Cost Consulting

Recruiting Cost Managers and Professional Quantity Surveyors

We offer Quantity Surveyors seeking new job opportunities in the consulting sector a range of career options.  The job seekers registered with Maxim Recruitment have secured employment with some of the UK's leading cost management consultancies, as well as with smaller niche practices and in regional offices close to home.

Career Progression

The role of the Quantity Surveyor has arguably changed more than any other in the building and construction industry over the last few decades. The traditional core services long associated with quantity surveying such as BOQ preparation are still prevalent but additional specialised services relating to procurement, cost management, contract management and contract services are demanded more and more by the contemporary clients that procure cost management and cost consulting related services.

At Maxim, you will receive thorough and well informed advice throughout your professional Quantity Surveying career from an experienced recruitment consultant who is an experienced specialist in the niche area of cost consulting. We can advise you on the best employers to work for - ones  who can assist you with your APC, your career progression,  your work life balance and of course those who pay market leading salaries.

Defining Cost Management

Cost Management includes:

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To discuss your career options with a knowledgeable and experienced consultant, apply for the job most suiting your aspirations or get in touch with the right recruitment consultant in one of our offices to discuss your options further.

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Industry News

Scape opens regional construction engagement

Public sector procurement specialist Scape has published the tender notice for its next generation Regional Construction Works and Services framework, covering projects worth up to £15m the Midlands, East of England, Home Counties and London and scheduled to launch in summer 2027.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 13 July, 07:38

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Engagement opens for £1.2bn Harlow biosecurity campus

The UK Health Security Agency has opened engagement for the development of a new £1.2bn purpose-built national health security and biosecurity campus in Harlow.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 13 July, 07:30

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Robertson completes Gateshead office refurb

Robertson Construction North East has completed a five month, £1.85m refurbishment of Baltic Works, formerly Balitc Place, in Gateshead, for South Shore Developments.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 13 July, 07:07

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VolkerFitzpatrick completes Arrow Point Bolton

VolkerFitzpatrick has completed work on Arrow Capital Partners' 327,750 sq ft Arrow Point Bolton, a sustainable logistics scheme, for Arrow’s Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) joint venture with Cerberus Capital Management.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 13 July, 06:58

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SLR Consulting invests in London team

SLR Consulting has made a series of appointments to its team in London and the south east.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 13 July, 06:49

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