When this fires
Toolblocks surfaces hiring when a company on your watchlist publishes recruiting activity, open roles, or workforce expansion in monitored news and firm sources.
Why it matters in AEC
New PM, superintendent, or business-development roles usually mean a firm is staffing for backlog—not a generic “growth” headline. Principals and seller-doers use hiring signals to time check-ins before an RFP names the shortlist, especially when you already know someone in the studio or MEP group.
What you see in Toolblocks
Open Intelligence → Signals, filter to Companies, and review items categorized as hiring. Each row links to source URLs when available. Turn on Watch for updates from a company record in Contacts to start monitoring.
Suggested next steps
- Confirm the role or office location on the linked source before referencing it.
- Note who you know at the firm and whether the hire affects your pursuit.
- Draft a short congrats or check-in message for human review—do not auto-send.
- Log a follow-up task or BD review note so the prompt does not disappear.
Availability and plan
Company watches require a Team workspace with available watch slots. Network or Revenue seats unlock fuller feed depth. Free workspaces can preview signals but cannot create watches.
Outbound template
Example draft for seller-doers and BD leads—personalize names, project details, and tone before sending. Toolblocks does not send email automatically.
Subject: Congrats on the [role title] search in [city] Hi [First name], I noticed [Firm name] is hiring for a [role title] in [office / market] (linked from your careers page). Congrats on the growth—it usually means interesting work is stacking up. We have been delivering [project type] with owners and GCs in that market and would love to reconnect if studio leadership is thinking about capacity for the next 12 months. Open to a short call? Best, [Your name] [Title], [Firm]