More than 2,000 freelancers have now passed the CSCS health and safety test, thanks to the nationwide construction recruitment agency Hill McGlynn. Many of the contract technical and skilled tradesmen on the agency’s books now have a health and safety qualification after Hill McGlynn offered to arrange and pay for them to take the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme test. Freelancers from all over the UK flocked to take up the offer in time for the New Year deadline. From 1st January 2004 most major construction sites will refuse entry to all staff, including temps, who do not have the...

12/1/2003 10:28:27 AM

The merger of two leading construction recruitment consultancies has created a powerful new force with the ability to place anyone from a site labourer to a managing director anywhere in the UK. Southampton based technical construction recruiter Hill McGlynn Recruitment Solutions and Team Up Workforce, the Leeds based construction trades and labour recruiter, have joined forces to create a rapidly expanding "one-stop shop" consultancy with 12 offices thoughout the UK. With further expansion of both...

10/1/2003 10:28:27 AM

Hill McGlynn opens a new office in Maidstone

Hill McGlynn is proud to announce the opening of our latest office, Maidstone in Kent, which opens its doors on Monday 7th April. Maidstone will be headed up by Branch Manager, Dan Eley and he will be joined by Jamie Weale, James Simpson and Michael Younger. All support will be undertaken by Branch Administrator Katie Pierce. The Maidstone team will look after the operating area of Kent,...

4/1/2003 10:28:27 AM

Hill McGlynn were very proud to see Zoe Mills receiving her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award, with her trainer Judy McDougall and assessor Pete Marston, who is also the International Manager for Hill McGlynn.Zoe had been sponsored by Hill McGlynn to attend an Outward Bound activity week, a scheme set up to inspire young people from all backgrounds to fulfil their potential though challenging outdoor activities. It was from this experience that Zoe was...

4/1/2003 10:28:27 AM

With less than a year to go for all site operatives and staff on MCG (Major Contractor Group) sites to be CSCS Health & Safety Qualified, contractors and sub-contractors will be looking to ensure that their workforce is 100% qualified with proof of qualification, or face staff being turned away from site as of 1st January 2004. For the 1 million contract workers who are employed on site throughout the country, organising and obtaining their CSCS Health & Safety qualification will be down to the individuals, rather than the employers. From Chain Person to Contracts...

1/1/2003 10:28:27 AM

The current target of 80% compliance for the construction workforce being CSCS Health & Safety qualified, which was set by the Major Contractors Group, is falling short with only 38% of companies surveyed in Novembers monthly Hill McGlynn Recruitment Trends survey obtaining the target as of December 2002.The panel of UK construction companies responding to the survey represented approximately 11,500 employees. However, of these, some 29% of all companies surveyed were not aware of their current CSCS Qualification levels and when the 80% target - let alone 100% compliance, would be...

1/1/2003 10:28:27 AM