DMC Recruitment Group

What DMC Recruitment Group does

DMC Recruitment Group Ltd. is a privately held, founder-owned Canadian recruitment firm that specializes exclusively in the North American construction supply chain. Founded in December 2020 through a management buyout by three partners — Stephen Borer (CEO, previously Operating Director for Canada at Michael Page), Shawna Wagner, and Alexandra Mather — the company operates a distributed team headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, serving employers across Canada and the United States.

The company delivers contingency permanent placement and retained executive search across four primary verticals — Architecture & Design, Building Materials, Construction, and Real Estate Development — and added a fifth vertical, The Built Environment, in 2025 to cover municipal and public-sector adjacent projects. Its technology stack centers on AI-powered candidate search, third-party databases, and a proprietary referral-tracking platform hosted on dmcrecruitment.com that automatically prompts registered candidates when new roles are loaded, assigns referral bonuses per role, and keeps referrers informed of candidate progress through every hiring stage.

DMC generates revenue through transactional placement fees (contingency) and professional-services retainers for executive search, with a 12-month candidate success guarantee on retained engagements. Go-to-market combines direct employer outreach, heavy industry-event presence (Supply-Build, BUILDEX, NAHB IBS, METALCON, RAIC, Hardlines, ABSDA, International Mass Timber Conference, and others), and proprietary content assets including the Canadian Building Materials Salary Survey (1,300+ respondents) and industry blog/newsletter. The company is independently owned, has no disclosed institutional investors, and reported revenue growth exceeding 25% year-over-year in 2025 with no headcount increase, placing more than 200 candidates in building materials alone that year and surpassing 500 cumulative placements in the sector.

Name

DMC Recruitment Group

Legal name

DMC Recruitment Group Ltd.

Website

https://dmcrecruitment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DMC Recruitment Group is a Canadian-owned, founder-led recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the North American construction supply chain, placing architecture, building materials, construction, and real estate development professionals across Canada and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelowna

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruitment Placements: DMC Recruitment Group places candidates in permanent positions for employers across the construction supply chain. The firm recruits for Design & Architecture, Building Materials, Construction, and Real Estate Development sectors across North America (US & Canada). Successful placements may result in candidates becoming employees of DMC Recruitment providing permanent, contract, or temporary solutions to clients.
2. Retained Search (Executive Search): For specialized or executive-level searches, DMC conducts retained executive search engagements. The company guarantees candidate success with a 12-month candidate success guarantee for the construction supply chain industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

DMC Recruitment Group is a specialized North American recruitment firm that places candidates in permanent, contract, and temporary positions for employers across the construction supply chain. Core service lines cover four interconnected verticals—Design & Architecture, Building Materials, Construction, and Real Estate Development—with delivery via contingency permanent placement and retained executive search engagements backed by a 12-month candidate success guarantee. The firm supplements its recruiter-led service with a proprietary referral-driven technology platform, AI-powered search tools, and proprietary salary surveys that establish category authority.

