Specialist · High-End Residential Construction

Recruitment for NSW's high-end residential construction industry.

10 years in high-end residential, a personal network of Sydney's best builders, and a deliberately small client list. We find the people other agencies don't.

Why Build Up

Built for both sides of the hire.

The industry is small. Reputation is everything. We act accordingly.

For Candidates

What you get from us

Confidential by defaultYour CV never goes anywhere without your explicit sign-off on the company, role, and hiring manager.
Real salary benchmarkingWe tell you what you are worth based on what our clients are actually paying, not a generic industry guide.
Only roles that actually fitWe would rather not place you than place you badly. If a role is not right for your career, life or salary expectations, we will say so.
Aftercare through to month sixWe stay in touch past your start date. The first 90 days tell you whether a role is right.

For Employers

Why builders keep us on speed-dial

High-end residential, nothing elseOur network is narrow and deep. You get candidates who've actually delivered on premium projects, not generic commercial hires.
Quality over volumeWe'd rather send you two strong candidates than ten average ones. Expect a shortlist you can actually move on.
No fluff, no BSIf the salary is wrong or the brief will not attract the right person, we will tell you. Straight. No fluff, no waste.
Six-month aftercareWe don't disappear after the placement. We check in with your new hire at 30, 90, and 180 days.

How we work

A straight-through process. No surprises.

Pick your side, the journey from brief or CV through to start day.

For Employers

For Candidates

STEP 01

Understand the brief

Detailed scoping call. Project type, team shape, salary band, culture, start date. We ask the questions that matter.

STEP 02

Source the shortlist

Active and passive candidates across our network. Only those who actually fit, not everyone in the database.

STEP 03

Screen and submit

Every candidate comes with an updated CV, interview notes, salary expectations, notice period and location preferences.

STEP 04

Place and stay close

Offer negotiation, contract support, and aftercare check-ins at 30, 90, and 180 days post-start.

What we stand for

Four things. Consistently.

Written down to keep ourselves honest, not to make the website look pretty.

01, HONESTY

We say it straight.

If your salary band is below market, we'll tell you. If your CV has gaps, we'll point them out. If a role isn't right for you, we'll say so, even if it costs us the fee. The industry is small. We'd rather be the recruiter who tells the truth.

02, SPECIALISM

High-end residential, nothing else.

We don't recruit for commercial, civil, mining or infrastructure. Just luxury residential. That focus is why our network has depth, why our advice has weight, and why the placements we make stick.

03, DISCRETION

Confidentiality, always.

Your CV doesn't go anywhere without your explicit permission. Your search doesn't get discussed outside our office. For clients, senior hires are market-mapped quietly. No industry chatter. No LinkedIn adverts.

04, AFTERCARE

We don't disappear after the placement.

Every hire gets check-ins at 30, 90 and 180 days, with both candidate and client. Most fit issues are solvable if caught at 30 days. None of them are if they're caught at 12 months.

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The 2026 High-End Residential Salary Guide.

What Project Managers, Site Managers, Estimators and Contracts Admins are actually being paid across Sydney and NSW this year. Based on our live placement data.

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