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Specialist built environment recruitment. From executive to operative.
Recruitment is all about people. That’s why our consultants take the time to build industry networks, knowledge, and relationships. Whether temporary or permanent, or delivering large-scale mobilisation projects, we place the right people in the right jobs. People who will make an impact from day one.
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Salary Guides 2019 - 2020
Salary Guides 2019 - 2020
Download our new Salary Guides for 2019-2020 Simply click on the relevant link below to take y...
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Why Recruitment is the Perfect Career for Graduates
Why Recruitment is the Perfect Career for Graduates
With the feeling of accomplishment that comes from finishing university also comes the feeling of...
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Being an apprentice at Build Recruitment
Being an apprentice at Build Recruitment
Changing your career can be scary, especially when you are moving into a new field. Bella did jus...
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Getting the most out of your job adverts
Getting the most out of your job adverts
Getting the most out of your job advertsWriting job adverts can sometimes seem daunting. It can b...
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Coronavirus Resources
Coronavirus Resources
UPDATE: As the UK approaches a second lockdown, we want to make sure this guide is visible to all...
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Success Stories: Charlotte Stagg
Success Stories: Charlotte Stagg
At the end of Charlotte Stagg's first year in recruitment, she sits down with Tamara Barnard, our...
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Video Interview Tips
Video Interview Tips
Preparing for an interview can be nerve racking at the best of times, but at least you can now do...
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Five Soft Skills to Progress Your FM Career
Five Soft Skills to Progress Your FM Career
There has never been a better time to work in facilities management. Whether you focus on hard FM...
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How to Onboard New Employees - The Right Way
How to Onboard New Employees - The Right Way
69% of employees will stay with a company for 3+ years if their onboarding process was conducted ...
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Four Things to NOT do in an Interview
Four Things to NOT do in an Interview
49% of Hiring Managers say that inappropriate clothing will put them off a potential candidate. I...
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Recruiting: Face-to-Face
Recruiting: Face-to-Face
In a landscape of LinkedIn and WhatsApp, it’s easy to rely on technology to source candidates and...
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Five Job Interview Red Flags - And How To Spot Them
Five Job Interview Red Flags - And How To Spot Them
Job interviews are a key stage in the hiring process, where candidates and their potential employ...
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What Is Facilities Management?
What Is Facilities Management?
Facilities Management is all around you, every day. It’s a discipline that varies in salaries, fr...
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Three Key Tips When Jobsearching
Three Key Tips When Jobsearching
51% of the employed workforce are actively seeking – or open to – a new job. But how do you go ab...
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8 Interview Questions - and How to Answer Them
8 Interview Questions - and How to Answer Them
There are a range of questions that our candidates come up against in an interview. Here are some...
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Be Wary of Fast-Track Skill Courses
Be Wary of Fast-Track Skill Courses
An increase of skill shortages across the board has led training companies to offer ‘fast-track’ ...
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Tips for Interview Success
Tips for Interview Success
If you’ve been called in for an interview, that means you’re already ahead of potentially hundred...
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How To Get a Job Without Experience
How To Get a Job Without Experience
It’s the age-old employment predicament: you can’t get a job because you don’t have experience, b...
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Advertising Yourself Online
Advertising Yourself Online
Searching for a job can be a daunting process, often confusing. Starting with an online search, y...
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Four Things to Consider When Job Searching
Four Things to Consider When Job Searching
Looking for a new job is an exciting task – a challenging one, but exciting nonetheless. You know...
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3 Tips For Passive Job Seekers
3 Tips For Passive Job Seekers
Some people settle for their current job: it offers benefits, satisfaction, and an attractive sal...
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The 5 Most Common CV Mistakes
The 5 Most Common CV Mistakes
6/10 people don’t feel comfortable writing a CV. As your first opportunity to impress a potential...
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Create a Winning CV
Create a Winning CV
There is lots of information out there about the best way to format and present a CV. Whilst I ha...
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What makes a great Smart Meter Engineer?
What makes a great Smart Meter Engineer?
Everyone in Britain should be offered a smart meter by their supplier by 2020. With this, the sup...
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Build Recruitment named on CCS Framework for Temporary and Fixed Term Staff
Build Recruitment named on CCS Framework for Temporary and Fixed Term Staff
We are delighted to announce that Build Recruitment have been awarded a place on the new Crown Co...
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What are you doing at the Facilities Show 2019?
What are you doing at the Facilities Show 2019?
The Facilities Show is the highlight of the year for all Facilities professionals. Growing every ...
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Build Recruitment Passes Annual ISO9001 Audit
Build Recruitment Passes Annual ISO9001 Audit
Following the success of last year's accreditation, we are pleased to announce that we have passe...
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Facilities Management: Going Digital
Facilities Management: Going Digital
The impact of technology is evident in all industries and facilities management is no exception. ...
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Brexit Advice Blog
Brexit Advice Blog
Currently, members of the EEA and their family members have their rights protected by the Europea...
