With over 20 years experience, Now Recruitment has an enviable reputation for supplying skilled and motivated professionals to the construction industry in the UK and Australia.

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Delivering an effective recruitment solution to
the construction industry for over 20 years.
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2. Welcome...
With over 20 years experience, Now To date, we have five UK offices situated
Recruitment has an enviable reputation in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Birmingham,
for supplying skilled and motivated Cardiff and London, and two in Australia;
professionals to the construction industry Sydney and Melbourne. Each office is
in the UK and Australia. strategically located to meet the needs of
an ever expanding client base.
In 1992 we opened our first office in
Birmingham and have kept on growing, We pride ourselves on providing a service
opening four additional offices throughout which is personal, flexible and reliable.
With over 20 years experience of working
alongside the construction industry, we
have fine-tuned our service, tailoring
aspects of our recruitment processes to
meet our client’s demands and industry
requirements.
We firmly believe in developing and
maintaining relationships with our
candidates. We have developed a concise
database of candidates - some of which
have worked with us for many years, who
are reliable, skilled and fully referenced.
Every individual at Now Recruitment
is committed to the highest standards,
working pro-actively, flexibly and cost
effectively to provide a recruitment
solution that gives you confidence,
support and delivers on time, every time.
the UK. In 2002 we went global, supplying We would love to build a lasting
the Australian construction industry recruitment partnership with you.
from Sydney.
Gary Redman
Gary Redman
Group MD
Now Recruitment: The Construction Recruiter
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3. What makes
• Longevity of employee service. • We advertise on a mixture of
mainstream and niche job boards
• Personal, one-to-one service at to ensure that we attract the best
all times. candidates for your roles.
us different? •
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High client retention – over 45% have
worked with us for over 5 years.
100% compliance with the
• Candidates are invited into our office,
where a consultant will conduct a
structured interview to assess the
Employment Agencies Act overall quality of the candidate.
(EAA) regulations.
• All interviews are both written and
verbally confirmed.
• We provide, as a minimum, two
references for each applicant,
where requested.
Offer, Placement and
After-sales care
• We issue hard copies of contracts and
placement letters.
• Consultants will communicate starting
dates and agree an ongoing level of
contact to maintain relationship.
Construction
Our construction division has been running
for over 20 years and is split into two
• Assisting in CSCS card attainment -
first recruitment agency in the UK to
be awarded the ‘Supporter of CSCS’
accreditation for commitment to CSCS
procedures and guidelines.
• Candidates are provided with their
own H&S guidelines and information
prior to placement.
• Nationwide network means we
can recruit quickly and efficiently
throughout the UK.
Our promise to you: minimum
service levels
We are committed to providing our clients
with a service that exceeds expectations.
To ensure a consistently high level of
service, we promise the following:
Client Contact
• All communication is entered onto
our computer system to comply
distinct operations; Trades & Labour and
with business policy and legislative
Construction Professionals. We supply both
requirements:
on a contract, temporary and permanent
• Requests regarding contact are basis throughout the UK.
adhered to in compliance with
legislation and acted upon accordingly. Trades & Labour
• We will always issue copies of terms We supply skilled, motivated and fully
& conditions. referenced trades and labour to ensure that
your projects run smoothly. We understand
Job role, advertising, interview the requirements placed on the industry
and have tailored our recruitment process
and placement
to supply trades and labour who have
• A full job specification taken to ensure relevant skills, recognised qualifications
clarity on requirements. and the right attitude.

