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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Insulation training expands as apprenticeships soar

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association will expand its National Training Centre in Darlington, as apprentice enrolments hit 199, up from 130 last academic year.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 August, 07:39

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Persimmon wins OK for 328 Dorset homes

Dorset Council has approved Persimmon's plans for 328 zero-carbon ready homes, with 185 approved in outline and 143 receiving detailed consent.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 August, 07:33

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Lazari picks Vert for resurrection of Art Deco landmark

Lazari has appointed Vert Projects as main contractor on the dMFK designed refurbishment of the Carreras building in Mornington Crescent, formerly known as Greater London House.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 August, 07:25

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US buildings and UK power drive Balfour Beatty growth

Balfour Beatty revenues reached £5,563m in the first half of 2026, up from £5,150m in 2025. Underlying profit from operations hit £119m, up from £77m. The group's order book was £22.9bn, up from £22.7bn at the end of 2025, and £19.5bn in the first half of that year.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 August, 07:15

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Revenues surge at Structure Tone

UK fit out specialist Structure Tone, part of the US STO Building Group, saw gross revenue of £448.8m in 2025, up from £157m in the year prior, with profit before tax reaching £12.6m from £1.7m in 2024.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 August, 06:51

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