The Importance of an Industrial Painter and Blaster in Shipbuilding

One of the most important jobs in shipbuilding and a role that we are always recruiting for is industrial painters and blasters. As the job title suggests, this is much more than an ordinary painting occupation and is a much sought-after position in the shipyard. This role is not only a vacancy that we often…

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What does a shipyard welder fabricator do

The first part of a sea-going vessel that anyone tends to notice is the hull and outer structure. It is designed by marine engineers but assembled by welder fabricators. These incredible tradespeople use a variety of techniques for joining metals to create structures so let’s look at how they learn this trade and the day-to-day…

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Shipbuilding News in the UK

It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through the year. It has been a busy year for the SLR team as we support the thriving marine sector across the UK. It seemed timely to look at the shipbuilding sector around the UK in terms of what has happened this year and what is planned…

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Finding skilled labour for shipbuilding projects

From Production Managers to Project Directors, there are so many elements to building a ship that requires lots of Individuals directing shipbuilding projects and a whole raft of skilled trades needed to ensure it is fulfilled. There is no question that due to the sheer scale of shipbuilding, the labour needs in this marine sector…

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Shipyard Contracts Manager vs Project Manager

This blog title may sound like Contracts and Project Managers are pitted against each other in the shipyard but in fact, we want to highlight the difference between the two roles. They both work very closely alongside one another but have responsibility for different aspects of a shipbuilding project and we support them as individuals…

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How we help shipbuilders hit key project milestones

From Cammell Laird to Portsmouth, we have supported our shipbuilding clients, ensuring their projects stay on time and budget year after year. This is why Project and Contract managers come to us at key stages of the build because they know we have the experience and network to get labour on site when they need…

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The difference between a shipyard contract manager and project manager

Shipbuilding projects involve a whole range of individuals at various stages of the build but two people are integral to the success, the Contract Manager, and the Project Manager. We deal with busy managers from across the shipbuilding sector and all-round the UK every day. Our experience has helped us understand their needs differently so…

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Helping shipyard production directors hit project deadlines

When you’ve worked in the shipbuilding marine sector, for as long as we have, it gives us the advantage of having interacted with multiple Production Directors, Contracts Managers, and Project Managers over the years. From Glasgow to Falmouth, we have supplied resources to every one of the U.K.’s busy shipyards.  It means the SLR team…

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Shipbuilding and marine recruitment – getting the right labour

With any shipbuilding project, hitting key milestones and deadlines is critical for Production Directors, and Managers. The right labour doesn’t just mean the correct experience and qualifications, it’s ensuring a reliable flow of skilled trades at the appropriate points of the project. But it’s not as easy as it sounds when shipbuilding projects have peaks…

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