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THE KEY TO THE SYMBOLS*
Number of full-time equivalent UK employees Career breaks Private health scheme
Maximum number of days holiday Sabbatical Car or petrol allowance
Training hours Study leave Enhanced maternity benefits
Pension Flexitime Enhanced paternity benefits
Female non-administrative staff Home working Chance to work abroad
Subsidised canteen Part-time working Pensions: Comb: combination pension, DCSP: defined contribution stakeholder pension, GPP: group personal pension, MP: money purchase, PP: personal pension * see page 16 for a fuller definitions of these icons NC: Non contributory, C: Contributory
AA Projects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We emphasise the development Burnley College/UCLAN, Consultant of our people with structured education campus This company has turnover in excess of £8.5m and offices in training and mentoring. We Defence Estates, Catterick Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne. encourage openness and Garrison redevelopment It offers consultation services for PFI/PPP and regeneration projects, recognise that staff morale is at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, as well as procurement advice and risk management the heart of our success. Hewitt Centre
TOP BENEFITS PROFIT SHARE, HOLIDAY PURCHASE, FUNDED SOCIAL EVENTS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 98 ALL STAFF
28 SOME STAFF 47 NON-SUPPORT STAFF GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 8% working factor contribute AECOM COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We deliver solutions that DEFRA’s zero carbon offices in Consultant enhance the world’s built, Alnwick, Northumberland This US-based multinational recently took over British consulting natural and social environments. St Pancras Station engineer Faber Maunsell. It works in the building engineering, Our flexible attitude and Suffolk College transport, environment, water, programme management, energy, and excellent work opportunities planning and design sectors. Globally, AECOM employs 43,000 people. make us a good employer.
TOP BENEFITS STAFF CAN PURCHASE HOLIDAYS AND TRAVEL AND DENTAL INSURANCE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
893 ALL STAFF 25 15 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 16% working factor contribute !NEWtables2draydray 9/10/09 15:05 Page 19
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Apex COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We offer opportunities for Fitting out of Cap Gemini Specialist contractor success to our employees. Our office, Vauxhall, south London Apex is based in Bexley, Kent. It undertakes fitting out, refurbishment employees are professional and Gibsons Place residential and maintenance work in the private, public and insurance sectors. It passionate about what they do. development, Kent also has a development arm specialising in residential and mixed-use Our structure is flat yet strong Offices and apartments at schemes. It has an annual turnover of about £25m. in its support of its people. Old Mill, Bexley in Kent
TOP BENEFITS LIFE INSURANCE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
38 ALL STAFF
25 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 22 GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 6% working factor contribute architecture plb COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We have a diverse portfolio of Kelmscott school, Architect projects and offices in London Waltham Forest, north-east London Architecture plb is based in Winchester and London, and works and Winchester. Our philosophy Porlock Road, Southampton throughout the education sector as well as on housing and public is to invest in our staff, whom Laboratory facilities for buildings. Its present projects are in the £1m to £50m range. we recruit from a wide variety Royal Veterinary College Turnover has grown to more than £4m. of backgrounds.
TOP BENEFITS BONUSES, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FEES, CHILD CARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 45 ALL STAFF
25 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 42 GPP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 25% working factor contribute Bailey Partnership COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We offer a multidisciplinary Ministry of Justice strategic Consultant environment for staff to extend alliance framework This consultant has provided design, procurement and maintenance their capabilities and focus on Defence Estates regional services since 1971. It operates across all sectors, particularly what they enjoy. We encourage prime contract education, defence, prisons, healthcare, commercial, residential and debate and innovation within Learning and Skills Council’s leisure. Projects have an upper range of more than £100m. and across our teams. colleges framework
TOP BENEFITS LIFE INSURANCE, INCOME PROTECTION, PROFIT SHARE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 70 ALL STAFF 25 54 GPP (C)
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Baker Mallett COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Baker Mallett is big enough to Rockliffe Hall hotel and Quantity surveyor know but small enough to care. golf course, Darlington This firm celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. It was originally We offer our staff varied Ensus bioethanol plant, based in London, but now has seven offices around the country. It projects, leading to increased Wilton, Teesside offers a diverse range of services, from conventional quantity skills. We are a flexible and Framework agreements surveying to claims consultancy and expert witness services. friendly employer. with the British Museum
TOP BENEFITS COMPANY LAPTOPS, COMPANY MOBILE PHONES, FLEXIBILITY STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
67 ALL STAFF 25 SOME STAFF 20 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY MP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 6% working factor contribute Balfour Beatty Management COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are a dynamic organisation King’s Cross Engineer that has grown from three to 500 redevelopment, London This division of the UK’s largest construction group provides people in five years. For people Terminal 5 Rail, London management consultancy advice, including value engineering and wanting to work on big projects, St Enoch’s retail and innovation and project and programme management in the building Balfour Beatty Management leisure centre, Scotland and infrastructure sectors. offers limitless opportunities.
