𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 has announced ambitious expansion plans into Germany as the leading Irish construction recruitment firm sets its sights on €𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 in the next two years.
This milestone projection comes as Ward Personnel prepares to expand its services further into the European market this year by recruiting personnel on the ground for Irish Construction, and Mechanical & Electrical companies working on large-scale projects in Germany.
The firm has been 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 to construction projects in 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 and is forecasting significant growth there also in 2026.
On the domestic front, Ward Personnel anticipates continued growing demand for construction workers over the next decade, driven by the National Development Plan Review. This plan, Ireland’s largest ever capital investment initiative 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 €𝟮𝟳𝟱 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 to 2035, alongside ongoing housing sector demand, will create significant opportunities for skilled workers across the country.
Speaking on foot of the expansion announcement, David Ward, Founder and Managing Director of Ward Personnel, spoke about the demand for workers among Irish construction firms in north-western Europe:
“As we celebrate 15 years in business, we are excited about the strong opportunities ahead as we broaden our operations and services across Western Europe. While our current focus is on Denmark and Germany having established subsidiaries and service teams on the ground in both countries, the next phase of our expansion will extend into additional Western European markets.”
To help meet this demand for workers in Europe and Ireland, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 to add to and supplement the existing workforce at home and abroad.
“We adopt a candidate-focused approach where each worker is assessed based on their skills and experience to ensure they are matched to a suitable role. Whether you are based in Ireland or abroad, we’ll support you throughout your work journey. Our sourcing infrastructure in Eastern Europe, with a dedicated staff team based in our office in Poland, allows us to access skilled workers not readily available in Ireland or Western Europe. This international approach to addressing our clients’ labour shortages has been a major driver of our growth over the past five years and will remain central to our expansion plans in the years ahead”, said 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱.
The firm has made a number of notable appointments at senior management level in recent times including 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 (𝗠&𝗧), overseeing the recruitment of white-collar professionals in senior management, professional, and technical roles. With rising demand for construction professionals, his 25-year industry experience will play a key part in expanding the company’s presence in this area, supporting clients in recruiting construction professionals across Ireland and Europe.
Ward Personnel has made significant investments in its own infrastructure including the introduction of Recruit CRM, an industry-leading candidate database, to further enhance the service delivery to clients.
𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, the firm moved to a new Group Headquarters in Blackrock, Cork, providing a modern space aimed at enhancing teamwork, strengthening communication, and fostering a strong team culture.
𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬, Ward Personnel has provided recruitment solutions to the Construction, and Mechanical & Electrical sectors and it services the majority of the top 50 contractors in Ireland, with on the ground coverage across all 26 counties.
With offices in Cork, Dublin, Poland, Denmark, and Germany, the company employs 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 who support a workforce of over 650 across our clients’ sites.
The leadership team (from left to right): Matt Mis, Allan Daly, Rory Dean, Paul Carr, David Ward, Patrick Toye – Chartered MCIPD, Anthony Savage, Padraig Murray