Building Contracting

The Building Contracting division at Maxim Recruitment includes the following specialist areas:

  • New build contractors
  • Speculative housing developers and house building contractors
  • Specialist subcontractors working in both building and housing
  • Refurbishment contractors working in the commercial, office and private sectors
  • Fit out contractors working in the commercial, retail and office sectors
  • Specialist shop fitting contractors and subcontractors

What Types of Jobs Do We Have in the Building Contracting Sector?

We cover all the professional skill sets in building contracting including:

A Busy Sector

There are a lot of challenging and rewarding career opportunities available within the Building Contracting sector at the current time. Maxim Recruitment have a large number of exclusive job vacancies within building contracting and we can provide you with professional career advice and access to the very best employers in this sector in the UK and around the world

Recent Recruitment Assignments

Maxim have filled job vacancies for a number of leading UK and international building contracting clients on the following types of projects:

  • Major refurbishment works on UK Government office buildings in Central London
  • Retail park developments across the UK
  • A variety of school and college refurbishment projects in Essex, London and The Midlands
  • Major shopping mall developments in Qatar and Dubai
  • Major casino developments in Macau

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Industry News

Caddick expands in Midlands

Caddick Construction says it aims to increase its operational capacity in the Midlands, as it moves to a larger office space.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 30 March, 03:25

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Turner & Townsend reshapes management

Turner & Townsend has appointed Patricia Moore as MD for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, alongside her current role as MD for the UK, as the company targets growth in the region.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 30 March, 03:12

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CLC warns on fuel costs

The Construction Leadership Council’s material supply chain group have warned that rising energy and fuel costs threaten the sector.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 30 March, 02:52

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Topping out at Cambridge Mill Yard

Railpen, Socius, and lead contractor Morgan Sindall have marked the topping out of MY Central, the main office building at Mill Yard, a £180m mixed use campus in central Cambridge.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 30 March, 07:39

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New Water Smart Growth Board launched

The Future Homes Hub has launched a new cross-sector Water Smart Growth Board (WSGB) to support the delivery of sustainable housing growth through better, more integrated water management across England.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 30 March, 07:26

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