Cork-headquartered construction recruitment firm Ward Personnel expands into Germany

Company said it would expand services further into Europe as it targets €50m in revenue

Pictured is Matt Mis, Head of International Sourcing, Allan Daly, Head of Management and Technical, Rory Dean, Head of Labour and Trades, Paul Carr, Operations Director, David Ward, Managing Director, Paddy Toye, Head of Quality, Safety and Compliance, Anthony Savage, Head of Business Development and Padraig Murray, Head of Finance, team members at Ward Personnel, specialist construction recruitment agency, Unit 5, Nore House, Bessboro Road, Blackrock, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

Cork-headquartered construction recruitment firm Ward Personnel has announced an ambitious expansion plan into Germany as the company targets revenue of €50m in the next two years.

The company will expand its services further into the European market this year by recruiting personnel on the ground for Irish construction and mechanical and 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. 

In 2025, the firm moved to a new group headquarters in Blackrock, Co. Cork. It also has offices in Dublin, Poland, Denmark, and Germany, employing more than 50 staff members who support a workforce of over 650 across our clients’ sites.

Speaking on foot of the expansion announcement, David Ward, Founder and Managing Director of Ward Personnel said: "As we celebrate 15 years in business, we are excited about the strong opportunities ahead. 

"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 said it recruits skilled workers from Eastern Europe to add to its existing workforce at home and abroad.

"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," said Mr Ward.

"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."