Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
20 August 2015
It seems that Network Rail’s ambitious programme for the next five years is coming off the rails. Is there a benefit for UK Construction?
20 August 2015
The announcement of plans to undertake the colossal Houses of Parliament refurbishment project has unsurprisingly sparked significant interest among some of the UK’s most reputable contractors and the procurement process is set to commence next in Spring 2016.
20 August 2015
3D printing has been acknowledged as a great advance in technology especially useful for the world of medicine. But did we see it taking over the construction industry? Do we think it will?
19 August 2015
Hong Kong’s employment market for construction professionals has shown strong growth in recent years. However, the market is changing and with it the types of professionals in demand change. Let’s take a brief look at where the job opportunities are in 2015 and where they are likely to be moving in to 2016.
19 August 2015
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past year or so, it’s no secret that this rail project has its controversies. But is it blown out of proportion? Here at Maxim Recruitment, HS2 is in our good books as one of the most exciting UK based Civil Engineering projects in the near future.
22 July 2015
There seems to be no let up in UK construction, especially in London. We know it’s the capital and as such attracts business and commercial ventures, but the new government’s housing policies seems to be keeping that part of the market buoyant too. Here are some projects we are watching...
21 July 2015
Reports suggested that since 2008 about 400,000 jobs in the industry had been lost because of the recession. But with the UK construction and infrastructure industries on a high with many big projects underway or planned, the UK is regaining its attraction.
21 July 2015
Our roundup of construction claims jobs available in Hong Kong and Asia. Projects will be mainly in civil engineering, railway and infrastructure sectors. Quantity surveying background with construction chartership, such as RICS, CIArb desired.
20 July 2015
Concerns over the future hosting of the World Cup continue but the Qatari government is investing in infrastructure and transport as part of the National Vision 2030 to prepare for an economy based on knowledge and technology.
20 July 2015
Recently speculation over the failure of Quantity Surveyors to accurately predict and price of a project at tender stage, due to the speed and scale of rising costs. One cause of this costing problem has arisen through the shortage of skilled labour and skilled professionals in the Mechanical & Electrical sector, whether it be a Quantity Surveyor with this specialisation or an Engineer.
16 July 2015
This month saw a long awaited announcement regarding the ambitious Burj 2020 project, which had gone relatively quiet since late 2014. The iconic Dubai based tower, when constructed, will be the World's largest commercial tower
15 July 2015
The construction market, just like any market, is cyclical. Hence, the question for many ambitious engineers will be – where should I go to take advantage of the best projects and career opportunities?