Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
20 August 2015
The vast majority of professionals I speak to that have worked in Oman have nothing but positive things to say about the country - including the landscape, the friendliness of the people and the exciting construction projects that are currently under way
20 August 2015
It is estimated that the £20bn Crossrail scheme would bring in just under 20,000 direct jobs at peak construction, and well over 1,000 permanent jobs once completed. This is more exciting news for Quantity Surveyors and all construction professionals
20 August 2015
It seems that Network Rail’s ambitious programme for the next five years is coming off the rails. Is there a benefit for UK Construction?
19 August 2015
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past year or so, it’s no secret that this rail project has its controversies. But is it blown out of proportion? Here at Maxim Recruitment, HS2 is in our good books as one of the most exciting UK based Civil Engineering projects in the near future.
15 July 2015
The construction market, just like any market, is cyclical. Hence, the question for many ambitious engineers will be – where should I go to take advantage of the best projects and career opportunities?
14 July 2015
Hong Kong ranks first in the world in terms of both skyscraper and high-rise building count. We are always in the process of building something - be it a highway, tunnel, new subway line or adding to the iconic skyline.
10 June 2015
Both Singapore and Malaysia look to strengthen their transport links further and the rail construction market boom looks set to continue. Let’s take a look at 3 major rail projects planned for completion over the next decade within the 2 regions.
10 June 2015
We might be a recruitment agency but at Maxim Recruitment we pride ourselves on being up-to-the-minute. So we never ask that worn out interview question ‘where do you see yourselves in five years time?’ However it would be a question we would ask of the construction industry to see where it might be heading.
7 May 2015
The Dubai construction market got some positive news this month when the eagerly anticipated extension to the Dubai Metro Red Line, dubbed 'Route 2020' was officially approved. The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, instructed the Roads and Transport Agency (RTA) to begin work immediately on Route 2020.
31 March 2015
Claims on major construction and engineering projects appear to be inevitable, no matter where in the world the projects are being built. There are many reasons that could generate claims: it may because of the contract documents that contain errors and omissions, code violations, or a lack of inter-discipline coordination, or failure of one or many parties to perform in a timely manner, thereby delaying the other party; or changes in the work/design unilaterally imposed by the owner onto the contractor; or unforeseen conditions, such as abnormal or unusual weather or ground conditions. Claims may occur in between the contractors and the employers, the key parties of a construction project.
31 March 2015
The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau are served by international airports which are both due for expansion in the coming years. With rapid growth in air traffic passengers expected within the region the new expansion projects are needed to ensure the airports can cope with expected increase in international flights and passenger numbers. These large scale construction projects will create thousands of new jobs for construction professionals and will help further strengthen the construction market outlook in Hong Kong.
28 February 2015
2014 was a good year for the Engineering and Construction industry. In 2003, Hong Kong’s construction sector experienced some down time. But over the past year, it has been booming. Data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department indicates that the city's construction sector achieved positive growth in 2014. Real growth for construction industry value grew by 3.1% in real terms in Q1 2014.