In terms of the most sought jobs through constructionjobs.ie in 2008, construction project managers jobs have featured prominently on all lists between June and December 2008. So, it should come as no surprise that it is the most popular job at constructionjobs.ie at the end of 2008.
Elsewhere in the chart, quantity surveyor, civil engineering and construction manager positions have all performed well during the year.
Based on our projected construction job opportunities in 2009 expect to see site management positions grow in prominence. If funding can be secured for infrastructural works across Europe, USA and Canada construction managers, civil engineers and QS's should enjoy a wealth of opportunity as the year proceeds.
Civil engineers and project managers should also find job opportunities in Australia and the Middle East. Engineers and experienced trades people will be much in demand in Australia and Canada, while Poland and Ukraine will continue their drive to attract experienced tradespeople and civil engineers home to meet their infrastructural requirements for the 2012 UEFA European Championships.
Top 10 constructionjob.ie Construction Job Applications December 08
Construction : Project Management
Construction : Quantity Surveying / QS
Construction : Civil Engineering
Construction : Construction Management
Construction : Health & Safety
Construction : Electrical Engineering
Construction : Site Management
Construction : Contracts Management
Construction : Site Engineering
Construction : Planning
Top 10 constructionjob.ie Construction Job Applications June
Construction : Project Management
Construction : Quantity Surveying/QS
Construction : Health & Safety
Construction : Civil Engineering
Construction : Site Engineering
Construction : Site Management
Construction : Foreperson
Construction : Construction Management
Design : CAD
Construction : Planning
Construction : CAD/ Electrical Engineering
Monday, December 22, 2008
Seven UK Construction Sectors to Watch in 2009
Several high profile construction projects will require an array of experienced construction professionals over the next 18 months. The UK’s ConstructionSkills Network is predicting over 40,000 new construction jobs will be created every year between 2009 and 2013, with the north-east benefiting with the creation of 1,700 new construction jobs year on year. North east infrastructure projects, such as the £260m New Tyne Crossing and Building Schools for the Future programme are two construction areas that will drive construction recruitment activity over the next four years.
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Key UK Construction Recruitment Opportunities to watch in 2009
Crossrail
The £16bn Crossrail project, the largest civil engineering project in Europe, is the most exciting infrastructure projects of 2009. The rail scheme, running from Maidenhead in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, has been in planning for 20 years. The £300m to 400m project delivery partner role will be announced in March. Enabling works frameworks will be awarded in the same month, while contracts notices for the main works will be published in summer next year.
Key Crossrail Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Senior Estimator, Planner, Civil Engineer
London Olympics 2012
Activity is increasing steadily on the Olympic Park. The latest figures show that of the 2,701 strong workforce currently working on the Olympic Park. Milestones to be achieved by summer include completing the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre foundations.
Up to 9,000 construction workers will be needed at the peak of construction on the Olympic Park in 2009/2010.
Key London Olympics Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Planner/Senior Planner, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineer
Energy
Seven new nuclear power plants are planned for construction over the coming years with individual budgets of £600m each. A £1bn coal-fired power station, Kingsnorth plant proposed by Eon, is also expected to receive government approval in the New Year. A number of other power companies have also outlined plans for coal-fired stations and are waiting to see what happens to the EON project.
Key UK Energy Construction Job Opportunities in 2009. Senior Quantity Surveyor, Mechanical Service Engineer, Contracts Manager, HVAC Engineer
Education
The UK Government's £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has set a number of priorities for the next 18 months. The administering body Partnerships for Schools (PfS) recently reported a number of new entrants a growing number of companies entering the area. The programme is being fast tracked with local authorities now able to bring their BSF schemes forward for early inclusion. The European Investment Bank has offered to provide 50percent of funding for up to five BSF schemes. But another 18 schemes will also need funding by the end of 2009.
