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Actu8 Group

Actu8 Group is a UK recruitment consultancy focused on bringing together talent and employers across the built environment, with dedicated specialisms in construction, engineering, architecture, and development. Based at 7 Riverside Studios, Amethyst Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YL, the firm positions itself as a true consultancy rather than a CV vendor, partnering with experienced recruiters who understand the nuances of design, project delivery, and technical disciplines. Actu8 Group emphasizes ethics and trust, operating a clear consent before submission policy and ensuring reliable, honest feedback at every stage of a search. Their portfolio of live mandates reflects depth across permanent white collar roles, from Project Architect and Architectural Technician to Senior Chartered Architect and Commercial Development Manager, supporting practices and developers involved in city center regeneration, bespoke residential, commercial schemes, education, sports facilities, and primary health care premises. Clients include design consultancies with project management, building surveying, and interior design capabilities, as well as developers that offer one stop solutions for primary care and community health environments. Candidates benefit from opportunities spanning Tyne and Wear, West Yorkshire, Manchester, Leeds, London, and beyond, with roles typically offering strong work life balance and competitive salary and benefits. For employers, Actu8 delivers permanent recruitment alongside executive and succession planning solutions to secure leadership and niche technical expertise, drawing on deep industry networks and disciplined search methodology. The firm supports end to end hiring, from scoping and market mapping to shortlisting, interview support, and offer management, aiming to build long term success for both clients and candidates. With clear terms of business and a straightforward CV submission process, Actu8 Group combines sector insight, process rigor, and advisory engagement to consistently match the right professionals to the right projects and practices.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human ResourcesTechnical Writing

HQNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Wentworth James Group

Wentworth James Group is a UK recruitment consultancy based in Cannock that focuses on delivering honest, efficient, and reliable hiring solutions for clients and candidates across engineering, manufacturing, construction, and the wider renewables ecosystem. The team prides itself on being down to earth and solution oriented, combining sector knowledge with a hands on approach to source the right people quickly and responsibly. Covering permanent, contract, interim, and temp to perm requirements, the business supplies both blue collar and white collar talent, from shop floor and site based roles through to technical, commercial, and supervisory positions. Recent vacancies and case work reflect a broad technical footprint that includes maintenance engineers, production supervisors, field service engineers, site engineers, production operatives, and technical managers, alongside commercial roles such as export sales executives and opportunities aligned to digital and product disciplines within the energy and SaaS markets. Clients span industrial machinery and automation, HVAC systems, additive technology in plastics and polymers, FMCG and food manufacturing, and civil and groundworks within construction, as well as assignments in the public and not for profit space. Wentworth James Group blends proactive search, targeted advertising, and rigorous screening to present shortlists that balance technical capability, safety and compliance awareness, and cultural fit, helping organizations reduce time to hire and minimize downtime across operations and projects. Candidate care is a central pillar, supported by clear communication, interview preparation, and a focus on wellbeing signposted through the companys mental health resources, ensuring people feel supported throughout the recruitment journey. With open lines of contact and a commitment to doing things the right way, Wentworth James Group positions itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking dependable talent and for professionals looking to progress their careers in engineering led and construction aligned sectors.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseEnvironmental ServicesWater ManagementUtilities

