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Maxim Recruitment can offer job seekers access to some of the most exciting and rewarding construction job vacancies in London, South East England, the Midlands and across the UK. Since 2003 we have consistently recruited for many of the most successful building and civil engineering contractors, PQS, cost consultancies, developers, engineering consultancies and claims and dispute consultancies in the UK.

We work with many of the leading UK headquartered construction dispute consultancies with offices around the world.  This allows access from a United Kingdom base, to employers who are working on some of the largest and most complex quantum and delay construction disputes in the world.

Project types we frequently recruit for include major road, rail, water, power, marine, chemical plant and infrastructure contracts as well as building construction, housing, fit out and refurbishment works. 

Insights and Industry News

Maxim Insights

Recruitment Tailored to Your Business

Recruitment does not always fit neatly into a standard process. You might have one important vacancy to fill, several appointments to make or a senior role where finding the right person requires a more bespoke approach. At Maxim Recruitment, we believe your recruitment partner should be flexible enough to reflect your requirements.…

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From Estimator to Strategic Cost Adviser | Is It Time for Your Next Career Move?

As major infrastructure and capital programmes become increasingly complex, experienced estimating and cost professionals are increasingly valuable for their ability to combine technical expertise with commercial thinking and client advice. But could your experience be worth more than producing estimates?…

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A Recruiter’s Tips for Higher Visibility in a Sea of Applicants

You could have exactly the right experience for a job, but if your CV doesn’t quickly demonstrate that, it may never make it to the next stage. As specialist construction recruiters, we see hundreds of CVs and know what makes one stand out and what makes another easy to overlook.…

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The 6 Signs It Might Be Time for a Career Move

Not everyone who changes jobs is actively looking for one. Sometimes, the thought of moving starts much earlier, perhaps as a feeling that your current role isn't quite delivering what it used to, or that you've stopped progressing.…

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What Makes a Construction Professional Stay? The Factors Employers Often Overlook

Recruitment doesn't start when someone hands in their notice.  For employers, understanding why good people stay can be just as valuable as understanding why they leave. So what actually makes them stay with an employer for five, ten or even twenty years?…

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Industry News

Top 100 Construction Companies 2026

Although geopolitical upheavals continue to threaten economic stability worldwide, the UK’s 100 leading construction firms seem to be gathering strength, albeit incrementally. Most of these bigger firms have the resilience to withstand the rising cost of materials and labour but the same cannot be said for the smaller firms further down the supply chain. Steve Menary reports.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 3 September, 11:00

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Southern Water shows off Yew Hill Reservoir

Southern Water has shared video of the soon-to-be-filled 9m litre Yew Hill Reservoir, delivered with M Group and Galliford Fry's MGjV.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 3 September, 09:35

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Tunnelling starts for Forgemasters flood relief

JBA Bentley has started work on a tunnelling project that will help protect the Sheffield Forgemasters site from flooding.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 3 September, 07:48

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Pick Everard adds high risk building expertise

Pick Everard has appointed Aditya Sardesai to its Building Safety Act team, adding to the consultancy's expertise in high risk buildings.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 3 September, 07:42

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McLaren to deliver £48m Leics warehouses

Mountpark has appointed McLaren Construction Midlands & North to deliver two distribution warehouses at its Hinckley, Leicestershire development.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 3 September, 07:33

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