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Who we recruit for

Built for housebuilders.
Backed by 30 years of network.

Residential development demands a different breed of professional. The pace of a housebuilding programme, the pressures of land, planning, and sales, and the complexity of delivering at volume — these are not challenges that a generalist recruiter can navigate well.

MapTalent's Residential Developers & Contractors practice has been built specifically for this market. Drawing on our deep roots in the Midlands construction sector and a network assembled over 30 years, we place white collar and blue collar professionals with housebuilders, residential developers and regional building contractors across the West and East Midlands and beyond.

Whether you are scaling up a programme, backfilling a critical site management role, or building out a commercial team, we have the relationships to source the right person — on permanent or contract terms, from site management through to board level.

Who we work with

Our residential client base spans both the volume and bespoke ends of the market:

  • National and regional housebuilders delivering mixed-tenure residential schemes
  • Residential developers working across private sale, affordable and build-to-rent
  • Regional building contractors undertaking residential contract work
  • Developers requiring embedded commercial, technical and pre-construction resource

A sector-led approach

Residential recruitment has its own vocabulary and its own talent pool. A strong Site Manager from a commercial background may not suit a fast-moving housebuilding programme. Our recruiters understand those distinctions and won't waste your time with mismatched candidates.

We work in close partnership with our clients — understanding the programme, the culture, and the type of person who will thrive in your business. That rigour is how we maintain a 97.3% contract fulfilment rate across our placement portfolio.

"Deep Midlands roots, a network built over 30 years — and recruiters who know your sector inside out."

15+
Years avg recruiter
experience
97.3%
Contract fulfilment
rate
30yr
Network across
UK & beyond
P&C
Permanent & contract
placements
Roles we place

White collar & blue collar.

From development director to site operative — we place residential professionals at every level of the programme.

Development Director
Director / C-Suite
Contracts Manager
Senior Management
Project Manager
Senior / Mid-level
Site Manager
Senior / Mid-level
Finishing Manager
Site Management
Commercial Manager
Commercial
Quantity Surveyor
Commercial / QS
Site Engineer
Technical
Design Manager
Design & Technical
Pre-Construction Manager
Pre-Con
Bid Manager
Pre-Construction
Other Technical & Commercial
H&S, Planning, Customer Care
Skilled Labourer
Blue Collar
Carpenter (1st & 2nd Fix)
Blue Collar / Trades
Brick Layer
Blue Collar / Trades
Plasterer / Dry Liner
Blue Collar / Trades
Painter & Decorator
Blue Collar / Trades
Ground Worker
Blue Collar
Qualified Electrician
Blue Collar / M&E
Shuttering Carpenter
Blue Collar / Formwork
Telehandler Operator
Blue Collar / Plant
Steel Fixer
Blue Collar / Structural
360 Excavator Operator
Blue Collar / Plant
Traffic Marshall & Banksman
Blue Collar / Safety
Clients we recruit for

Trusted by leading
residential clients.

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Lovell
Jessup
Hayfield
Caddick
Owl
Kingerlee
St Modwen
Stepnell
Kier
Morgan Sindall
Piper
Elliott Group
Building Services Now
Tricas
Case studies

How we've made
the difference.

Case studies coming soon

We are currently gathering UK-specific case studies for our Residential Developers & Contractors sector. Check back soon, or get in touch to hear directly from our team about placements relevant to your business.

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