Clearnorth

13/10/2025

Most construction leaders still think bad hires just cost time.

But they cost margin.

The average QS mis-hire bleeds £30–90k in hidden losses; productivity, rework, client trust.

We’ll show the data, not opinions.

➡️ Join us in Manchester: 24th October, 10.30am, Department Bonded Warehouse.

Link in comments for your FREE ticket 👇

06/10/2025

Sometimes a dot is just a dot.

Sometimes it’s £532,000.

Yes, you read that right. The GDS rebrand for GOV.UK moved the dot, raised it off the baseline, turned it turquoise, made it into a “guiding hand”; and the cost? £532K. (Source: PublicTechnology)

They also published a 150-page style guide explaining the right way to use it. (Source: LBC+1)

Dot placement has apparently never been more political.

At clearnorth, we like a dot. Ours is firm, clear, and final.

No noise. Just clarity. And not £532k.

02/10/2025

Once it's gone, it's gone!

No slides, no highlights and no second chance.

Our 'Secrets of QS hiring' event takes place on Friday 24th October 2025 at the Department Bonded Warehouse in Manchester.

The event is FREE, but worth potentially thousands. Find out why you shouldn't miss it: https://www.clearnorth.co.uk/secrets-of-qs-hiring

Join us in Manchester to gain crucial insight into QS hiring and retention and hiring strategies. Register for your free ticket today.

29/09/2025

This Saturday, Hensingham ARLFC along with one of our own, Matt Williams, are fighting for promotion in the National Conference League Division 2 playoff final against Pilkington Recs.

It’s a massive game and promises to be a real battle. If you’ve got the time, come along and show your support for Matt and the Hensingham lads in St Helens. Let’s get behind them and give our Cumbrian Men the backing they deserve!

25/09/2025

Two and a half hours on a Friday morning could save your company thousands.

📍 24th October 2025 - Department Bonded Warehouse, Manchester.

Exclusive content you won't find anywhere else. Be there, or you miss it:
https://www.clearnorth.co.uk/secrets-of-qs-hiring

Join us in Manchester to gain crucial insight into QS hiring and retention and hiring strategies. Register for your free ticket today.

25/09/2025

The market’s tougher than ever.

We ran a poll asking leaders in Quantity Surveying what risk is hitting their teams hardest.

Here’s what came back:

🔹 70% said mis-hires or poor fit
🔹 15% said attrition
🔹 10% said rising wages
🔹 5% said time to hire

The message is clear:

It’s not speed. It’s not pay.

The biggest risk is getting it wrong; putting the wrong QS in the wrong seat.

That’s the cost nobody budgets for.

And it’s the one draining millions from projects right now.

24/09/2025

That's the blind spot costing contractors millions.

The QS's you want aren't browsing job boards. They're delivering projects.

Which means most hiring strategies fail before they even start. That's why we created our market navigation meetings; to expose where your hiring process is leaking money and risk.

Who here has lost margin because a vacancy stayed open too long?

Book your call now today - link in comments. It could save you thousands.

22/09/2025

New event now open for bookings!

Following the unbelievable success of our 2024 QS event, we’re back on Friday 24th October in Manchester to delve into The Secrets of QS Hiring: What Everyone Misses (and what it’s costing you).

This is exclusive, untapped content you won’t find anywhere else. A live session revealing everything we’ve learnt from years of solving hiring and retention issues in the toughest role to recruit in construction: Quantity Surveyors.

Sign up for this free event via the link in the comments now - spaces are strictly limited, so be quick!

19/09/2025

Feedback like this is what motivates us every single day.

If you want to get in touch with the team to help with your QS career or QS hiring problem, click here:

https://www.clearnorth.co.uk/contact

18/09/2025

And that is a conservative estimate.

Salary is the smallest cost.

The biggest hit comes from:

🛑 delayed projects
🛑 margin bleed
🛑 client penalties
🛑 Attrition ripple affect.

Commercial Directors know: one mis-hire can undo a year of careful planning. That's why we built our market navigation meetings; to show leaders how to avoid these losses before the next hire.

Find out more and book your company's session via this link:
https://www.clearnorth.co.uk/navigation-meetings

17/09/2025

Whitehaven residents! Our very own Robson Leslie will be live, singing his heart out and inspiring all QS's and the wider public at The Corner Bar from 8.30pm. Don't miss out!

Free entry - get there early for a seat!

17/09/2025

What an incredible review; this is the reason we do what we do, every day. We are The QS People.