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Maxim Recruitment can offer job seekers access to some of the most exciting and rewarding construction job vacancies in London, South East England, the Midlands and across the UK. Since 2003 we have consistently recruited for many of the most successful building and civil engineering contractors, PQS, cost consultancies, developers, engineering consultancies and claims and dispute consultancies in the UK.

We work with many of the leading UK headquartered construction dispute consultancies with offices around the world.  This allows access from a United Kingdom base, to employers who are working on some of the largest and most complex quantum and delay construction disputes in the world.

Project types we frequently recruit for include major road, rail, water, power, marine, chemical plant and infrastructure contracts as well as building construction, housing, fit out and refurbishment works. 

Insights and Industry News

Maxim Insights

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

Finning buys John F Hunt Power Group

Finning UK & Ireland has acquired generator rental company John F Hunt Power Group, along with new and secondhand equipment dealer Morris Machinery.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 1 October, 01:20

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Hampton Bridge lifted into place

The main span of the Moxon Architects-designed 210m Hampton Bridge, part of a planned all weather active travel route over the Evesham flood plain, has been lifted into place.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 1 October, 07:46

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Frankham makes three new hires

Consultancy Frankham has made three new hires, with Richard West joining as CFO, Rob Hesmondalgh as CTO, and Dan Quinn as director of fire at the group's risk management business.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 1 October, 07:34

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Tilbury Douglas finishes school early

Tilbury Douglas has completed construction of Peterchurch Primary School for Herefordshire Council, three weeks ahead of programme.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 1 October, 07:21

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Topping out for Cambridge's Dirac building

VolkerFitzpatrick has hosted a topping out ceremony with St John's College Cambridge at the Dirac building, as the new office's structural frame reaches completion.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 1 October, 07:15

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