4. We assist in the provision of CSCS cards and Australia - Now Careers
perform full checks on all candidates through
CITB-Construction Skills and Phoenix on-line, Now Careers Pty Ltd was established in 2002
ensuring that candidates are qualified and as the international arm of Now Recruitment.
compliant with all laws before going on-site. Specialising in construction industry
As a result of our commitment to CSCS we’re recruitment, Now Careers supply professionals
the first recruitment agency in the UK to be on a contract and permanent basis to client
awarded the ‘Supporter of CSCS’ accreditation sites throughout Australia.
for commitment to CSCS procedures and Now Careers is a corporate sponsor of
guidelines. the National Association of Women in
Construction (NAWIC) and hold memberships
Construction Professionals with the Facility Management Association
of Australia (FMA) and the Master Builders
We supply management and supervisory staff
Association (MBA).
to the UK’s leading construction companies,
helping to ensure that their projects run
on-time and to budget. Sectors covered include:
We have developed an excellent network • Main Contract / Subcontract
of skilled, experienced, qualified and mobile
• Government Projects
professionals who can be relied upon at
short notice. • Social Housing
We can deliver fully integrated recruitment • Maintenance
solutions to all major frameworks including
Master Vendor, Neutral Vendor and • Civils
Preferred Supplier. • Consultancy & Project Management
• Building Services Facilities Management
Sectors covered include:
• Small Works
• Main Contract / Subcontract
• PPP
• Social Housing
• Maintenance Clifton Chase
• Civils Clifton Chase is a specialist recruitment
• Consultancy consultancy, supplying permanent and
temporary staffing solutions to the built
• BSFM (Building Services Facilities
environment and construction industry in
Management)
London and the South East.
• Small Works
Awareness of the industry, understanding
of the clients business and ability to source
Mechanical & Electrical excellent candidates, makes Clifton Chase the
Our Mechanical & Electrical recruitment consultancy of choice for many of the UK’s
division supply contract, temporary and leading construction and property companies.
permanent labour and professionals
throughout the UK. Sectors Clifton Chase recruits in:
We recognise that the technology, practices • Building Services
and legislation which exists in the industry are
constantly changing. We tailor our recruitment • Energy Management
procedures to factor in the changes and to • Facilities Management
attract a diverse range of skills, allowing us to
• General Practice / Property
facilitate client requests, whether they are for
one individual for one day, to an entire team • Health and Safety
to work on multiple sites over a longer period
• PFI Consultancy
of time.
• Project Management
The high standard of service we provide has
ensured that we have developed excellent • Property, Building and Estate
working relationships with our clients, resulting Management
in longstanding partnerships.
• Public and Not For Profit Sector
We subscribe to the Joint Industry Board’s
• Technical
(JIB) ‘Industrial Information Service’ enabling
us to verify if candidates possess up to date • Construction
qualifications.
Now Recruitment: The Construction Recruiter
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5. What people “I have worked with Now for over 11
years. Now have always had a realistic
and professional approach, they have
say about us. the ability and an understanding
of a clients requirement to be able
to resource any type of project be it
freelance or permanent recruitment.”
Nigel Ashwood MCIOB,
Construction Director
Persimmon Homes Ltd
“Whilst being in a project
management position with
previous building companies I have
appreciated the assistance and
professionalism Now Careers have
offered in bringing forward the site
personnel my projects have required.
Now Careers have continued to
supply quality candidates to our
business, and we value their efforts
in continuously striving to meet our
recruitment needs.”
Glen Cutcliffe
Adco Constructions
“I have been working with Now
Recruitment for the past 5 years. The
service I have received has always
been professional. They have reacted
in a fast and efficient way to our
requirements, providing me with
qualified and suitable candidates
for each individual role. They clearly
understand the house building sector
and can provide quality individuals
through years of networking within this
arena. I would have no hesitation in
recommending them as a reputable
recruitment consultancy.”
Tim Taylor
Build Director
Banner Homes

6. “Now Recruitment has been my recruiter of choice for many years.
They’re my first call, whether I need a Labourer or a Site Manager.
What sets them apart from other recruiters is their experience in
the housing sector, but also their ability to identify good candidates
whether temporary or permanent, based on their professional methods
of recruitment. In summary, I would recommend Now to any like
minded business that wants to see candidates treated with respect,
and supplied correctly when required”.
Mervyn Williams Construction Director
Kier Partnership Homes Ltd
UK
Birmingham 0121 452 4440
Edinburgh 0131 554 4214
Newcastle upon Tyne 0191 209 1900
Cardiff 02920 489 966 www.nowrecruitment.com
Clifton Chase
London 020 7000 3953 www.cliftonchase.com
Australia
Sydney 00 61 29 955 4418
Melbourne 00 61 38 102 4500 www.nowcareers.com.au
Part of the Now Business Group
Now Business Group provides a range of services, specifically, recruitment, payroll and funding, to the recruitment industry world-wide.
The group is comprised of five recruitment brands; Now Recruitment, Now Education, Now Accountancy, Clifton Chase,
Now Careers – Australia, and a payroll provider - Maddison Group.