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One of the most expensive mistakes a senior professional can make in UK construction is joining a programme that turns out to be nothing like what was described at interview. It happens more often

Every year, I have conversations with senior professionals working for Tier One contractors who are considering a move to the client side. Sometimes it is a major infrastructure client. Sometimes a

If you are hiring for a senior commercial or operational role in UK construction and you are relying on job boards to find candidates, you are fishing in a pond where the fish you want have never

If you are a senior professional in UK construction and you believe your CV is what gets you your next role, I need to break some news. It is not.

Every senior leader in UK construction eventually faces the same question. A critical role opens up. You have someone internal who is close to ready. Do you promote them, or do you run an external

You have just been offered a new role. Senior position, better package, a programme you are genuinely excited about. You hand in your resignation. Your current employer sits you down and makes you an

The single biggest predictor of whether a senior search will succeed has nothing to do with the recruiter you pick. It has nothing to do with the salary you offer. It has nothing to do with the state

Nobody in construction underestimates the cost of a failed project. We have all seen the post-mortems. The change orders. The disputes. The programmes that slipped by a year and burned through margin.

There is a conversation I have at least twice a month. A senior construction leader tells me they have a critical role to fill. Commercial Director. Project Director. Operations Director. Something