Role 1332
- Live Global Platform | Revenue-Generating | Demonstrable Traction
- First-mover advantage in a $12.1 trillion global industry
- Experienced, sector-led management team with a proven ability to execute
- Join four investing Non Execs already on board
Construo has built and continues scaling, developing and enhancing the world’s first dedicated collaborative network and marketplace for the global construction industry, addressing long-standing fragmentation across knowledge, recruitment, products, services, and supply chains.
The platform is live, revenue-generating, and scaling organically, with strong evidence of product–market fit across multiple international markets. Construo combines a professional network, specialised personal recruitment, a unique peer-driven smartphone recruitment referral engine, and an emerging marketplace into a single, industry-specific ecosystem, something no other existing platform offers at scale.
Proven Traction & Momentum
Construo is already demonstrating measurable, capital-efficient growth:
- 98,000 monthly active users, representing a 130% increase in the last quarter alone
- Strong organic growth across key global markets, achieved with zero paid advertising
- 2.7 million Google search impressions, evidencing increasing brand authority and inbound demand
- £100k+ revenue in first year recruitment pilot, average fee per role more than £5k, and up to £12k, on track for £490k in the next 12 months
- Construo Marketplace pilot launching Q3 2026 with a nationwide UK supplier
- Recently featured in leading UK industry publications including Construction News, The Construction Index, Construction UK Magazine, and London Construction Magazine
This traction validates both the platform’s relevance and the scalability of its revenue model.
The Construo Platform:
Construo integrates multiple high-value use cases into a single ecosystem:
- Professional Collaborative Network
Built around shared interests, skills, location, and reputation, creating trust and relevance absent from generic platforms.
- Knowledge Hub
Socially curated Q&A, expert insight, resources, wiki, and a global construction news aggregator.
- Recruitment & ‘Refer & Earn’ Platform (USP)
A unique, technology-driven referral model enabling professionals to recommend talent directly from their networks, generating faster, higher-quality hires and monetise network effects.
- Specialist personal recruiters using the Construo network and database
- Products & Services Marketplace
Aggregating fragmented supply and demand to unlock volume pricing, improve availability, and digitise procurement in a traditionally low-tech sector.
- Targeted Advertising Platform
Contextual, industry-specific advertising aligned with professional intent. - Products & Services Marketplace
Aggregating fragmented supply and demand to unlock volume pricing, improve availability, and digitise procurement in a traditionally low-tech sector.
Capturing only a small percentage of an exceptionally large addressable market to generate significant revenue and profitability.
Management, Governance & Execution
Construo is led by a highly experienced, industry-led management team, with deep expertise across construction, commercial leadership, technology, recruitment, marketing, and finance. The business has already demonstrated its ability to execute, validate ideas commercially, and convert strategy into traction.
The Board includes experienced NED investors, and the company is now seeking to strengthen governance, strategic capability (in particular online markets and next-day delivery), and fundraising further.
The requirement for investing NED’s / Advisors
Following a successful previous Investing NED process, Construo has already onboarded Investing Non-Executive Directors, strengthening governance and providing valuable strategic support as the business scales.
The company is now seeking to appoint a further 1–2 Investing Non-Executive Directors / Advisors to complement the existing Board and support the next phase of growth.
Candidates should ideally bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Finance & Fundraising
CFO / FD-level experience, particularly within early-stage or scale-up businesses. Experience with EIS, grant funding, or growth-stage capital raising would be advantageous. Broad contacts in the investment community, in particular with Angel networks and Family Office groups, would be advantageous.
- B2B Sales & Commercial Partnerships
Proven ability to drive enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, and scalable revenue growth.
- Supply Chain, Procurement or Marketplace Operations
Particularly relevant to the development and scaling of Construo’s Products & Services Marketplace.
- Business Leadership & Talent
Experience building senior teams, governance structures, and scalable organisations; HR or people leadership experience welcomed.
Incoming Non-Executive Directors / Advisors will be encouraged to become shareholders, with an initial investment typically in the range of £30k–£50k, aligning interests with those of the existing Board and investors. The company has HMRC Advance Assurance for EIS in place.
The expected time commitment is approximately 1–2 days per month, with flexibility during key growth phases.
Suitable candidates will be provided with the pitch deck and further information upon signing an NDA.
Applying for the role: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Closing date for applications: 4 weeks from today
