HR that understands sites and subcontractors.

Property and construction is one of the trickiest sectors for HR. Workforces are a mix of directly employed staff, subcontractors and agency labour, work moves from site to site, health and safety is critical, and workloads swing with the contract pipeline. A generic HR template simply does not fit.

We work with builders, contractors, fit-out firms, developers and trades businesses to get employment status right, build in the site and vehicle policies the work demands, and handle the people side as projects and teams change. Straight-talking advice, fixed fees, and someone who understands how the industry actually runs.

On top of the day-to-day, the sector now carries a tougher building-safety regime, CIS obligations, and growing scrutiny of modern slavery in supply chains. We help you keep your employment and labour-supply practices clean, documented and ready for a client or principal-contractor audit.

The HR challenges in property and construction.

The issues that come up most with the property and construction employers we support.

Employed, subcontractor or agency

Getting employment status right matters for tax, rights and liability. We help you classify your workforce correctly and put the right agreements in place for employees, subcontractors and agency labour.

Site health, safety and lone working

Vehicle policies, lone working, site conduct and on-site health and safety all need to be in your contracts and handbook. We build them in so they are not an afterthought.

TUPE on contract changes

When a contract or service moves, TUPE often applies and is easy to get wrong. We guide you through transfers, consultation and the paperwork.

Fluctuating workloads

When the pipeline dips, you need to manage hours, lay-off and redundancy lawfully. We help you flex the workforce without creating claims.

Modern slavery and labour supply

Longer labour-supply chains carry modern-slavery and compliance risk. We help you set the right checks and policies for the labour you take on.

Driving, plant and vehicle policies

Company vehicles, plant and driving for work need clear policies and checks. We build them in so liability is covered.

How we work with Property and Construction businesses.

Retained HR support

Day-to-day HR for your team. Disciplinaries, sickness, contracts, the lot. Email and phone access to me. Priced on your team size.

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HR compliance audit

One-off review of your contracts, handbook, policies and processes. Written report. Priority fix list. Priced on a call.

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HR Compliance Programme

Six-month fixed-fee programme to put your HR foundations in place from scratch. Priced on your team size.

See the programme

Why Beagle HR.

We are a founder-led HR consultancy serving SMEs across Surrey and the wider UK. You deal with Dan and the Beagle HR team directly, not a call centre and not a different adviser every time. Advice comes in plain English, fees are fixed and agreed up front, and because we only take on a limited number of businesses at once, you get a partner who genuinely knows your sector and your team.

It starts with a free 15-minute review, where we listen, tell you honestly what you need and what you do not, and agree a fixed fee before any work begins. No hourly clock, no lock-in on the ongoing retainer, just a clear plan and someone who picks up the phone.

We work across many sectors, so the advice you get is grounded in how businesses like yours actually operate, not generic theory. Whatever lands on your desk, an awkward grievance, a tricky exit, a restructure, or simply a question you are not sure about, you get a straight answer, a clear next step, and the documents or process to back it up.

Common questions from property and construction employers.

Property and Construction HR FAQs

Yes. We help you assess status correctly and put the right agreements in place, so you are not caught out on rights, tax or liability.
Yes. We guide you through TUPE transfers, the consultation process and the documentation when a contract or service changes hands.
We price on your team size and what you actually need, not a one-size package, and we agree the fee with you on a free review before any work begins. You are not paying for support built for a business twice your size.
No. The ongoing retainer is rolling, so you can leave whenever you like. The only fixed term is the six-month HR Compliance Programme, if you choose that route to get set up.
Book a free 15-minute review and we will scope the work on the call. For straightforward retainers we can be set up within 7 days.

Sorting HR for your property or construction business?

Book a free 15-minute review. We will tell you what to do, and quote a fixed fee if you need our help. We take on a limited number of businesses at a time.

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