Kingston Barnes

Kingston Barnes is a recruitment consultancy specialising in the construction and property, manufacturing, technical engineering and logistics industries. It provides permanent, temporary and contract recruitment services to clients throughout the UK, with divisions for Construction and Property, and for Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics.

Its construction team recruits across architecture practices, building and civil engineering contractors, property and estate management, retail and shop fitting contractors, residential and social housing developers, building maintenance, and PQS and multidisciplinary consultancies. Roles include trades and labour, site management, quantity surveying, project management and estimating. Its construction recruitment covers the South West and the wider UK.

The company was launched in 2013 after its Managing Director, James Kingston, had spent 12 years in construction recruitment. Its head office is in Bristol, with a second office in London.