TOP BENEFITS FURTHER EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP, SAVE AS YOU EARN, CHARITY WORK STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 500 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 35 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE MP (C) FEE-EARNING OR PROFESSIONAL STAFF CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 48% working factor contribute Bowman Riley Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS The practice has held on to its Homeloan Management Architect original ethos of being an headquarters, Skipton This 51-year-old, Leeds-based architect and designer also has enjoyable place to work as it Morrisons supermarket, surveying and project management expertise. It works for has grown in size. We are great Kidderminster commercial, retail, education, residential, petroleum and believers in the sharing of Office refurbishment, regeneration clients. skills, ideas and knowledge. Toronto Square, Leeds
TOP BENEFITS CYCLE TO WORK, INCOME PROTECTION, EYECARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 50 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 55 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (NC)
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CBG Consultants COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Dedicated to sustainable Stanley Park high school, London Consultant building services we invest in BSF programmes (London This is one of the UK’s largest independent practices, with a attracting, developing and boroughs and Coventry) turnover of £3m. It offers M&E and sustainability consultancy to the retaining a unique team of Diamond Light Source, Oxfordshire public and private sector and has won a number of awards for its professionals who excel in all training and work. areas of sustainable design.
TOP BENEFITS STAFF BONUSES, FLEXIBLE WORKING, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
64 ALL STAFF
28 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 52 GPP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 5% working factor contribute Cluttons COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We provide client service teams Architectural proposals Consultant to mentor and develop our for care facilities portfolio Cluttons began life as a surveying business in 1765, and later became people in all fields of project Restoration of prestigious a co-founder of the RICS. These days it has offices in Europe, the consultancy to involve them in listed building Middle East and South Africa, and works across almost all building the development of our business Projects for major electrical sectors. This entry is from the firm’s building and project division. and client relationships. utility supplier
TOP BENEFITS LIFE ASSURANCE, CYCLE TO WORK, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 68 ALL STAFF
27 SOME STAFF 20 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 4% working factor contribute Conisbee COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our work ethos is based around Aylesbury Estate, Engineer teamwork, supportive Southwark, London Conisbee provides structural and civil engineering design services relationships and effective Tirana East Gate, across all sectors on projects worth up to £300m in the UK and communication. We believe in retail complex, Albania abroad. It offers expertise in heritage, off-site fabrication, deep creating a stimulating working The Royal Ballet School, basements and the issues associated with complex urban sites. environment for our employees. Richmond, Surrey
TOP BENEFITS CYCLE TO WORK, REGULAR SOCIAL AND SPORTS EVENTS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 64 ALL STAFF
26 SOME STAFF 60 None
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Curtins Consulting COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Curtins heritage goes back 50 Building One, Snowhill, Birmingham Engineer years. We are independent and Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury This £13m-turnover consultancy was started by Bill Curtain, who run by people for people, not by West Inverclyde Academy, lectured on building in London before starting this firm in Liverpool. accountants. We are a company Scotland It now has 11 offices across the UK undertaking work in the housing, with good team ethics and education, commercial, leisure, health and industrial sectors. working environment for staff.
TOP BENEFITS FREE HOLIDAYACCOMMODATION, LIFE ASSURANCE, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
169 ALL STAFF
25 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 50 MP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 4% working factor contribute Drivers Jonas COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Drivers Jonas values its staff Refurbishment of Cabinet Office Consultant above most other things. We headquarters Drivers Jonas employs more than 120 project managers. It cover a invest in training, we are Technical adviser survey, fire and wide variety of sectors and has projects valued at more than £1bn understanding about personal rescue under management at any time. This entry relates to its management issues and help staff have an The Britt Oval and building surveying division, excellent work-life balance.
