Construction Recruitment Agency

Engineers, supervisors, skilled trades and site workers for building, infrastructure and fit-out projects across the UAE and GCC.

Construction Workforce

People to Build, Supervise and Deliver

From site engineers to scaffolders, we recruit across the construction workforce.

Construction Recruitment Agency

Construction projects depend on getting the right people on site at the right stage — engineers and supervisors during mobilisation, trades through the structure and finishing phases, and specialists for MEP and handover. Gaps in any of these slow the programme and increase cost.

Cross Border Manpower recruits for contractors, subcontractors and developers in the UAE and GCC, sourcing from the local market and from Kenya and East Africa. We screen for trade experience, site safety awareness and documentation, and can mobilise workers in batches under Full Recruitment.

Who This Is For

Employers We Support With Construction Recruitment

Main contractors

Civil & infrastructure contractors

Fit-out contractors

MEP subcontractors

Developers

Steel & fabrication firms

Formwork & scaffolding companies

How It Works

Our Construction Recruitment Process

01

Scope the Requirement

We confirm roles, headcount, skill level, salary range, location and required start date with your team.

02

Source & Screen

We search our UAE and Kenya candidate networks and screen for skills, experience and documentation.

03

Shortlist & Select

You receive a shortlist of screened candidates and interview the people you want to hire.

04

Mobilise & Onboard

We coordinate offers, documentation, visa steps and travel so selected candidates arrive ready to start.

Roles & Coverage

Roles We Recruit in Construction

Explore our dedicated role pages for this sector.

Why Cross Border

Why Employers Choose Cross Border

Reach

UAE Base, Kenya Sourcing

Headquartered in Dubai with dedicated sourcing operations in Kenya and wider East Africa.

Quality

Screened Shortlists

Candidates are screened for skills, experience and documentation before you see them.

Flexibility

Two Engagement Models

Choose Direct Recruitment or Full Recruitment depending on how much of the process you want us to run.

Engagement Models

Two Ways to Hire With Cross Border

Direct Recruitment

One-Time Placement Fee

We source, screen and present candidates; you employ them directly and pay a one-time placement fee once the hire is made.

Full Recruitment

Mobilisation Costs + 3 Months’ Advance + 10% Fee

We manage the full cycle including mobilisation, on the basis of mobilisation costs plus three months’ advance and a 10% fee.

Request Talent

Tell Us About Your Construction Recruitment Requirement

Share the roles, number of personnel, work location and preferred start date. Our team will review your requirement and come back to you with the right delivery route.

Request Workforce – Employer Inquiry

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Construction Recruitment

Which construction roles do you recruit?

Engineers, supervisors, foremen, skilled trades such as carpenters, masons, scaffolders, welders and electricians, and general site workers.

Can you support a new project mobilisation?

Yes. We handle volume requirements and can coordinate mobilisation in batches under Full Recruitment.

Why recruit from Kenya?

Kenya has a large, English-speaking workforce with experience across construction, hospitality, security, logistics and many skilled trades, and our dedicated sourcing operation there lets us screen candidates close to source.

Need Construction Recruitment?

Tell us the roles, numbers, location and timeline — we will shape the right delivery route.