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Mitigating the Unknown Effects of Brexit
Mitigating the Unknown Effects of Brexit
As the Brexit deadline looms, the uncertainty of how Brexit (if it happens) will fully impact our...
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Women in The Build Environment
Women in The Build Environment
When you think of a bricklayer, an electrician or a plumber, does a female employee spring to min...
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Investing in People - The BR Academy
Investing in People - The BR Academy
This month, Build Recruitment started the year with a new year’s resolution; to Invest in our Peo...
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Build Recruitment appointed to prestigious CCS permanent recruitment framework
Build Recruitment appointed to prestigious CCS permanent recruitment framework
In a landmark contract win, Build Recruitment has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercia...
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Uncovering Our Ears - Customer Feedback
Uncovering Our Ears - Customer Feedback
Analysing and developing our customer experience was a key driver for us this year. Looking at wh...
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AI and Recruitment: Will Robots Take Over?
AI and Recruitment: Will Robots Take Over?
Machine learning, deep learning, the Internet of Things – all these buzzwords are going to become...
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Satisfied with your experience?
Satisfied with your experience?
Or experiencing dissatisfaction? The difference between customer satisfaction and customer exp...
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Why You Should be Promoting from Within
Why You Should be Promoting from Within
Skill shortages and the risks of bringing in an unknown individual can mean external hires are ch...
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Three Ways to Maximise Staff Retention
Three Ways to Maximise Staff Retention
Finding the best people to join your team is all well and good, but if you can’t convince them to...
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Working on Rail: Key Safety Tips
Working on Rail: Key Safety Tips
Railway deaths are at an all-time low – which is great news. However, it’s always good to keep on...
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Employee Absence: How to Fill a Colleague-Shaped Hole
Employee Absence: How to Fill a Colleague-Shaped Hole
Missing a key member of your team can be a real kick in the teeth. Any cohesive group divides res...
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Being an Intern at Build Recruitment
Being an Intern at Build Recruitment
In February, I joined Build Recruitment as an intern through a partnership with the University of...
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Google for Jobs: Re-Imagining Recruitment
Google for Jobs: Re-Imagining Recruitment
Google for Jobs will change everything. It’s not a job board, but more an aggregation tool to col...
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What To Do After Passing the APC
What To Do After Passing the APC
You’ve completed the Assessment of Professional Competence, and are on-track to becoming a charte...
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The Future of FM: Developing Technology
The Future of FM: Developing Technology
Because of new technologies and skills, the world of FM is evolving faster than almost any other ...
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How to Pass the APC
How to Pass the APC
Becoming an accredited RICS surveyor and completing the Assessment of Professional Competence (AP...
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What Makes a Great Resident Liaison Officer?
What Makes a Great Resident Liaison Officer?
Resident Liaison Officers, or RLOs, are vital in keeping residents happy. It’s easy to forget tha...
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Five Reasons to Attend the Facilities Show (19th - 21st June)
Five Reasons to Attend the Facilities Show (19th - 21st June)
Build Recruitment are happy to be attending the Facilities Show at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre – ...
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How To Deliver Criticism - The Right Way
How To Deliver Criticism - The Right Way
Receiving or delivering feedback is vital in progressing your career. No man (or woman) is an isl...
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Seven Reasons to Attend the National Surveyors Rugby Sevens
Seven Reasons to Attend the National Surveyors Rugby Sevens
This Thursday marks the 48th edition of the annual National Surveyors Rugby Sevens event. Taking ...
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National Surveyor's Rugby Sevens - Jerry Williams LIVE
National Surveyor's Rugby Sevens - Jerry Williams LIVE
Build Recruitment are delighted to be attending the Nation Surveyors Rugby Sevens on the 10th May...
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What Makes a Great Quantity Surveyor?
What Makes a Great Quantity Surveyor?
Quantity Surveyors are in high demand. Skill shortages across the board are more common than ever...
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Build Recruitment attend Modern Slavery Workshop
Build Recruitment attend Modern Slavery Workshop
Despite modern employment practices, there are still at least 13,000 slaves in the UK. This, and ...
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The London Housing Crisis: Four Possible Solutions
The London Housing Crisis: Four Possible Solutions
Across London in 2016, 19,845 homes sat idle; totaling £9.4billion worth of property. The city ha...
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What Makes a Great Site Manager?
What Makes a Great Site Manager?
A Site Manager is one of the most important job roles in the built environment. Construction site...
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Build Recruitment achieves ISO:9001 certification
Build Recruitment achieves ISO:9001 certification
Build Recruitment is pleased to announce that it has achieved certification to the internationall...
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Bid Writing: Making Money With Words
Bid Writing: Making Money With Words
With an average salary of £25,000 and potential earnings as high as £70,000 and above, a career i...
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The 4 Key Benefits of an Internship
The 4 Key Benefits of an Internship
49% of young people (aged >30) go on to higher education. Back in 2015, 20% of these graduates...
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The Future of FM
The Future of FM
The workforce behind FM make up 10% of the UK’s employed population – an annual revenue of £11 bi...
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