TOP BENEFITS CYCLE TO WORK, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 137 ALL STAFF
33 SOME STAFF 45 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) PROFESSIONAL STAFF CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 12% working factor contribute Dyer COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Everything we do at Dyer hangs The Eltham Centre, Greenwich Architect on four core values: unique, Queen Margaret University, Dyer has a turnover of £8m and provides full architectural services design-led, people focused and Edinburgh across most building sectors, although it specialises in health, sustainable. We believe that the Family and Child Health Centre, education and leisure. Directors provide an extra five days holiday a long-term retention of our staff Barking year to their employees at their discretion, known as Dyerdays. is the key to excellence.
TOP BENEFITS DYER ACADEMY, DYER FUN FUND, DYER DAYS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 72 ALL STAFF 30 30 DCSP (C)
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Elliott Wood Partnership COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We offer a wide range of design Kentish Town Health Centre, Engineer work in a professionally London Elliott Wood is a medium-sized structural and civil engineer with challenging, positive Swains Lane, Highgate, London about 50 staff working from two office in south-west London and environment. We also enjoy a Provost Road, Belsize Park, London Nottingham. It works on a range of projects including education, high strong social scene and offer an end residential, retail, commercial, sculptures and glass structures. excellent benefits package.
TOP BENEFITS BONUS SCHEME, FREE GYM MEMBERSHIP, CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
53 ALL STAFF
23 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 36 None CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 11% working factor contribute Fulcrum Consulting COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS For 25 years Fulcrum has led Natural History Museum, Darwin Engineer the market in challenging Centre II, London Fulcrum specialises in intelligent, low-impact buildings and was a convention, creating change and Swindon energy network founding member of the UK Green Building Council. It has offices shaping policy. This drive for Falmouth School design and in London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, and in Spain, Asturias excellence attracts creative, technology building and Madrid. questioning, passionate people.
TOP BENEFITS LIVELY SOCIAL PROGRAMME, CUTTING EDGE DEBATES, RIDE TO WORK STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 80 ALL STAFF
23 SOME STAFF 30 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (NC) AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 15% working factor contribute Gelder Group COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our directors play an active role Bassetlaw Hospital, Worksop Main contractor in promoting a happy working Lace Housing, Olsen Court, Lincoln Gelder Group has eight divisions with a turnover of £30m. Its core environment. We are constantly Lincolnshire council, framework business is construction, ranging from major contracts to improving our standards and contract insurance repairs. Established clients include the NHS and the have excellent employee Environmental Agency. retention.
TOP BENEFITS SOCIAL EVENTS, EXCELLENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT, WORKWEAR STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 285 ALL STAFF
24 SOME STAFF 40 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY DCSP (C)
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Gentoo Construction COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our range of professional River Quarter Main contractor opportunities offers everyone a development, Sunderland Gentoo specialises in a diverse range of maintenance, refurbishment, chance to become part of our Decent Homes new-build housing and large residential and commercial projects. dedicated and passionate team. programme, Berwick It provides a one-stop-shop service, from design to life-long We offer excellent terms, Maintenance contract, maintenance. conditions and training. Wear Valley
TOP BENEFITS FLEXIBLE WORKING, INDIVIDUALISED TRAINING, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
672 ALL STAFF 34 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 42 SOME STAFF FS (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 1% working factor contribute GEZE UK COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS GEZE provides job security and Liverpool One, Liverpool. Specialist contractor flexibility in an interesting, Heathrow Terminal 5’s automatic GEZE is a door controls maker that offers distribution, supply, challenging and varied and manual doors installation, service, maintenance, project management and bespoke environment, and an open Fort Dunlop, Birmingham technical design. Its head office is in Leonberg, south-west Germany. leadership style empowers It was founded in 1863. every team member.
TOP BENEFITS GOOD WORKING ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL EVENTS, UNLIMITED TEA AND COFFEE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
170 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 24 GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 19% working factor contribute GHK Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We enjoy the challenges of Royal William Yard Architect achieving a sustainable scheme conservation scheme, Plymouth GHK Architects creates and conserves special buildings and places that will benefit the building Refurbishment of supreme for supranational, national and local governments, development and its owners, undertaking court, London agencies, NGOs and the private sector. It has offices in the UK, appropriate interventions, and Regeneration of Brussels, Hong Kong, Manila and Toronto. It is 100% employee-owned. design and repairs. Devenport guildhall
TOP BENEFITS FREE SHARES, PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, CYCLE TO WORK STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
33 ALL STAFF 27 20 GPP (C)
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Hannah-Reed COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We understand that staff Center Parcs forest village, Engineer fulfilment is key to success, so Bedfordshire Hannah-Reed is an independent consultant in civil and we provide an environment Sainsbury laboratory, Botanic structural engineering and project management, with £6m turnover. where they can flourish. We Garden, Cambridge It has four offices in Cambridge, Doncaster, Oxford and Glasgow, and know that mentored training is Selwyn college, Cambridge has been in practice since 1979 . important and we invest in IT.