HQCannock, United Kingdom

Asset Appointments

Asset Appointments is an independent recruitment agency founded in 2007 by Tim Rawlinson and based in Belmont Business Park, Durham. The firm provides permanent, interim, and contract recruitment solutions with a clear focus on building strong, long term relationships with clients and candidates. Primarily serving the North East, North West, and Yorkshire regions, Asset Appointments leverages deep sector knowledge to deliver flexible, bespoke hiring strategies that add measurable value to every recruitment project. The team covers a broad range of disciplines including Engineering and Manufacturing, Construction, Renewables, Supply Chain and Procurement, Health, Safety and Environment, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Management, Operations and Executive, and Quality, Lean and Continuous Improvement. Their approach is consultative and transparent, from scoping requirements and advising on attraction strategies through targeted sourcing, rigorous screening and shortlisting, interview coordination, and offer management, right through to onboarding support. For candidates, the agency offers practical tools such as CV upload, jobs by email, quick apply, and application history, while providing tailored guidance aligned to individual career goals. Asset Appointments recruits across white collar, skilled trades, and leadership roles, frequently placing professionals such as design and production engineers, CNC machinists, supply chain specialists, HSE practitioners, IT and finance professionals, and commercial leaders. Clients range from SMEs to established, high profile manufacturers and related industrial businesses seeking reliable and cost effective hiring outcomes. The firm is known for honest, regular communication, attention to detail, and a results oriented ethos that prioritizes speed without compromising quality. By combining disciplined search methods with sector expertise and a commitment to service excellence, Asset Appointments consistently delivers candidates who fit both the technical requirements and the culture of the teams they join.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQDurham, United Kingdom

BMSL Group

BMSL Group is a UK-based recruitment and project services partner that supports major construction and infrastructure programs with an integrated mix of labour supply, technical recruitment, project management, and site support. Through specialist divisions covering Mechanical and Electrical, Construction, Management and Technical, Rail, Airside, Metering Services, and Security and Logistics, the company sources, vets, mobilizes, and manages compliant workforces for complex, safety-critical environments. Its teams provide trades and skilled operatives, supervisors, and white-collar professionals, and can augment client delivery with project planning, controls, and on-site support services to keep schedules and budgets on track. BMSL has contributed to many of the UKs most high-profile projects, including Heathrow Terminal 5, Kings Dock Arena, St Pancras, Wembley Stadium, and Crossrail, where its apprentices and personnel have been recognized for excellence. The group supplies metering operatives across the electrical and gas sectors, including data retrieval and meter installers, and maintains airside-cleared, fully compliant teams for work at the nations busiest airports. In rail, in-house expertise ensures the right competencies and safe deployment for planned works across the UK network. Clients benefit from BMSLs rigorous approach to compliance and safety, underpinned by accreditations such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, CHAS, Constructionline, JIB, ECA, NQA, and Link-Up, and by industry recognition including the ECIA Safe Working Award. Its security arm holds ACS accreditation and delivers professional guarding and logistics solutions tailored to the construction environment. BMSL invests in developing talent through apprenticeships and champions industry initiatives such as Women in Rail, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable procurement, workforce development, and ethical practices reflected in its Modern Slavery Statement. By combining sector-specific recruitment with disciplined project management and support services, BMSL helps clients build the right teams, maintain rigorous controls, and deliver successful outcomes on demanding projects.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionDistributionPublic TransitOil & Gas

HQBillingham, United Kingdom

CorePeople

Corepeople is a privately owned recruitment agency dedicated to the construction and built environment sectors across the North of England, with a proven track record that spans more than three decades. Operating from its head office in Durham, the company focuses exclusively on construction and has built extensive, long standing networks that allow clients and candidates to benefit from deep local market knowledge and early insight into pipeline projects. Corepeople delivers permanent recruitment for construction businesses that want to strengthen their teams with technically and academically capable staff ready for their next step, and provides agile temporary recruitment solutions to help employers meet short term spikes in workload by supplying technical and professional personnel as well as trades and labour. Through its executive recruitment arm, Hawthorn Blue, the firm also supports senior and board level hiring. The company recruits across civil engineering, including highways, water, marine, environmental, groundworks, energy, and rail; building projects spanning commercial, education, healthcare, hotels and leisure, student accommodation, and industrial; and housing, from private residential development and affordable housing to extra care, retirement living, and social housing maintenance. Clients include main contractors, subcontractors, developers, plant hire companies, consultancies, and public sector organizations, while candidates gain practical guidance, market intelligence, and tailored support whether seeking a permanent move or the flexibility of temporary contracts. Corepeople underpins its service with a commitment to quality and compliance, reflected in industry accreditations and affiliations such as REC, CHAS, and ISO 9001, and a continued focus on wellbeing through Mindful Employer. With specialist consultants covering white collar, blue collar, and executive talent, the agency combines disciplined search methods with an extensive regional network to deliver reliable, timely hiring outcomes that keep projects moving and careers progressing across the North of England construction market.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQDurham, United Kingdom

