PROPERTY BOOM IN THE SOUTH EAST

The property market in the South East continues to prosper and demand for industry professionals has increased dramatically. As a result, vacancies currently exist for qualified surveyors to work with a variety of different employers, covering housing trusts, charities and the private sector, Hays Property & Surveying, the UK’s leading specialist recruitment consultancy, has recently created a South East Regional Centre of Excellence to cope with this demand.

Given the scale of construction activity currently taking place in the region it is expected that surveyors will continue to be highly sought after. For example, housing developments are taking place in X costing over £35million and work is in progress on the development of X College, totalling over £110 million. Research labs are also being built on a site near Enfield which is costing around £40 million.

Helen Kirk-Brown, regional manager at Hays Property & Surveying, says: “It is fantastic news that the South East boasts such a large amount of construction activity and development. However, this does put pressure on employers to find the right people to do the job. Our new Centre of Excellence offers surveyors access to the best employers, the most rewarding and challenging roles in the area and invaluable advice from specialist consultants who really understand the market.”

For further information contact Helen Kirk-Brown at Hays Property & Surveying, on 020 8464 6678 or visit www.hays.com/surveying

Note to Editor

Hays Property & Surveying is part of Hays Construction & Property, the UK's largest specialist recruitment consultancy to the built environment. Formed in 1958, Hays Construction & Property has over 80 offices throughout the UK and Ireland, as well as locations in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. With a support network of over 700 local consultants, Hays Construction and Property places candidates in permanent and temporary positions for hundreds of private and public sector organisations. It is also part of Hays PLC, the FTSE 250 Company.

For more information please contact:
Claire Fowler, Hays Construction & Property
t: 020 7222 6543
e: Claire.s.fowler@hays.com

March, 2007