Career Advice

Here are a few pointers about how best to present your abilities to potential construction industry employers.

We hope you will find this section useful whatever your level of seniority from Graduate Quantity Surveyor to Commercial Manager, from Site Engineer to Project Director and all the roles and levels in between.

We want you to have confidence that you are doing everything you can to secure the best career move available to you.  Alongside using the right construction recruitment consultancy, take a look at the following steps in the recruitment process.

Writing a Good CV: Our advice on how to attract interest and get job interviews. Includes free downloadable "CV Builder" template

Writing Covering Letters: What do you need to say?

Job Interviews: How to prepare and conduct yourself

Job Offers and Feedback: How to turn a good interview into a job offer

Resignations and Counter Offers: How to anticipate problems and avoid burning your bridges

Starting a New Job: Preparing to start and getting settled in

Referrals/Recommend a Friend: Help your friends into a new job

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For practical advice on any aspect of job seeking, why not send us your Good CV with a Covering Letter and we can discuss the construction companies we can arrange you job interviews with.  Alternatively give the Maxim Recruitment office nearest to you a call to discuss your experience and our capability to assist you. 

 

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AECOM, Jacobs JV to build Dublin's first metro

An AECOM and Jacobs JV, supported by Ramboll and Nicolas O'Dwyer, has been appointed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to deliver Dublin's first metro railway.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 11 September, 07:40

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Wates adds social value, sustainability heads

Wates Construction has appointed Sasha Simmonds as head of social value, and Josh Steiner as head of sustainability.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 11 September, 07:32

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New £23m entrance complete at Temple Meads

BAM UK & Ireland has completed work on the £23m Eastern Entrance at Bristol Temple Meads, easing access to the new Temple Quarter development.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 11 September, 07:17

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M&J Evans profits double in 2025

Groundworks and civils contractor M&J Evans Construction Ltd, has reported turnover up 15.% to £374.3m in 2025 from £323.3m, operating profit up 70.2% to £8.7m, and profit before tax more than doubling, up 112% to £8m.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 11 September, 06:59

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Vinci Energies acquires CDD from Bühler

Vinci Energies has acquired CDD Automation Services from the Bühler Group. The systems intergrator delivers control systems for use in food and feed facilities.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 11 September, 06:44

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