Author Archives: deb.roach@arvsolutions.co.uk

Sustainability in Recruitment – Understanding the Challenges

At ARV Solutions, we recruit across the offsite, modular,  timber frame/ engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors, where sustainability has and remains an important consideration. At the end of last year, I  was keen to establish how improvements made across our … Continue reading

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Skills Shortages – think differently

When businesses come to market to hire experienced design and technical professionals, they are often faced with a surprisingly small and highly competitive talent pool. The challenge is not always that suitable people do not exist. More often, those professionals … Continue reading

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Job searching in the age of AI: A quick guide for candidates

Looking for a new role can feel overwhelming particularly if you’ve recently experienced redundancy and your search for a new role was not expected.  This can feel even more daunting now that AI and automation are part of the hiring … Continue reading

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Welcome to Emma and Ryan

Emma Lewis joins us as a Senior Account Manager, bringing over 15 years of experience in the construction recruitment sector. With her strong network across contracts and interim recruitment, she’s already hit the ground running and settling brilliantly into the … Continue reading

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Congratulations on 10 Year ARVersary for Rob Elford!

Rob joined us back in 2015 as what we affectionately call a “mature trainee.” Fortunately for everyone, age and wisdom came as part of the package. Quickly proving his value, he immersed himself in the recruitment world and mastered the … Continue reading

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ARV Solutions Salary Guide – 2025/26: planning ahead for smarter hiring

Whether finding the market challenging, looking for growth, or in full on growth mode already finding good people in the offsite and MMC landscape, is often about planning ahead, rather than just filling a job.   A Clear View of the Market  … Continue reading

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Offsite Expo – the debrief

Offsite Expo is the biggest industry event for the UK offsite construction/manufacturing sector. Yet again, it was based at the Coventry Arena, over 2 days, with the Offsite Awards held on the first Evening. The Event It’s organised by Radar, … Continue reading

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Trusted Consultant or Generalist Recruiter?

More Than Recruitment: Why Being a Trusted Consultant Matters  Callum Howard, Divisional Lead heading up our Construction and Commercial Team,  recently shared experiences that highlight what being a trusted adviser really looks like. More Than CVs and Job Ads Callum … Continue reading

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Closing the Construction Skills Gap: Building the Workforce of the Future

  At ARV Solutions, we’ve been supporting the sector for over 23 years, helping companies attract and retain the talent they need from an ever tighter pool of people. While our heritage covers the construction industry as a whole, we have … Continue reading

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ARV Annual BBQ

Once again, our  Directors Deb and Jim Roach threw open their doors (and garden) for the  annual summer BBQ, continuing the tradition of thanking the team and  their partners by feeding them and encouraging questionable competition in the name of … Continue reading

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