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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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The 6 Signs It Might Be Time for a Career Move

Not everyone who changes jobs is actively looking for one. Sometimes, the thought of moving starts much earlier, perhaps as a feeling that your current role isn't quite delivering what it used to, or that you've stopped progressing.…

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What Makes a Construction Professional Stay? The Factors Employers Often Overlook

Recruitment doesn't start when someone hands in their notice.  For employers, understanding why good people stay can be just as valuable as understanding why they leave. So what actually makes them stay with an employer for five, ten or even twenty years?…

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Industry News

Falcon acquires RHT Lifting Equipment

Tower crane and lifting specialist Falcon Group has acquired Robert Harwood Trading (East Anglia) Ltd, which trades as RHT Lifting Equipment.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 7 September, 07:47

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Perega and Severfield to add detail to Old Oak Common roof

Perega has won its first appointment to an HS2 job, providing design support to Severfield for secondary steelwork on the roof of Old Oak Common station.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 7 September, 07:40

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Lighthouse sounds alarm over workers in crisis

Construction charity Lighthouse has launched an urgent appeal for £200,000 in funding to help meet record demand for its service from construction workers in crisis.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 7 September, 07:24

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Eric Wright keeps profits moving up

Eric Wright Construction has reported profit before tax of £3.5m in 2025, up from £2.5m, on turnover of £100.7m, down from £105.3m in 2024.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 7 September, 07:07

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Voluntary arrangements backed for Ardmore companies

Creditors have backed Company Voluntary Arrangements for seven companies in the Ardmore group. The companies will quit contracting and focus on areas the will deliver a better outcome than liquidation for the creditors.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 7 September, 06:54

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