Construction Labour Hire

Civil, Trades & Infrastructure Recruitment

First Grade Group is a specialist construction labour hire and recruitment agency servicing Brisbane and Queensland. We place skilled and semi-skilled workers across civil construction, road and infrastructure projects, building trades, and plant operations connecting project managers and site supervisors with the right people to keep their programs on schedule.

Construction Recruitment That Keeps Projects Moving

Construction projects live and die by their workforce. Delays caused by labour shortages cost time, money, and program momentum and in a competitive Queensland market, falling behind schedule is not an option. First Grade works directly with construction businesses, civil contractors, and project managers to understand their workforce requirements and deliver reliable, experienced workers when and where they're needed.

We supply labour hire and permanent recruitment solutions across the full construction lifecycle from early civil works and site establishment through to fit out, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Whether you're managing a road upgrade, an infrastructure package, or a commercial construction program, we have the depth of candidate network to support you.

Roles We Place

Civil Construction & Infrastructure

Civil construction labourers and general hands
Concreters and formwork carpenters
Pipe layers and drainage workers
Earthworks and bulk earthmoving crews
Survey assistants and setting-out labourers
Traffic controllers (Blue Card certified)
Civil supervisors and leading hands

Road Construction & Maintenance

Road construction labourers and gangers
Asphalt and bitumen workers
Line marking and road maintenance crews
Kerb and channel workers
Pavement and civil maintenance personnel

Plant & Equipment Operators

Excavator operators (various classes)
Bulldozer and grader operators
Loader and scraper operators
Roller and compaction plant operators
Crane operators and riggers
Forklift and telehandler operators
Dump truck and articulated haul truck drivers

Building Trades

Carpenters and joiners
Concreters and steel fixers
Bricklayers and blocklayers
Scaffolders (basic and intermediate)
Labourers and trade assistants
Demolition and strip-out workers

Traineeships & Apprenticeships Recruitment

Why Construction Businesses Choose First Grade

Project-focused recruitment

We understand that construction workforce requirements are project-driven they ramp up, wind down, and change scope. Our labour hire model is built for exactly that flexibility. You take the workers you need, for as long as you need them, with the ability to scale as the program evolves.

Licences and tickets, verified

On a construction site, unverified tickets are a liability. Every candidate we place has their relevant licences, White Cards, and equipment tickets verified before deployment. You won't be left managing compliance gaps after a worker arrives on site.

Queensland-wide reach

From Greater Brisbane to regional Queensland, First Grade has the network to source and mobilise construction workers across the state. Whether your project is in South East Queensland or further afield, we can support your workforce requirements.

Responsive to urgent requirements

Construction timelines don't wait for slow recruitment processes. First Grade maintains an active pipeline of work-ready construction workers and plant operators, so when you need someone at short notice, we can respond fast without compromising on quality.

Experienced in large-scale civil programs

We have direct experience supporting civil contractors on major infrastructure programs across Queensland. We understand the subcontractor environment, the safety expectations of principal contractors, and the documentation requirements that come with working on government-funded infrastructure projects.