Ably's Trades & Labour Division |
Ably Resources are a leading specialist recruitment and staffing company, sourcing and placing qualified professional across the globe. The Trades and Mechanical and Electrical Division complements its already established and highly successful divisions supporting the Oil & Gas, Rail & Transportation and Defence & Technical recruitment market.
Ably Resources are part of the internationally focused Denholm Group, founded in 1866. With a turnover of £270 million per annum and with over 3000 employees operating globally. Denholm supports Ably's ambitious aims to deliver recruitment services to its clients wherever and whenever their requirement arises.
See below for information about Trades & Labour, or click here for further information about Mechanical & Electrical services.
We supply multiple industry sectors including (but not limited to):
| Building & Construction | Building Services (M&E) |
| Rail | Civil & Structural Engineering |
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Infrastructure & Facilities Management |
Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical |
| Power (Nuclear / Conventional) | All Utility sectors |
As specialist in the Mechanical, Electrical and Trades & Labour market our team has over 30 years combined experience.
| Plasterers | Roughcasters |
| Painters | Joiners (1st and 2nd Fix, Shuttering, Bench hand) |
| Bricklayers | Roofers |
| Machine Operators | Site Cleaners |
| General Labourers | Skilled Labourers/Ground Workers |
| Plant Operatives | Slingers/Banksmen |
| Ames Tapers | Scaffolders |
| Steel Erectors | Steel Fixers |
Mechanical & Electrical
We supply multiple industry sectors including (but not limited to):
| E & I Installation / Commissioning | Marine | |
| Industrial Services | Building & Construction | |
| Building Services (M&E) | Rail | |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | Power (Nuclear / Conventional) | |
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Infrastructure and Facilities Management |
Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical |
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| All Utility sectors |
Our specialisation with the Mechanical & Electrical sector allows us to understand the requirements of, create effective partnerships with our clients to supply labour and a service that they desire. Incorporating our wealth of experience in this field we can provide (but not limited to) the following:
| Electricians | Air Condition Engineers | |
| Electrical Maintenance Engineers | Mechanical & Electrical Engineers | |
| Commissioning Techs / Engineers | Gas Engineers (Service/Installation) | |
| Refrigeration Engineers | Pipefitters | |
| Plumbers | Mechanical Fitters | |
| Heating Engineers (HVAC/Welder) | Sheet Metal Workers | |
| Fabricator / Welders / Platers | Duct Erectors | |
| Insulation Engineers | Valve Technicians | |
| Trade Mates |
All Denholm companies share similar characteristics that give the group its theme. They all provide a traditional service to other businesses. Most of all, they supply a service to clients that remains highly personal, and essentially unchanged from the service that has been delivered to similar clients for centuries.
For details relating to vacancies, career prospects or to use our expertise to find your organisation the perfect candidate, please call our Trades & Labour Division on 0141 271 6000 or email john.gray@ablyresources.com / alan.marshall@ablyresources.com
Rail Trades
Ably Resources UK Rail Division is a major support services provider, completing enhancement, renewal and maintenance projects for the Rail, Light Rail and the Underground sectors.Our division is ideally placed to find you the best rail personnel in the UK, whether you are looking for permanent, temporary or a contract workforce, we are confident that we will find you railway candidates that fit your exact needs and requirements.
We focus on supplying key phases of project life cycles which include Design, Commercial Management and Project Delivery and as being recognised as a Link up proof audited labour supplier. We supply both Safety Critical and Non Safety Critical roles delivering across the UK’s railway infrastructure.
Our knowledge and resources within the group enables Ably Resources to offer bespoke solutions in the following areas:
- Signalling
- Telecommunications
- Electrification & Plant
- Overhead Line Electrification
- Permanent Way
- Building Services / M&E
- Civil Works
Our Rail Division has a proven track record in supplying all levels of the following PTS Trades and Safety Critical skill sets to most major blue chip rail clients throughout the UK:
PTS Trades
- Bricklayers (Squads & Singles)
- Joiners
- Plant Operators
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- HVAC Engineers
- Welders
- Groundworkers
- Gangers / Supervisors
Safety Critical
- PTS
- Lookouts
- Hand signallers
- COSS
- Protection Controllers
- Engineering Supervisors
For all details relating to vacancies, career prospects or to use our expertise to find your organisation the perfect candidate then please call our Rail Team on 0141 271 6000 or email ryan.storrie@ablyresources.com / darren.smith@ablyresources.com


