Insights & Advice

Our insights and opinions on recruitment in construction.

Why Leadership in Construction Is the Difference Between Growth and Chaos

On a recent episode of the All Things Façades podcast, our CEO Tom Wood shared unfiltered insights from over a decade of placing senior leaders into high-growth construction and building product firms.

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Meet Our South Africa Recruitment Team Driving Global Search

We’ve officially expanded into South Africa, marking a big step forward in our mission to support clients across the UK, Europe, and North America with sharper, more agile delivery.

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Hiring for Headcount vs Hiring for Impact

It’s an easy trap. Delivery is stretched. Site teams are flat out. Leadership wants someone in-post yesterday. But in our experience, this mindset can quietly cost a business six months of progress.

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Construction Leadership: Buy-In Is the Barrier. Not the Market.

When it comes to construction leadership within the building envelope sector, most growth problems aren’t down to product quality, lead generation, or even price.

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2025's Hiring Hurdles: 5 Key Strategies HR Professionals Believe Are Key To Talent Attraction

To understand where you’re going, it’s important to know where you’ve been. With two elections in the UK and US respectively, varying economic trends and a focus on technology, what were the four biggest challenges of 2024?

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Does The Facade Contractor Market Need To Diversify In 2025?

The facade contracting industry is facing a slowdown in backlogs across several key markets. Navigating these challenges, maintaining profitability, and securing future revenue lies in diversification.

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Facing Redundancy - Advice On What To Do

For you, your family, and everyone around you. It can come out of the blue, and other times you'll see it coming. Although it can all seem like a blur when you're going through it, we know from experience how important it is to prepare. Here's our advice on what to do when the worst happens in your career.

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Hiring in Facades - The Cost of Getting It Wrong

Many business leaders, after experiencing a failed hire, become reluctant to take risks on future hires. This fear keeps them stuck in the weeds of daily operations, unable to focus on growth areas like product launches, market expansion, or strategic development.

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Meet Our New Commercial Team

2024 has been a monumental year for us. Although we're based in the North West of the UK, we've earned the majority of our stripes in in North America and Europe. We've built a reputation for specializing in niche construction sectors, like building envelope and complex product industries. As the year comes to a close, we're celebrating record-breaking profits and looking ahead to an ambitious future—one that involves growing by 80% over the next 18 months.

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Newsletter Edition 6

Welcome to the sixth edition of our Onsite Insights Newsletter.

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Why Leadership in Construction Is the Difference Between Growth and Chaos

Meet Our South Africa Recruitment Team Driving Global Search