Our Specialisms

Specialising in recruitment across the built environment since 2001, we are the market-leader in real estate, property and construction recruitment, executive search, and HR advisory services.

Real estate and construction
recruitment
with a difference.

We are specialist recruiters, operating across multiple geographies and specialisms across the built environment, built from decades of experience in international real estate and construction.​

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Cobalt's Specialisms

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Why Your Perfect Building Surveyor Might Not Exist

Why Your Perfect Building Surveyor Might Not Exist

Why are building surveying roles so difficult to fill? Cobalt's Ashleigh Pearce explores how outdated hiring briefs, salary expectations and inflexible requirements are affecting recruitment, and what employers can do differently in 202
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Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employers in the Built Environment Need to Know

Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employers in the Built Environment Need to Know

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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The Great North: One Year On

The Great North: One Year On

One year on, The Great North is moving from ambition to delivery. Explore the region's investment progress, evolving devolution landscape and the skills challenges shaping its future growth.
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