Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
Quantity Surveying & Construction Jobs
UK - Hong Kong - Canada - Worldwide
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
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!
31 March 2015
UK construction can brag some exciting projects in the current market, such as Crossrail, HS2, the Northern Line Extension, the plans for new residential towers in London, and the renewal of a variety of frameworks such as the beginning of AMP 6 that consists of various new build treatment plants and is of course the massive Thames Tideway Tunnel project. Here is a brief round up of some of the most exciting construction projects and frameworks within civil engineering/infrastructure and within building construction.
31 March 2015
Claims on major construction and engineering projects appear to be inevitable, no matter where in the world the projects are being built. There are many reasons that could generate claims: it may because of the contract documents that contain errors and omissions, code violations, or a lack of inter-discipline coordination, or failure of one or many parties to perform in a timely manner, thereby delaying the other party; or changes in the work/design unilaterally imposed by the owner onto the contractor; or unforeseen conditions, such as abnormal or unusual weather or ground conditions. Claims may occur in between the contractors and the employers, the key parties of a construction project.
3 March 2015
UK market is buoyant and there are a number of opportunities for returning expatriates as well as for overseas nationals
3 March 2015
The construction industry has around 350,000 firms, varying in size from small/medium family owned firms to multi millions pound companies. The sector makes up for around 10.5% of UK employment which is around 3.1 Million people. Construction is seen as a “jobs creator” the sector is over three times more labour intensive than financial services and can provide jobs for people from all educational backgrounds.
17 December 2014
The UK construction market is continuing to recover with 2015 likely to see a healthy mix of housing building construction, refurbishment and civil engineering and infrastructure projects all competin
17 December 2014
Political uncertainty was highlighted this month when UKIP won their second parliamentary seat in the House of Commons. Nigel Farage claims that this party listens to the voters and are more in touch
17 December 2014
A recent headline suggests a huge deficit in the availability of UK housing over the next few years. At Maxim Recruitment we’ve always got an ear to the ground for the latest on the UK construct
12 November 2014
With another super-size UK infrastructure project on the horizon, here at Maxim Recruitment we are following its progress with great interest. The £4bn super-sewer planned for the River Thames
12 November 2014
Housing prices in the UK are continuing to rise with a further 11.7% increase since last year with London prices growing at an ever faster rate of around 20%. In August 2014, the average house price
12 November 2014
At Maxim Recruitment we like to keep ahead of developments in the UK construction market. This is so we can keep our portfolio of high profile jobs on exciting new construction projects up to date and