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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

Welch's powers up for eHGVs

Voltempo has installed a six bay 1MW charging hub at Welch's Transport's HQ in Duxford, Cambridge, part of the Innovate UK backed eFreight 2030 programme, with spare capacity for third party fleets.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 07:51

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John McGeady buys HQ, plans growth

Civil engineering contractor and plant hirer John McGeady has bought its Glasgow HQ, with the help of a £1.5m loan from Bank of Scotland, and plans to hit a headcount of 100 staff.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 07:41

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Watkin Jones completes Tai Afon build-to-rent scheme

Watkin Jones has completed the £200m 718-home Tai Afon build-to-rent scheme, masterplanned by Rightacres on the former Cardiff Brains Brewery site, ready for handover to L&G.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 07:29

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Windowmaster, Fieger partner on facades

Windowmaster and Fieger have formed a partnership to combine smoke extraction and ventilation in facade systems, easing their design and installation.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 24 September, 07:21

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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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