Maxwell Stephens

Founded in 2006, Maxwell Stephens is a specialist facilities management recruitment firm that partners with organizations across the UK and Europe to appoint high impact FM leaders. The consultancy is known for a disciplined, end to end executive search approach designed not only to fill roles, but to protect performance, safeguard compliance, and strengthen long term commercial outcomes. Before a search begins, the team clarifies briefs, aligns stakeholders, and reduces decision risk to ensure every appointment delivers operational value. Maxwell Stephens recruits mid to senior level facilities professionals across hard and soft services, including Heads of Facilities and Estates, Facilities Managers, Property and Asset Managers, Corporate Real Estate and Workplace specialists, M and E Engineering Managers, Helpdesk and operations leaders, and critical support appointments. Assignments span permanent, contract, and interim mandates, reflecting the diverse needs of complex estates and dynamic workplaces. The firm serves clients in both private and public sectors and across many industries, with case studies and mandates covering finance, education, healthcare, real estate, engineering and defense, retail, media, and technology. Their client list includes well known global brands and leading institutions, underscoring deep market reach and trust. Based in London, the boutique team combines sector knowledge with rigorous process, operating with the values they champion for their clients: integrity, clarity, ownership, and professionalism. Candidates value their candid guidance and careful role matching, while hiring leaders cite consistently high shortlists that balance cultural fit with technical capability. Whether building campus operations in higher education, elevating corporate real estate and workplace strategy, or stabilizing facilities functions through interim leadership, Maxwell Stephens brings focus, accountability, and results to every search. The outcome is long term partnerships and appointments that raise standards and reduce risk across estates and workplaces.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Recruitrite Ltd

Based in Darlington and serving the Tees Valley and beyond, this recruitment company provides a comprehensive service that connects perfectly matched people and positions across construction, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and logistics, healthcare, retail, and professional services. The team delivers permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract solutions, offering choice, access, and flexibility tailored to each client’s operational objectives. They manage high-volume hourly and shift-based workforces as well as skilled and professional appointments, from CNC machinists, warehouse and cleaning operatives, and retail supervisors through to site managers and quantity surveyors in civil engineering and residential development. Long term partnerships are central to their model, reflected in retaining 84 percent of their client base for more than 10 years and being a trusted hiring partner to national brands such as Aldi for over a decade. The firm combines hands-on service with on-site presence where needed, mirroring client processes to ensure consistent candidate experience and seamless workforce integration. Compliance is a cornerstone; operations run to a robust quality management system accredited to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, with full GDPR compliance embedded in policies, procedures, and day-to-day practice. Their consultants are known for transparent communication, diligent shortlisting, and sustained aftercare that supports both business continuity and candidate wellbeing. Social value underpins delivery, with active support for local charities and initiatives, a commitment to opening doors for young people and those returning to work, and Disability Confident Committed status. Candidates benefit from clear job opportunities across permanent, temporary, and temp-to-perm routes and an approachable team that invests time to understand their goals. Employers gain a responsive partner that can scale quickly, secure hard-to-find skills, and maintain consistent results across fluctuating demand cycles.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQDarlington, United Kingdom