TOP BENEFITS SOCIAL EVENTS, MENTORING, PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
96 ALL STAFF
27 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 106 GPP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 19% working factor contribute Henderson Green COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are an engineering designer Ocean cruise terminal, Engineer that cares about clients and Southampton docks An engineering services design consultancy based in Southampton staff. This has fuelled our St Mary’s Healthcare Campus, and Jersey. It has a turnover of £2.2m and serves health, education growth and resulted in us Portsmouth and commercial clients. It also provides advisory services to oversee winning prestigious projects in Guru Nanak Sikh School, Middlesex engineering designed by others. all sectors.
TOP BENEFITS SHARE OWNERSHIP SCHEME, DAILY FREE FRUIT, CHRISTMAS WEEKEND AWAY STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
35 ALL STAFF
29 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 49 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 10% working factor contribute Henry Riley COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are Investors in People and Asda Bootle, new low-carbon QS winners of the 2008 QS Award superstore This 119-year-old firm has offices in England and Scotland and offers for training. We encourage the Skempton Laboratory, Imperial cost, project and management services. It is a part of Riley professional development of all College London Consulting, and in 2008 it worked on 250 projects worth a total of employees and offer friendly Cardiff retail park partnership £800m, turning over £9.2m. working environments. development
TOP BENEFITS LIFE ASSURANCE, INCOME PROTECTION, BIRTHDAY LEAVE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
98 ALL STAFF
26 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 61 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (C)
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Hill Partnerships COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are growing but caring, Office refurbishment and Main contractor successful and personal, extension of listed building This £100m-turnover contractor and developer focuses on delivery of process-orientated but Regeneration of an estate in affordable housing. It has grown 40% a year. It works across East people focused, challenging and Basildon, Essex Anglia, London and the Midlands and has offices in Norwich, fun. Promotion is based on Sustainable development in Chingford, Bicester and Cambridge. ability not age. Cambourne near Cambridge
TOP BENEFITS LIFE ASSURANCE, HOLIDAY PURCHASE SCHEME, FAMILY SOCIAL EVENTS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
178 ALL STAFF
24 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 32 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 8% working factor contribute HLM Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our one-team culture Woodview Learning Campus, Architect encourages creativity, and we Plymouth HLM provides a full range of architecture, landscape, interior design surround our employees with New South Wing, Altnagelvin and masterplanning services from its seven offices. It supports the right mix of resources, Hospital clients and projects throughout the UK in the education, health, support and an environment Regional Cancer Centre, Castle Hill defence, custodial, civic, commercial and residential sectors. that inspires ideas. Hospital, Hull
TOP BENEFITS INCOME PROTECTION, GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
160 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 26 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 31% working factor contribute Inventures COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are proud of the fact that Barnsley Hospital Foundation Consultant our staff are professionally Trust, change management Inventures is a professional services provider that delivers efficient trained and developed. In Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, change benefits primarily to the NHS and wider government. It has addition to a competitive energy efficiency operated in the private sector since 2005, having previously been a rewards package, we offer NHS Bristol, programme and Department of Health agency. opportunity for advancement. project management
TOP BENEFITS ANNUAL BONUS, FLEXIBLE WORKING STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
75 ALL STAFF
25 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 74 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (C)
STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 31% working factor contribute !NEWtables10dr 9/10/09 16:39 Page 35
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ISG COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS People are at the centre of EDS data centre near Hartlepool Main contractor everything we do. We encourage Velodrome, 2012 Olympics, ISG delivers fit out, construction and project management services ambition and offer a wide range Stratford globally. It works in a variety of sectors, including office, education, of career development South West Ipswich and South retail, leisure and hospitality. In the past financial year its turnover opportunities. We also offer Suffolk College, Ipswich exceeded £1bn, an increase of more than 200% in three years. flexible benefits and pensions.
