Andrews Recruitment Group, One of the UK's Leading Aggregates & Building Materials Recruitment Specialists
Andrews Recruitment Group (ARG) is a specialist UK recruitment agency founded in 2024 by Tom Andrews. Its flagship sector is Aggregates & Building Materials, quarrying, crushing and screening, asphalt and surfacing, cement, concrete and ready-mix, plant maintenance, and controls and electrical. ARG also recruits across Mental Health, Industrial Engineering, and M&E Engineering. ARG's promise: we don't give you candidates, we give you capacity, the right people in immediate capacity (contract and interim) or long-term capacity (permanent), so you hit targets, succeed and grow.
Aggregates & Building Materials Recruitment (Flagship Sector)
Andrews Recruitment Group is one of the UK's leading aggregates recruitment specialists. We place operational, technical, maintenance and commercial talent across quarries, ready-mix and asphalt plants, and surfacing contractors nationwide, on contract for immediate capacity and permanent for long-term capacity. Roles we recruit include Quarry Manager, Quarry Supervisor, Shotfirer and Driller, Weighbridge Operator, Mobile Plant Operator, Crusher Operator, Screening Plant Operator, Conveyor Maintenance Technician, Asphalt Plant Manager, Surfacing and Paving Supervisor, Surfacing Operative, Concrete and Ready-Mix Plant Manager, Batcher Operative, Concrete Technical Manager, Heavy Plant Fitter, Fixed Plant Fitter, PLC and Controls Engineer, Industrial Electrician, Estimator, Transport Manager and Regional Sales Manager. Sub-sectors: aggregates, quarrying, crushing and screening, asphalt, surfacing, cement, concrete, ready-mix, civils, plant, and quarry products.
Mental Health Recruitment
ARG places clinical leaders, psychologists, therapists and mental health practitioners across NHS trusts, private providers and independent hospitals throughout the UK. Gold Standard sector expertise with deep candidate networks.
Industrial Engineering Recruitment
Placing automation engineers, maintenance engineers, electrical engineers and manufacturing managers across UK industrial and manufacturing businesses, including aggregates, materials and process plant. Critical demand sector with urgent vacancies nationwide.
M&E Engineering Recruitment
Mechanical and electrical engineering recruitment for critical infrastructure, data centres, commercial fit-out and FM contractors across the UK. The backbone of the built environment, placed with precision.
Why Andrews Recruitment Group?
- One of the UK's leading aggregates & building materials recruitment specialists, not a generalist
- We give you capacity: immediate (contract / interim / day-rate cover) and long-term (permanent)
- Contract supply is fully compliant (umbrella / PAYE, IR35-assessed)
- Experience across agency, in-house and RPO environments
- Real-time talent cloud, register before roles go live
- UK-wide coverage with sector-specific expertise
- Transparent, partnership-led approach, no spray and pray
- 12-week staggered replacement guarantee on permanent placements
- Free 7-day CV trial available for employers with stalled vacancies
How Andrews Recruitment Group Works
For employers: tell us the brief. For immediate capacity we return a shortlist of available contractors within 24 to 72 hours; for permanent hires we provide 3 to 5 pre-screened, sector-specialist candidates within 5 to 10 working days, all with a 12-week guarantee. Engagement models: Contract / Interim (immediate capacity), Contingent, Retained Search, Project / Multi-hire, and Embedded Recruiter.
For candidates: browse live jobs, or register with the Candidate Cloud to be matched to roles before they are publicly advertised. Upload your CV for pre-market access to exclusive opportunities UK-wide.
Locations Covered
Andrews Recruitment Group recruits across the entire United Kingdom including the quarrying and aggregates heartlands of Yorkshire (Leeds, Sheffield), the East and West Midlands (Nottingham, Birmingham), the North West (Manchester) and the South West (Bristol and the Mendips), as well as London, Kent, Scotland and Wales. We follow the talent and the opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sectors does Andrews Recruitment Group specialise in?