CDM Recruitment Limited

CDM Recruitment Limited is a UK based recruitment partner focused on connecting employers and candidates across the construction, engineering and wider technical markets. Operating as a long term supplier for temporary and permanent appointments, the business supports national hiring needs while maintaining strong regional roots from its head office in Hebburn, South Tyneside. CDM delivers permanent recruitment, temporary and temp to perm solutions, and dedicated executive search for senior and leadership roles. Its construction practice spans architecture, consulting, construction management, civils and infrastructure contracting, M and E contracting, trades and labour, facilities management, and office support and technical administration. The engineering practice covers automotive, engineering and manufacturing, fabrication and precision engineering, materials handling, and wind and offshore energy, complemented by a specialist HR and finance division to complete multidisciplinary project teams. CDM combines a no nonsense approach to service delivery with sector experienced consultants, structured screening, and compliance focused processes to place qualified professionals from skilled trades through to white collar specialists and executive leaders. Employers benefit from flexible engagement models tailored to project timelines and budget, while candidates gain access to a wide range of roles and a streamlined registration process with e signature for fast onboarding. The company invests in industry standards and accreditations, including REC membership and Constructionline Gold, alongside quality and safety frameworks, underlining its commitment to governance and continuous improvement. Whether scaling site teams for complex infrastructure works, securing precision engineers for advanced manufacturing, or appointing senior managers to drive operational performance, CDM Recruitment provides responsive market coverage, transparent communication, and consistent delivery across the full project lifecycle.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQHebburn, United Kingdom

MAC Projects International

MAC Projects International is a project led recruitment and workforce solutions partner serving organizations that build and maintain critical infrastructure. The firm aligns talent delivery with the pace, risk, and compliance demands of capital programs by combining market mapping, proactive sourcing, and careful mobilization planning. It supplies permanent hires to strengthen leadership and technical benches, and deploys contract and temporary teams to flex capacity during peak phases, outages, and rollouts. Clients engage MAC Projects International to secure skilled trades, supervisors, engineers, HSE and quality specialists, project controls professionals, and technology and telecom talent across construction, utilities, energy, and network deployment. Consultants apply structured screening, competency based interviews, and strict right to work and safety credentials verification, while maintaining transparent communication with hiring managers and candidates. The company coordinates start ready logistics, including site inductions, PPE, and shift rosters, to reduce time to productivity and mitigate schedule risk. Across multi site frameworks and fast track builds, MAC Projects International emphasizes dependable delivery, cost clarity, and measurable service levels, underpinned by a data informed approach to labor planning and talent pipelining. Operating across international markets, the business partners with enterprises from emerging challengers to established multinationals, adapting to local regulations and labor market nuances. Whether a client requires a single hard to find specialist, a turnkey field team, or ongoing recruitment for steady state operations, the firm provides a scalable model that aligns to budgets, milestones, and compliance obligations. Its commitment to candidate care supports retention and repeat engagement, while continuous feedback and market insight help clients refine role scopes, compensation, and location strategy. By focusing on safety, quality, inclusion, and speed, MAC Projects International helps project owners, main contractors, and service providers keep programs staffed, safe, and on schedule.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

CCS Recruitment

CCS Recruitment is a UK construction recruitment specialist that connects housebuilders, main contractors, and subcontractors with proven site talent across temporary and permanent roles. With more than 20 years of experience, the firm delivers blue and white collar hiring solutions ranging from site labour and skilled trades to technical, supervisory, and management appointments. Typical placements include general and skilled labourers, plant operatives, groundworkers, snaggers, traffic marshalls and banksmen, as well as civil engineering operatives, tradespeople, technical staff, site managers, project managers, and leaders up to director level. Backed by dedicated labour resourcers and a large database of prequalified trades and labour candidates, CCS Recruitment provides rapid response coverage for urgent site needs while maintaining a strong focus on safety, compliance, and reliability. The business works closely with clients to tailor solutions that reflect each project, from short term site cover to long term workforce requirements and permanent headcount growth. Its consultants take a straightforward, on site engaged approach, emphasizing honesty, practical advice, and realistic delivery, and they remain in regular contact to ensure both clients and operatives are supported throughout assignments. For candidates, CCS Recruitment offers consistent access to reputable projects nationwide, guidance on site readiness and certification such as CSCS, and a pathway to longer term opportunities with some of the largest developers and contractors in the country. As a trading name of Inspired Recruitment Limited, CCS Recruitment focuses on construction while signposting non construction roles such as aerospace, automotive, defense, IT, and specialist engineering to its sister brand. From single placements to steady pipelines of skilled teams, CCS Recruitment is known for dependable service, fast turnaround, and a people first culture that keeps projects moving safely and on time across the UK.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionInterior DesignConstruction & Skilled TradesEngineering

HQHandforth, United Kingdom

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