Our story
After years in commercial building energy, our founder kept seeing the same problem: talented people couldn't find the right roles, and companies couldn't find the right people. Not because the talent wasn't there. Because nobody had built the right platform for the built environment.
Our mission
Generic job boards treat construction like any other sector. A labourer looking for a CSCS card role ends up buried between retail and hospitality listings. An energy manager with ISO 50001 experience can't filter for the roles that actually need it.
BuildTheGap was built exclusively for the built environment — construction, real estate, facilities, energy, smart buildings. Every feature, every filter, every piece of career advice is designed for this industry specifically.
We're not trying to be the biggest job board. We're trying to be the most useful one — for the 2.7 million people who build, maintain and manage the buildings that Britain runs on.
2.7M
UK built environment workers
£190B
Industry annual output
0
Dedicated job boards before us
The moment it clicked
"I was trying to hire an energy manager and got 200 applications from people who'd never been inside a commercial building. I knew then that the industry needed its own platform."
— Founder, BuildTheGap
Our expertise
What we stand for
We will never try to be everything to everyone. The built environment is our world. Depth over breadth, always.
Job seekers are always free. Their data belongs to them. We never sell candidate information or create profiles without consent.
Clear pricing. No hidden fees. No mystery about how your data is used. No sponsored results disguised as organic.
We understand CSCS cards, NVQ levels, CIBSE, net zero targets and CDM regulations. Our platform is built by someone who has worked in this world.
AI is only valuable if it makes real decisions better. Our AI career advisor and CV matching exist to help people — not to replace human judgement.
We believe the built environment is central to the UK's 2050 net zero target. Every energy manager, BMS engineer and sustainability consultant we help place matters.
We're a small team and we respond to every message personally. Whether you're an agency, a candidate, a training provider, or just curious — we'd love to hear from you.
Data Protection
BuildTheGap is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and processes personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). To exercise your rights under UK GDPR or to make a data deletion request, email privacy@buildthegap.co.uk.
Whether you're looking for a job or looking to fill one — BuildTheGap is where the built environment hires.