The PfS £2bn National Academy framework delivers capital- funded Academy school schemes and smaller BSF schemes, typically under £150m. The framework is due to be renewed in 2009, doubling in size to a £4bn pipeline of work. The six leading companies in the market are Carillion; Balfour Beatty; Kier, Laing O'Rourke; Wilmott Dixon and Skanska.
Key UK Education Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Quantity Surveyor, Contracts Manager, Construction Health and Safety Manager
Healthcare
Small and medium-sized healthcare schemes will be the order of the day in 2009. This covers contracts with a value of under £100m, which can be procured much quicker than larger scale PFI projects. Fourteen firms are currently bidding for up to 10 places on the new £1bn framework, known as NHS Express LIFT. The deal will run for two years with a two-year extension option. Key companies include Eric Wright; Laing O'Rourke; Vinci; Skanska;Costain; Miller; and Morgan Sindall.
Key UK Healthcare Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, Architect
Roads
Site-clearance has started on the £5bn privately-funded M25 widening scheme. Balfour Beatty head up the ConnectPlus consortium on the Design Build Finance and Operate (DBFO). The project will be fully operational during 2009. There are another four projects, with a total value of £325m that can expect starts in 2009:
£30m improvements to the A180/A160 junction near Immingham Port.
£100m A46 dualling between Newark and Widmerpool.
£30m of improvements to the A12 between the M25 and Ipswich.
£165m south east Manchester relief road.
Key UK Roads Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Highways Engineer. Civil Engineer, Construction Project Manager
Water infrastructure
Between 2008 and 2010 it is estimated at least £7bn will be spent on Government water projects. On top of that, a number of water and sewage firms have called for an extra £500m between 2008 to 2010 to be spent on upgrade projects.
Key UK Water Services Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Water Planner, Senior Planner, Quantity Surveyor.
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Key UK Construction Recruitment Opportunities to watch in 2009
Crossrail
The £16bn Crossrail project, the largest civil engineering project in Europe, is the most exciting infrastructure projects of 2009. The rail scheme, running from Maidenhead in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, has been in planning for 20 years. The £300m to 400m project delivery partner role will be announced in March. Enabling works frameworks will be awarded in the same month, while contracts notices for the main works will be published in summer next year.
Key Crossrail Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Senior Estimator, Planner, Civil Engineer
London Olympics 2012
Activity is increasing steadily on the Olympic Park. The latest figures show that of the 2,701 strong workforce currently working on the Olympic Park. Milestones to be achieved by summer include completing the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre foundations.
Up to 9,000 construction workers will be needed at the peak of construction on the Olympic Park in 2009/2010.
Key London Olympics Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Planner/Senior Planner, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineer
Energy
Seven new nuclear power plants are planned for construction over the coming years with individual budgets of £600m each. A £1bn coal-fired power station, Kingsnorth plant proposed by Eon, is also expected to receive government approval in the New Year. A number of other power companies have also outlined plans for coal-fired stations and are waiting to see what happens to the EON project.
Key UK Energy Construction Job Opportunities in 2009. Senior Quantity Surveyor, Mechanical Service Engineer, Contracts Manager, HVAC Engineer
Education
The UK Government's £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has set a number of priorities for the next 18 months. The administering body Partnerships for Schools (PfS) recently reported a number of new entrants a growing number of companies entering the area. The programme is being fast tracked with local authorities now able to bring their BSF schemes forward for early inclusion. The European Investment Bank has offered to provide 50percent of funding for up to five BSF schemes. But another 18 schemes will also need funding by the end of 2009.
The PfS £2bn National Academy framework delivers capital- funded Academy school schemes and smaller BSF schemes, typically under £150m. The framework is due to be renewed in 2009, doubling in size to a £4bn pipeline of work. The six leading companies in the market are Carillion; Balfour Beatty; Kier, Laing O'Rourke; Wilmott Dixon and Skanska.