ARG's flagship sector is Aggregates & Building Materials (quarrying, crushing and screening, asphalt and surfacing, cement, concrete and ready-mix, plant maintenance, and controls and electrical). It also recruits across Mental Health, Industrial Engineering, and M&E Engineering.
What does "we give you capacity" mean?
It means ARG solves your staffing shortfall two ways: immediate capacity, contractors and interim specialists to cover urgent gaps, absence, shutdowns and seasonal peaks; and long-term capacity , permanent hires backed by a 12-week guarantee. Either way, you get the right people so production and projects keep moving.
Does ARG supply contractors as well as permanent staff?
Yes. ARG supplies day-rate contractors and interim specialists (immediate capacity) alongside permanent recruitment (long-term capacity). Contract supply is compliant (umbrella / PAYE, IR35-assessed).
Does Andrews Recruitment Group work with candidates or employers?
Both, hiring businesses seeking specialist talent, and candidates looking for their next role. Both can register via the website for immediate access.
How does the ARG Candidate Cloud work?
The Candidate Cloud is ARG's pre-market talent pool. Candidates upload their CV and are matched to roles before they are publicly advertised, giving them first-mover advantage in their sector.
When was Andrews Recruitment Group founded?
Andrews Recruitment Group was founded in 2024 by Tom Andrews, who has experience across agency, in-house, and RPO environments.
ANDREWS RECRUITMENT
GROUP
We don't give you candidates. We give you capacity.
One of the UK's leading aggregates & building materials recruitment specialists. The right people, on contract for immediate capacity or permanent for the long term.
Founded by Tom Andrews, ARG leads in Aggregates & Building Materials and places specialist talent across Industrial Engineering, M&E Engineering and Mental Health. Contract and permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee, UK-wide.
CLIENT & CANDIDATE FEEDBACK
Real results from businesses hiring and candidates securing roles across our specialist sectors.
"We'd been searching for a Quarry Manager for nearly six months with no luck. ARG took the time to really understand the role and didn't just send us CVs for the sake of it. Within a week, they presented two strong candidates, one of whom we hired. What stood out was their ability to use RecXchange to tap into a much wider talent pool than other agencies we've worked with."
, Technical Manager, Quarry Operations
VIEW ALL →"I was looking for a new permanent role but felt stuck sending out applications that went nowhere. ARG supported me throughout the process, keeping me informed, preparing me for interview, and giving honest feedback. What I didn't realise at first was how they used RecXchange to match me to opportunities I wouldn't have seen otherwise. That combination of ARG's personal approach and RecXchange's speed meant I secured a new role within weeks. Thank you Tom!"
, Community Nurse
VIEW ALL →"We'd struggled for months to find a specialist CNC programmer. ARG didn't bombard us with CVs; instead, they put forward two strong candidates, one of whom we hired. It's not about volume with them, it's about accuracy. That's what makes the difference."
, Engineering Ops Director
VIEW ALL →// THE FOUNDATION
EXPLORE_SECTOROne of the UK’s leading aggregates specialists. Quarry Managers, Crusher Operators, Heavy Plant Fitters, Asphalt & Surfacing, PLC/Controls and Commercial, in immediate capacity (contract) or long-term capacity (permanent) across quarries, ready-mix and asphalt operations.
// THE ENGINE
EXPLORE_SECTORSpecialist recruitment for Maintenance Engineers, Automation Specialists, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers across UK manufacturing and production sites. 12-week placement guarantee.
// THE BACKBONE
EXPLORE_SECTORRecruiting Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, MEP Project Managers and Commissioning Specialists for commercial, domestic and critical infrastructure projects UK-wide.
// THE PULSE
EXPLORE_SECTORPlacing RMNs, Clinical Psychologists, CAMHS Practitioners, CBT Therapists and Clinical Leads across NHS trusts, private hospitals and community teams UK-wide.
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