A giant ship’s engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience. He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the Engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a smaller hammer. He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine […]

I am proud to announce our success in the north east with a rapidly growing Window Cleaning business, Yourlocal. Having been selected as their recruitment partner we have successfully placed 4 Regional Directors to cover the Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham and Teesside areas. This is only the start to what will be very exciting times for […]

The weekly earnings of self-employed construction workers rose by 10.1% in February 2022, compared to January, and by and 7.1% on a year ago. The average earnings for self-employed tradespeople reached £950 per week during February, up from £863 in January. Regions varied from a low of £748 a week (on average) in the North […]

Between May and July, there were 38,000 vacancies in the construction industry, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, setting a 20-year record high, and surpassing the previous high of 34,000 recorded just two months prior. New data from the ONS also released today showed that average weekly earnings for construction were […]

Build UK has reported that 97% of all construction sites in England and Wales are now open and output is slowly on the rise.

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis,  January has been replaced by May as the most popular month of the year when people look for new jobs, with nearly a 200%  increase with people searching on Google “I want a new job” when comparing May to January this year. This is according to employment law firm […]

Business confidence may still be low but many businesses are starting to hire more new staff. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) employers from the start to the middle of May have started to feel a bit more confident about their ability to hire new workers. Business confidence in hiring improved by 11%  […]

Industry leaders have drawn up a three-phase plan to rebuild the industry and help steer the economy back into recovery. The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) says that within 2 years construction could bounce back as a more professional, productive and profitable industry. However, they warned the government that failure to stimulate demand will risk the […]