Key UK Education Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Quantity Surveyor, Contracts Manager, Construction Health and Safety Manager
Healthcare
Small and medium-sized healthcare schemes will be the order of the day in 2009. This covers contracts with a value of under £100m, which can be procured much quicker than larger scale PFI projects. Fourteen firms are currently bidding for up to 10 places on the new £1bn framework, known as NHS Express LIFT. The deal will run for two years with a two-year extension option. Key companies include Eric Wright; Laing O'Rourke; Vinci; Skanska;Costain; Miller; and Morgan Sindall.
Key UK Healthcare Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, Architect
Roads
Site-clearance has started on the £5bn privately-funded M25 widening scheme. Balfour Beatty head up the ConnectPlus consortium on the Design Build Finance and Operate (DBFO). The project will be fully operational during 2009. There are another four projects, with a total value of £325m that can expect starts in 2009:
£30m improvements to the A180/A160 junction near Immingham Port.
£100m A46 dualling between Newark and Widmerpool.
£30m of improvements to the A12 between the M25 and Ipswich.
£165m south east Manchester relief road.
Key UK Roads Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Highways Engineer. Civil Engineer, Construction Project Manager
Water infrastructure
Between 2008 and 2010 it is estimated at least £7bn will be spent on Government water projects. On top of that, a number of water and sewage firms have called for an extra £500m between 2008 to 2010 to be spent on upgrade projects.
Key UK Water Services Construction Job Opportunities in 2009: Water Planner, Senior Planner, Quantity Surveyor.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Peru predicts strong construction recruitment activity for 2009
Construction jobs South America
When you look at recruitment activity in South America on constructionjobs.ie, Peru has always performed month on month. At the end of 2007, the country promised to be one of the world's construction recruitment hotspots in 2008, and it delivered on this prediction. So, we are delighted to see that the country is expecting another strong year of construction activity in 2009, particularly in infrastructure development.
According to the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, Construction, Peru's construction, transport, agriculture and fishing sectors will create the most jobs in 2009 amid the global financial crisis. Construction and transports activities will keep on rising, boosting the domestic demand.
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Most sought Australian construction and mining job candidates in 2009
Top construction jobs in Australia for 2009
The Australian Government has moved to fast track the visa applications of professionals who are most critical to the country’s economic development in 2009. And 17 construction and mining jobs categories feature in the all-important list.
Under the program, which will be operational from 01 January, 2009, the Government will fast track the processing of permanent migration visas where the skilled migrants are sponsored by an employer. However, people applying to come to Australia without a sponsor will be given priority if they have an occupation on the government's list of skills in critical shortage.
Australian Government Dept of Immigration & Citizenship Critical Skills List
This list of Australian construction and mining jobs that feature on the Critical Skills List will only apply to people who are seeking to migrate under the skilled migration program who are not sponsored by an employer or nominated by a state or territory government.
Cleck here to find the latest construction jobs in Australia
The Australian Government has moved to fast track the visa applications of professionals who are most critical to the country’s economic development in 2009. And 17 construction and mining jobs categories feature in the all-important list.
Under the program, which will be operational from 01 January, 2009, the Government will fast track the processing of permanent migration visas where the skilled migrants are sponsored by an employer. However, people applying to come to Australia without a sponsor will be given priority if they have an occupation on the government's list of skills in critical shortage.
Australian Government Dept of Immigration & Citizenship Critical Skills List
This list of Australian construction and mining jobs that feature on the Critical Skills List will only apply to people who are seeking to migrate under the skilled migration program who are not sponsored by an employer or nominated by a state or territory government.
- Bricklayer
- Cabinetmaker
- Carpenter
- Carpenter and Joiner (various)
- Electrician (general)
- Electrician (special class)
- Electronic Equipment Trades
- Engineer – Civil
- Engineer – Electrical
- Engineer – Mechanical
- Engineer – Mining
- Fibrous Plasterer
- Gasfitter
- Metal Fabricator, Boilermaker
- Metal Fitter
- Metal Machinist
- Plumber (general)
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Top Construction jobs in UAE in 2009
The United Arab Emirates may be the Disney World of the global construction industry, and Dubai may be seen as the instigator of the construction and engineering revolution in the Middle East, however other emirates of the UAE, particularly Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, look set to continue performing well during 2009 in terms of construction jobs creation.
