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Construction & Fit‑out recruitment that keeps projects moving

Solution supports main contractors, fit out businesses and building services teams across London and the wider UK, helping clients secure experienced people for permanent and freelance projects.

With more than 80 years of combined construction recruitment experience across the team, our consultants understand the pressures behind live projects and the importance of getting the right person in quickly.

Experience
80+
Years of combined construction recruitment experience
Placements
1,200+
Freelance construction placements
Turnaround
24 hrs
Target turnaround for urgent candidate options

The construction hiring challenge

Construction businesses are under constant pressure to mobilise quickly and deliver against tight programme deadlines.

The wrong hire does not just create a recruitment problem. It can slow delivery and increase commercial pressure on an already stretched project team.

Challenge 1: Project Pressure
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Project Pressure
Solution: Tapping into our extensive backlog of construction professionals, curated and developed over 20 years.
Challenge 2: Candidate Quality
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Too many irrelevant CVs
Solution: We screen against the actual project requirement rather than sending speculative profiles. Delivering a genuinely valuable shortlist.
Challenge 3: Skill Availability
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Proven professionals are difficult to find
Solution: Our time served in the market means we know the candidates we put forward far deeper than their CV, and can bring them onboard at short notice.
Solution consultant working at her desk

Why Solution

Construction is a close-knit market. Clients want to deal with someone who already understands the role and knows the difference between a credible candidate and a speculative CV.

Solution’s strength is continuity. Clients deal directly with consultants who have spent years building relationships across the market rather than being passed between inexperienced recruiters.

Trusted by the industry
Backed by certifications
TrustIDFCSA Accredited Umbrella PSLKingsbridge IR35 PartnerConstructionline Gold MemberREC Member

Where we work

Site manager reviewing construction drawings on a tablet
Main Contracting
Permanent and freelance recruitment for major contractors delivering complex construction projects across London and the UK.
Operative installing ceiling services during a commercial fit out
Commercial Fit Out
Experienced professionals for fast-moving fit out environments where programme pressure and delivery quality matter.
Design and build team reviewing building plans
Design & Build
Permanent recruitment supporting D&B businesses with specialist project and commercial talent.
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Building Services
M&E and services recruitment supporting permanent and freelance requirements within construction environments.
Plumber working on pipework on site
Trades & Labour
Workforce supply supporting live projects with experienced site-based trades and labour.
Electrical distribution boards installed during a fit out
Data Centres
Solution has been at the forefront of the recent data centre construction boom, helping contractors build project teams and source experienced people across live and upcoming developments.
Roles we recruit
Project Managers
Construction Managers
Site Managers
Contracts Managers
Commercial Managers
Quantity Surveyors
Building Services Professionals
Planners
Document Controllers
Administrative Professionals
Design Professionals
Echospace open-plan office fit-out with timber desks, black chairs and planters
9.5+ years
Relationship with Echospace
20+
Placements delivered
White & Blue Collar
Placements across every department

Trusted across London’s construction market

“I've worked with Solution for over nine and a half years, and since joining Echospace the service has remained exceptional. They are approachable, professional and honest, proactive, responsive, and genuinely invested in finding the right solutions, not just filling roles.”

Head of Construction, Echospace

Speed without sacrificing relevance

Fast recruitment only helps if the right person arrives.

Solution combines responsive delivery with the experience needed to understand whether someone actually fits the role and project environment.

Consultants are available from 7am and remain accessible outside normal office hours when urgent issues arise.

Regular face-to-face meetings also help the team stay close to changing project requirements rather than only speaking when a vacancy appears.

Same consultants. Same relationships. Year after year.
How we work
01
Understand
We establish the role, project pressures and experience required.
02
Apply Market Knowledge
The requirement is assessed against candidate availability and existing relationships.
03
Search
Relevant people are approached and screened.
04
Introduce
Candidates are presented because they fit the requirement, often within 24 hours for urgent needs.
05
Support
Solution stays involved after placement and remains available as requirements change.

Speak to people who know construction

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Simon Haupt
Permanent Construction Recruitment
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Long-standing construction recruitment specialist supporting permanent appointments across main contracting, build and fit out.

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David Roberts
Freelance Construction & Fit Out
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More than 25 years in the market with over 1,200 freelance placements completed.

GB
Gary Bullen
Construction & Fit-out, Building Services & Engineering, M&E Main Contracting

26 years in construction, including 8 years specialising in Building Services recruitment.

SG
Simon Gazzard
Trades & Labour

Leads the Trades & Labour offering across construction and associated project environments.

RH
Rhys Haupt
Permanent Construction

Supports candidate sourcing and market research across permanent construction requirements.

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Scarlett Lambe
Trades & Labour

Supports sourcing, compliance checks and day-to-day site cover.

Danielle Kisberg
Louie Edmondson
Simon Lee
Steve Beasley
Liya Scorer
Scarlett Lambe
Rhys Haupt
Mason Duckett
Taylar Cotter
Mark Guthrie
Sal Hammali
Gary Bullen
Simon Gazzard
David Rowe
David Roberts
Simon Haupt

Latest Construction & Fit-out opportunities

Construction & Fit-out
Permanent

Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager

London & South East
Up to £85,000 + benefits
October 26, 2026
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Construction & Fit-out
Permanent

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

City of London / West End
Up to £65,000 + travel + benefits
October 26, 2026
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Construction & Fit-out
Permanent

Assistant Technical Services Manager

London
£55,000–£65,000 per annum + package
October 26, 2026
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Construction & Fit-out
Permanent

Bid Manager / Senior Bid Manager

London
Up to £125,000 + benefits
October 26, 2026
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Construction & Fit-out
Permanent

Building Services Manager

London & South East
£90,000–£105,000 per annum + car + travel + benefits
October 26, 2026
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Construction & Fit-out
Freelance

Construction Manager – CAT B Fit-Out

Mayfair, London
£300–£350
October 26, 2026
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Keep Your Next Project Moving

When a vacancy starts affecting delivery, speak directly with a construction recruitment team that understands the pressures behind the project.