Opening time

12-Nov-2008

Thorn Baker’s London connection

Mansfield-based construction recruiter Thorn Baker has opened an office in London. The new office will specialise in the recruitment of temporary labour for the construction industry. It will service the needs of clients primarily inside the M25, including supplying labour to work on construction projects linked to the London 2012 Olympics.



Green Roles

Niche job boards specialist Roles has launched GreenRoles.co.uk to cover all aspects of the environment, sustainability, energy and green sector.



Sheffield gap opens

Gap personnel is opening a central Yorkshire-based hub in Sheffield this week. It’s the company’s eighth opening this year as it hopes to reach a turnover of £100m by the end of 2012.



German foothold for Elan

IT and telecoms recruiter Elan has opened a branch in Cologne, Germany. Marcel Spaargaren, Germany sales and operations manager, said: “Germany has a large market for IT employees, so we need to increase our footprint to gain marketshare.”



Technical move in Weybridge

IT, telecommunications, fire and security and engineering recruiter Technical Resources has moved to larger offices in Weybridge, Surrey. The new offices will house a team of 20 recruitment consultants and support staff.



New heights for Altitude

Altitude Recruitment has opened two offices, one in Leeds and one in Manchester, expanding its northern operations.



New division for Ardent

Financial recruitment group Ardent Search and Selection has launched a financial services division, aimed at servicing growth in credit, risk and compliance. This comes one year after Ardent Group was established through a management buy-out of the Manchester, Leeds and Midlands operations of ECHM and Imprint Search & Selection.