Insights by Maria Sinclair

Held at RICS HQ in Westminster on 27–28 October, the Spotlight on the Skills Gap event, organised by BE News and Hackathons UK on behalf of RICS, will bring together policymakers, professional bodies, and industry experts to explore creative, collaborative ways to close the growing gap in talent across both blue-collar and white-collar professions.   As event sponsors and panel participants, we’re looking forward to making meaningful contributions to the conversation.  

First came the Northern Powerhouse, then the Levelling Up agenda – and now we have The Great North. Here we explore how changes in policies have shaped the built environment, what they'll mean for the sector over the next decade, and what skills are in-demand and where across the property lifecycle as a result of them.

While planning, projects, and partnerships were standout themes of UKREiiF 2025, people emerged as a fourth, equally crucial pillar, as without the right people, progress in any of the other three areas is limited. See the skills most in-demand from our conversations and the talks at UKREiiF 2025.

From large-scale infrastructure to local regeneration schemes, the energy at UKREiiF 2025 reflected a shift in sentiment. See our roundup of how the common themes from it - planning, projects, partnerships and people, will form the backbone of growth in UK real estate over the coming years.

At this year’s UKREiiF, we saw a focus on the development of three key areas: housing, alternative assets, and ESG as a trait running through all areas of the built environment. Find out what this means for recruitment in these spaces.

With bonus season in real estate generally coming at the end of March, is your organisation ready for what happens next? Our near quarter of a century as a specialist consultancy to the real estate sector has taught us that this is one of the busiest periods for employee resignations and moves in the space, with between 20-40% more jobs typically available in the sector during April and May.

Community development key to BTR and PRS growth, sustainability and green shoots for investment and job opportunities - insights from UKREiiF 2023.

We are proud to launch our dedicated ESG recruitment division for the real estate sector - a combination of work between our 20 years' in real estate recruitment and our sister brand, Comanos, leading recruitment in renewables.

Did you get that promotion you’d worked so hard for,? Land that new role? Hire new team members? See Cobalt Recruitment's highlights from 2021.

It was our 20th birthday on 1st October! So whilst we popped some real-life Champagne corks, we took a moment to celebrate all the great things about Cobalt. It was a chance to reflect on what has made us the successful recruitment firm we are today.