Building Surveying, Project & Cost Management and Design.
Building Surveying, Project & Cost Management and Design.
We work with Developers, Estates, and Consultancy practices from large multidisciplinary corporates to niche specialists that work across all asset classes, supporting them in the recruitment of Project Managers, Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and everything in between. Our specialty and network ranges from graduate and junior positions, up to Director and Partner-level roles.
The trusted recruitment partner of the sector.
The trusted recruitment partner of the sector.
Experts in Technical Construction recruitment.
Experts in Technical Construction recruitment.
Find out more about our specialist recruiters in the technical construction space below.
Kate Peers-McQueen
Director - Residential Development, Town Planning and Construction
Ashleigh Pearce
Executive Consultant - Construction
Luke Kinsey
Executive Consultant - Project Planning and Construction
Lewis Stagg
Recruitment Consultant - Construction
Game-Changing Results
Game-Changing Results
Find out how we've supported just some of those across the sector with their recruitment needs below.
Latest Insights
Filtered by: Technical Construction
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is changing how employers across construction, real estate, infrastructure and engineering manage their workforce. Maria Sinclair, Managing Director at Cobalt Recruitment UK, explores the key reforms, implementation timelines and practical steps employers should take to prepare.
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Cobalt’s latest Wednesday Market Insights explores how growing UK investment is increasing pressure on the built environment talent pipeline, from major Northern development opportunities to shortages in Project Planning.
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Why are experienced construction planners so difficult to hire? Luke Kinsey explores the UK planning skills shortage, why traditional talent pools are shrinking, and how employers can build the next generation of planners.
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