Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
14 July 2015
Hong Kong ranks first in the world in terms of both skyscraper and high-rise building count. We are always in the process of building something - be it a highway, tunnel, new subway line or adding to the iconic skyline.
11 June 2015
Things are looking up for the UK construction industry but during the last downturn fewer new skilled professionals came into the business and experienced staff went abroad. We take a look at the causes and solutions going forward.
10 June 2015
Both Singapore and Malaysia look to strengthen their transport links further and the rail construction market boom looks set to continue. Let’s take a look at 3 major rail projects planned for completion over the next decade within the 2 regions.
10 June 2015
Construction claims professionals are greatly in demand in Hong Kong due to the significant cost and time overrun of the major civil and railway projects in recent years. As a recruitment consultant who specializes in recruiting claims consultants with various levels for my international and Hong Kong based claims clients, I would like to share what makes an attractive talent for my clients and why Hong Kong is worth moving to!
10 June 2015
We might be a recruitment agency but at Maxim Recruitment we pride ourselves on being up-to-the-minute. So we never ask that worn out interview question ‘where do you see yourselves in five years time?’ However it would be a question we would ask of the construction industry to see where it might be heading.
8 June 2015
Over this Ramadan holiday I will be shifting my Middle East focus to exciting UK job market which seems to be experiencing a national shortage of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management talent. Find out why!
5 June 2015
Staff specialising in the claims and dispute sector of construction can have a significant influence on a company’s financial performance. Currently, I have an urgent requirement for candidates with a Quantum or Planning background, who want to work in the claims or expert witness sectors.
7 May 2015
There’s no better way to find advice for becoming a Quantity Surveyor than to ask an existing professional in this area. So we spoke to Keith Keown who started his quantity surveying career some years ago. Keith got his degree in this subject and went on to work with various construction organisation in the UK and internationally.
7 May 2015
One of the most important elements of a construction project is the contract. The construction contract is a legal agreement between the owner and the contractor based on certain policies and conditions recorded in documentation form. The construction contract defines the contractor's scope of work and compensation, and also establishes the responsibilities, liabilities, and warranties of both the contractor and the owner....
7 May 2015
As of May 2015 I will have completed my first full year with Maxim Recruitment. I've been mainly recruiting Quantity Surveyors, Claims professionals, and Planning staff in the busy U.K construction market. Time has flown by, and this can largely be attributed to the fact it's been a busy, successful, and enjoyable year!
7 May 2015
The Dubai construction market got some positive news this month when the eagerly anticipated extension to the Dubai Metro Red Line, dubbed 'Route 2020' was officially approved. The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, instructed the Roads and Transport Agency (RTA) to begin work immediately on Route 2020.
7 May 2015
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue in Hong Kong. The stadium was redeveloped from the old Government Stadium and reopened in 1994. The stadium has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000 and regularly hosts international football matches and other large sporting events such as the ever popular Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament. But now there are plans to develop an even larger state of the art Sports stadium and complex in Hong Kong, Kai Tak Sports Stadium.