you hiring for the person you need or the person who left?

In a market as specialist and fast-changing as construction claims and disputes, hiring a direct replacement is not always the best answer. The vacancy created by someone leaving can actually be a useful opportunity to reconsider the structure of the team, the workload coming through and where the business wants to develop next.…

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Recruitment Tailored to Your Business

Recruitment does not always fit neatly into a standard process. You might have one important vacancy to fill, several appointments to make or a senior role where finding the right person requires a more bespoke approach. At Maxim Recruitment, we believe your recruitment partner should be flexible enough to reflect your requirements.…

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From Estimator to Strategic Cost Adviser | Is It Time for Your Next Career Move?

As major infrastructure and capital programmes become increasingly complex, experienced estimating and cost professionals are increasingly valuable for their ability to combine technical expertise with commercial thinking and client advice. But could your experience be worth more than producing estimates?…

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A Recruiter’s Tips for Higher Visibility in a Sea of Applicants

You could have exactly the right experience for a job, but if your CV doesn’t quickly demonstrate that, it may never make it to the next stage. As specialist construction recruiters, we see hundreds of CVs and know what makes one stand out and what makes another easy to overlook.…

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Industry News

Steel complete on supercomputer building

UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan has visited the Edinburgh site of the planned Next National Supercomputer, as Robertson Construction placed the final piece of its structural steel frame.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 07:09

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Accenture launches global construction business

Accenture has launched a new business, Accenture Construct, bringing together thousands of global capital project specialists focussed on infrastructure, construction, engineering and technology.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 06:55

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Barhale to build Alconbury wastewater capacity

Anglian Water's @one Alliance has chosen Barhale to construct the £14.8m, 7.5km, pipeline needed for wastewater capacity at the planned Alconbury Weald new town in Cambridgeshire.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 06:41

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EcoVadis Platinum for Algeco UK

The Modulaire Group's Algeco UK has achieved an EcoVadis Platinum rating, placing it in the top 1% of companies assessed globally for the sustainability mark.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 23 September, 07:41

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Liebherr launches new rail excavator

Liebherr is launching a new 22t rail excavator, the RE 22 M Litronic, at Innotrans, featuring a newly developed hydrostatic rail-wheel undercarriage and improved cab.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 23 September, 07:32

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