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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

Breedon lines up new CEO

Breedon has picked James Brotherton as its new CEO. He'll start the role on January 1, when Rob Wood retires after 12 years with the construction materials business.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 October, 11:51

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Chryso, Ecocem launch low carbon cement and admixture

Saint-Gobain's Chryso and Ecocem have launched a new low carbon cement and admixture solution at Batimat. The mix is being used already in the UK at John Lewis's former HQ.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 October, 07:48

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Triton sells fast growing OCU

Private equity investor Triton has sold energy infrastructure business OCU to independent investor TDR Capital. The sale follows four years in which Triton sought to scale OCU from a regional UK to an international business.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 October, 07:37

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Fifth year of growth for Brims

Independent Northeast contractor Brims has reported pre tax profits up 26% in the year to March 31 2026, and its fifth year of revenue growth, with turnover of £70m, up from £64m.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 October, 07:28

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First Place Delivery Agreement for Liverpool

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Homes England and its subsidiary, the National Housing Bank, have signed England's first Place Delivery Agreement (PDA), a new co-delivery partnership model under the government's devolution agenda.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 October, 07:14

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