Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Construction Recruitment Solutions
Established by industry veterans with decades of combined experience, OHUK Recruitment has evolved into a trusted partner for construction sector staffing solutions. Our approach prioritises long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring placements that align with technical requirements and organisational culture. With specialists covering mechanical, electrical, rail, and civil engineering disciplines, we deliver tailored recruitment strategies across the UK. Our team's deep sector knowledge, developed through years of hands-on involvement in construction projects, enables precise matching of talent to opportunity. We maintain rigorous compliance standards and invest in continuous professional development to uphold our reputation for quality.Client retention remains central to our operations, supported by transparent communication and a commitment to understanding evolving workforce needs. Our payroll systems ensure timely payments to contractors, while our compliance processes meet industry regulatory requirements. Through strategic growth, we've expanded our service offerings to include both temporary and permanent placement solutions across multiple construction sub-sectors. Our leadership team combines operational expertise with commercial insight to deliver measurable value to all stakeholders. This focused approach has resulted in sustained client partnerships and high candidate satisfaction rates, as evidenced by direct testimonials from industry professionals.
Services
Mechanical
Electrical
Rail
Airports
Interiors
Civil Engineering
Facilities Management
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of combined leadership experience in construction recruitment
- Our team maintains industry-specific compliance certifications for construction sectors
- We specialise in niche areas including rail infrastructure and MEP engineering
- Our payroll systems guarantee timely payments to contractors
- We provide dedicated account management for long-term client partnerships
What people say
Friendly and professional
Placement incredibly quickly
Supported at all stages
No hesitation in recommending
Wages always paid on time
Services
Mechanical
Our mechanical recruitment service connects construction firms with qualified professionals for infrastructure projects. We specialise in placing engineers, site managers, and technical staff across commercial and industrial sectors. With rigorous vetting processes and compliance checks, we ensure candidates meet both technical requirements and safety standards while maintaining competitive market rates.
Electrical
We provide certified electrical professionals for construction projects ranging from small-scale installations to major infrastructure developments. Our candidates include project managers, estimators, and site technicians with experience in commercial, residential, and industrial electrical systems. All placements undergo thorough competency assessments and regulatory compliance verification to ensure project success.
Rail
Our rail sector recruitment covers all aspects of railway construction and maintenance. We supply qualified personnel for track laying, signalling, and station development projects with specialists in Network Rail compliance procedures. Our candidates include project directors, site supervisors, and technical staff with proven experience in major rail infrastructure programmes across the UK.
Civil Engineering
We source civil engineering professionals for infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, and utilities. Our services cover both temporary staffing and permanent placements for contractors working on public and private sector developments. All candidates undergo skills verification and safety certification checks to meet project-specific requirements and industry standards.
Facilities Management
Our FM recruitment service connects building operators with qualified maintenance professionals for commercial properties. We supply technicians, supervisors, and engineers for mechanical and electrical systems maintenance across office complexes, retail centres, and industrial facilities. Our candidates meet industry compliance standards and demonstrate proven track records in operational efficiency improvements.
People
Jackie Lincoln
Director
With over two decades in recruitment, Jackie co-founded OHUK and established its construction sector specialism. Her leadership focuses on candidate care and client relationship development while maintaining operational excellence across all recruitment processes.
Nick Mace
Director
A recruitment industry veteran since 1993, Nick brings extensive construction sector knowledge to OHUK. He oversees strategic growth initiatives and ensures technical expertise remains central to all placement decisions across our specialist divisions.
Stuart Lincoln
Rail/Compliance Director
Stuart combines practical construction experience with recruitment expertise, specialising in rail sector compliance. He ensures all candidates meet Network Rail standards while maintaining safety and regulatory requirements across our infrastructure projects.
Laura Morgan
Payroll Manager
Laura manages our payroll operations, ensuring timely payments to contractors while maintaining compliance with tax regulations. Her team handles all financial aspects of placements, from initial contracts to final settlements.
Questions
What construction sectors do you specialise in?
We specialise in mechanical, electrical, rail, civil engineering, and facilities management sectors across the UK construction industry.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
We conduct rigorous vetting, compliance checks, and skills verification to ensure all candidates meet industry standards and project requirements.
Do you handle both temporary and permanent placements?
Yes, we provide comprehensive recruitment solutions including temporary contracts, permanent hires, and contract management services.
How are payment issues resolved?
Our payroll team ensures timely payments with dedicated support available to resolve any queries within 24 hours.
What areas do you cover?
We operate nationwide with particular focus on London, the South East, and major infrastructure projects across the UK.
Reviews (7)
Shifty
Dec 25, 2019
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Great agency to work for, if not the best!! Have only done a few jobs for OHUK but have never had a problem. Always offering great rates of pay and never fail to pay on time! Sam is a top bloke and always keen to help me whenever possible! Would 100% recommend!!
Gurkan Karacan
Dec 06, 2019
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Best agency I worked for no no timesheets no invoices required everything is done by their professional team and you just let know know if anything is incorrect nearly 6 months now everything is spot on also one of the highest paying if you are good at what you do.
Ivan Velev
Oct 20, 2019
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My personal experience with OHUK:
Great people, very helpful and one of the best things, i never been out of work with them. I've been working for them for more than 3 years now and to be honest i'm quiet happy with them. I would definitely recommend OHUK to anyone who is looking for good agency.
Great people, very helpful and one of the best things, i never been out of work with them. I've been working for them for more than 3 years now and to be honest i'm quiet happy with them. I would definitely recommend OHUK to anyone who is looking for good agency.
Vass Axintoi
Oct 09, 2019
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I have been working for OHUK for 2 years now and I never had any issues with them. They are very professional and reliable ; always there ready to help you if needed it. I will definitely recommend them for anyone looking to work for a recruitment agency with high standard services .
Wils
Aug 14, 2019
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Great agency!! Friendly staff, always willing to help you and get you good jobs with competitive rates. Definitely worth giving them a call. Big shout out to Bonnie :)
Tommy Reeves
Jul 28, 2019
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Worked for OHUK for a few years now on and off . Never have I had a problem with them. Normally deal with Bonnie, LLoyd and Simon . All so helpful . Never had an issue with payment . A very reliable team and will always be there to help you out . Very highly recommended. Also good rates of pay
Tom Dudz
Jun 02, 2019
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Well , what can I say about OHUK
Great agency to work for. Always been working for them and have always kept me in work. A big shout out to the one and only Bonnie, who is really my personal pa.
Bonnie and the others have helped me along the way and I will be forever thank full time the team at OHUK
Great agency to work for. Always been working for them and have always kept me in work. A big shout out to the one and only Bonnie, who is really my personal pa.
Bonnie and the others have helped me along the way and I will be forever thank full time the team at OHUK