Product overview

DMC Recruitment Group operates as a specialized recruitment firm serving the North American construction supply chain across three core verticals: Design & Architecture, Building Materials, and Construction (including Real Estate Development). The company offers specialized recruitment services as its core products, supplemented by proprietary referral technology that automates candidate referrals with real-time tracking, tailored video advertisements for retained searches, and an online job board platform. Additional services include industry-specific salary surveys and market research. The technology stack includes AI-powered search tools, third-party databases, and established industry networks to deliver customized search solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design & Architecture Recruitment Specialized recruitment services for the Architecture and Design industry across North America, placing professionals in roles including architects, structural engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and other design-related positions. The practice is led by professionals with first-hand sector experience and addresses the nuanced understanding of planning and design required to build high-functioning A&D teams.
• Building Materials Recruitment DMC's most established industry-specific recruitment practice, placing talent into building materials manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and buying groups across every vertical of the industry, from lumber and building envelope to interior finishes. The practice carries 500+ successful placements with deep understanding of the subtleties of sales channels and manufacturing processes.
• Construction Recruitment Specialized recruitment and executive search services for the construction industry across the US and Canada, offering customized solutions tailored to each client and project. Supports project management, skilled trades, construction management, and executive-level hiring.
• Real Estate Development Recruitment Specialized recruitment consulting solutions for the real estate development sector across North America, covering executive-level searches, development management, property management, and entry-level engagements. The team brings a combined 30 years of talent acquisition and consulting experience.
• Retained Executive Search Engagement-based executive search service for specialized and senior-level roles across the construction supply chain. DMC guarantees candidate success with a 12-month candidate success guarantee. Supported by tailored video advertisements that differentiate search advertising from standard job board listings.
• Industry Salary Surveys & Research Reports Proprietary salary surveys and market research reports providing compensation data and industry insights for the Building Materials (Canada and US), Architecture & Design, and Real Estate Development sectors. Establishes DMC as a category authority and supports both employer and candidate engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ successful placements in building materials industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Supply-BuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply-Build is a key industry partner for DMC Recruitment. DMC exhibits and attends the Supply-Build Expo, one of the most important events in the Canadian building materials calendar. Supply-Build represents a major distribution channel in the Canadian construction supply chain and DMC's partnership positions them as a recognized specialist within this ecosystem.
• RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAIC is a key industry association partner for DMC's Architecture & Design recruitment vertical. DMC's partnership with RAIC provides access to Canada's architectural community and positions DMC as a recognized recruiter within the professional architecture sector. DMC attended the 2026 RAIC Conference.
• NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAHB is a key US industry partner for DMC's construction recruitment vertical. DMC's CEO Stephen Borer conducted an interview with NAHB CEO Jim Tobin at the International Builders' Show (IBS), demonstrating a close working relationship with the leading US home building industry association.
• ABSDA (Atlantic Building Materials Dealers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABSDA is a key Atlantic Canada industry partner for DMC. DMC attended the ABSDA Trade Show in Halifax and actively engages with dealers, manufacturers, buying groups, distributors, and recruiters across the Atlantic Canadian building materials sector.
• Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMC partnered with the Western Retail Lumber Association to conduct their first-ever Salary Survey focused exclusively on Canadian Sales Representatives in the Building Materials industry. The WRLA represents lumber and building materials retailers across Western Canada.
• HardlinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHardlines is a Canadian building materials industry media and conference organization. DMC added Hardlines to their event calendar in 2025, attending the Hardlines Conference as part of their industry engagement strategy.
• METALCONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETALCON is a major trade show for the metal construction industry. DMC added METALCON to their event calendar in 2025 as part of their expanded industry engagement and specialization strategy.
• BUILDEX Vancouver & CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUILDEX is a major Canadian building and construction industry event in Vancouver and Calgary. DMC regularly attends BUILDEX as part of their annual industry engagement calendar, connecting with professionals across the construction supply chain.
• The Building ShowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Building Show is a major Canadian construction industry trade show. DMC regularly attends as part of their annual industry engagement, connecting with builders, manufacturers, and distributors across Canada.
• International Mass Timber ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Mass Timber Conference is a key event for the mass timber construction industry. DMC attends this conference to stay connected to emerging trends in architecture and construction, with consultants writing reflections on mass timber's impact on hiring trends.
• VSID (Vancouver Society of Interior Designers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSID is a key professional association for interior designers in Vancouver. DMC attends VSID gatherings as part of their Architecture & Design recruitment engagement, connecting with interior design professionals in BC.
• BuildHer (Supply-Build)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuildHer is an initiative within Supply-Build focused on supporting women in the building materials industry. DMC supports this initiative as part of their commitment to gender diversity in the construction supply chain.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kimmel & Associates: US-based executive search and recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the construction and building products industry. Direct comparable because both firms occupy the same construction-supply-chain recruitment niche with executive and contingency search offerings, and Kimmel & Associates represents the closest US-side analog to DMC's building materials specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Walters: International specialist professional recruitment firm with established Construction, Property, and Engineering practices in the US and Canada. Comparable as a competing premium-fee recruiter for architecture, construction, and real-estate-development roles serving the same North American market as DMC.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with industry specializations including Real Estate, Construction, and Industrial sectors. Comparable as a competing retained executive search provider for board, CEO, and senior leadership appointments across DMC's verticals.
• MRI Network: Global executive search and recruitment network with member firms serving specialized industries including construction, real estate, and property. Comparable to DMC as a network of specialty-recruiter offices competing for the same North American executive and professional placements.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with dedicated Real Estate, Construction, and Industrial practices serving US and Canadian clients. Comparable to DMC on the retained executive search side of the business (DMC's retained division competes directly for senior construction supply chain roles).
• Randstad: Global staffing and recruitment services group with dedicated Construction, Property, and Engineering practices in Canada and the US. Comparable broad incumbent competing for permanent, contract, and executive placements across the same construction supply chain verticals.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, professional search, and talent consulting with industry-specific practices covering Construction, Real Estate, and Industrial sectors. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing with DMC's retained and contingency recruitment across North America.
• Michael Page: Global professional recruitment firm with dedicated Construction & Property, Architecture, and Engineering practices across North America. Direct comparability: DMC's CEO Stephen Borer was previously Operating Director for Canada at Michael Page, and Michael Page competes head-on with DMC for building materials and construction roles across Canada and the US.
• PageGroup: Global parent company of Michael Page and Page Personnel, operating across the Americas with construction and property divisions. Comparable to DMC at the holding-company level as a broad incumbent competing for the same construction supply chain talent across North America.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm operating a Hays Construction & Property practice across the US and Canada, placing professionals in commercial, residential, and infrastructure-related construction. Comparable to DMC in permanent placement in construction and adjacent property verticals, though Hays operates at materially larger scale across many industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DMC-Recruitment-Group-100135625265788
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dmc-recruitment-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/dmcrecruitmentgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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