With vast reserves of oil to insulate them, to a certain degree, from the current global financial crisis, the massive growth in Middle East construction job applications on constructionjobs.ie during 2008 will continue in 2009 with the emirates of the UAE being the most popular region for construction job applications from ambitious construction professionals.
Building and engineering projects, started and planned for the next year include airports, rail lines, waterfront residential developments and kilometre-high towers to name a few. So, throughout the year we expect to see an endless stream of construction job opportunities for experienced, particularly high-rise experienced, construction professionals in the following areas
With vast reserves of oil to insulate them, to a certain degree, from the current global financial crisis, the massive growth in Middle East construction job applications on constructionjobs.ie during 2008 will continue in 2009 with the emirates of the UAE being the most popular region for construction job applications from ambitious construction professionals.
Building and engineering projects, started and planned for the next year include airports, rail lines, waterfront residential developments and kilometre-high towers to name a few. So, throughout the year we expect to see an endless stream of construction job opportunities for experienced, particularly high-rise experienced, construction professionals in the following areas
- Architect
- Construction Project Manager
- Construction Project Engineer
- Construction Site Manager
- Construction Site Engineer
- Construction Cost Manager
- Construction quantity surveyor
- Construction Manager
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
4.5GW in offshore wind farm projects now planned for UK
The UK has reached a total of 4.5GW in offshore wind farm projects with planning approval, as the world's second largest offshore wind farm receives approved for development off the coast of North Wales.
The Npower Renewables' Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm will comprise 250 turbines and have a generating capacity of 750MW. The planned world’s largest offshore wind farm is the 1GW London Array scheme, which will be built off the coast of Kent in the coming years.
Gwynt y Mor will be the largest of four offshore wind farms in North Wales, which combined will have the potential to power the equivalent of around 680,000 homes with green electricity.
North Wales already has two offshore farms, a 30 turbine farm at North Hoyle and 25 turbines at Burbo. A 25-turbine farm at Rhyl Flats is currently nearing completion.
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The Npower Renewables' Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm will comprise 250 turbines and have a generating capacity of 750MW. The planned world’s largest offshore wind farm is the 1GW London Array scheme, which will be built off the coast of Kent in the coming years.
Gwynt y Mor will be the largest of four offshore wind farms in North Wales, which combined will have the potential to power the equivalent of around 680,000 homes with green electricity.
North Wales already has two offshore farms, a 30 turbine farm at North Hoyle and 25 turbines at Burbo. A 25-turbine farm at Rhyl Flats is currently nearing completion.
Click here for the latest construction and engineering jobs in the UK
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Constructionjobs.ie Top 10 November Construction Jobs
The Constructionjobs.ie November Top 10 Construction Jobs Table sees Construction Manager leap to the top spot from fifth place as a result of the number of applications made in the month.
While Construction Project Manager and Construction Civil Engineer hold the the same positions as the previous chart, applications bubbling under just outside the Top 10 include Construction Planners, Construction Engineers, Construction CAD, and Design Architects and Electrical Engineers.
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Constructionjobs.ie Top 10 Jobs for November
While Construction Project Manager and Construction Civil Engineer hold the the same positions as the previous chart, applications bubbling under just outside the Top 10 include Construction Planners, Construction Engineers, Construction CAD, and Design Architects and Electrical Engineers.
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Constructionjobs.ie Top 10 Jobs for November
- Construction Manager
- Construction Project Manager
- Construction Civil Engineer
- Construction Quantity Surveyor/QS
- Construction Health & Safety Manager
- Construction Site Engineer
- Construction Electrical Engineer
- Construction Foreperson
- Construction Contracts Manager
- Construction Site Manager
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