TOP BENEFITS FLEXIBLE BENEFITS, INCOME PROTECTION, LIFE COVER STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
1,500 ALL STAFF
28 SOME STAFF 24 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 12.5% working factor contribute Jenkins & Potter COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are a successful consultancy High-rise mixed tenure residential Consulting engineer firm, offering a flexible, development, Stratford Founded in 1950, the firm covers all aspects of structural and civil personal, informal and inclusive Major sub-stations engineering an associated services from offices in London, Bristol service. Professional and Berkshire College of Agriculture and Plymouth. It has experience in all major sectors and focuses on personal development is eco campus environmentally responsible design. encouraged.
TOP BENEFITS LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, SOCIAL EVENTS, BONDING WEEKENDS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
73 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 25 54 GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 11% working factor contribute John Rowan & Partners COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We maintain strong evidence of St Andrews Bay Hotel Consultant employee engagement through refurbishment With 25 years’ experience, John Rowan provides construction awards such as Investors in Great West Quarter affordable consultancy services to a wide range of clients in both the private People and Best Companies. As housing scheme and public sector. With a turnover of £5.5m, it specialises in cost, we continue to expand, we Decent Homes for six arm’s-length project, value and supply chain management and building surveying. remain progressive and focused. management bodies
TOP BENEFITS SUBSIDISED GYM MEMBERSHIP, FLEXIBLE WORKING, FREE FRUIT STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 77 ALL STAFF 37 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 29 DCSP (C)
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Keegans COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are a team of like-minded New healthcare research facility, Multidisciplinary consultant people who share drive and Cambridgeshire, A medium-sized business in London, Keegans provides building ambition. We believe in being Sustainable refurbishment on surveying, QSing, project management, CDM co-ordination, down to earth, open and honest house, Mottingham procurement and employer’s agent services to public and private creating an environment that New residential care facility, sector clients, including residential, education and healthcare. encourages innovation. Kingston
TOP BENEFITS PROFIT-RELATED BONUS, CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
52 ALL STAFF
25 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 45 DCSP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 10% working factor contribute Leadbitter COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Leadbitter is a supportive, Aardman Animations Main contractor friendly firm with a no blame headquarters, Bristol Leadbitter’s turnover of about £350m comes from providing a total culture. It has the feeling of a Brockworth care home, Gloucester solutions package from inception through to building in use. It works family-run company with an Stanhope PFI and National Skills in the housing, education, student accommodation, leisure, attitude to training and staff Academy healthcare, supported living and commercial sectors. care that is second to none.
TOP BENEFITS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, COMMUNITY ETHOS AND TEAM SPIRIT STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 569 ALL STAFF
25 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 40 SOME STAFF DCSP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 6% working factor contribute LSI Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are leaders in sustainable Addenbrookes nuclear medicine Architect design, and remain passionate redevelopment, Cambridge LSI is a Norwich-based firm that works primarily in Norfolk and the about ethical business practice. Aviva headquarters, Norwich east, but also in Scotland, the Midlands, north-west England and the We value and engage with our INTO international school at Home Counties. Its work includes education, residential, health, retail staff, and consider our practice University of East Anglia and leisure, masterplanning, interior design and lifestyle projects. to be a community.
TOP BENEFITS FLEXIBLE WORKING, PROFIT-RELATED PAY, PERSONAL TRAINING BUDGETS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 50 ALL STAFF 28 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 80 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C)
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Maber Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our driving force is our people. Roundhouse project , Architect Some have built their careers Derby College Maber has experience in the sport, education, leisure, culture, with us and others have been Bridgford Road stand, residential and commercial sectors, and works on new-build, carefully selected to contribute Trent Bridge, Nottingham refurbishment and conversion projects. It has also delivered schemes to the pool of talent. We pride Sixth form centre. Nottingham on brownfield and historically sensitive sits. ourselves on low staff turnover. High School
TOP BENEFITS CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME, PROFIT-RELATED BONUS, CHILDCARE SYSTEM STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
43 ALL STAFF
26 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 38 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE DCSP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 8% working factor contribute Mace COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Mace’s diverse nature means The Shard, London Bridge Consultant employees can build a career Birmingham New Street station Mace Group is a global consultancy and construction under one roof. Commitment to Mudon district, Dubai company working in every sector from education, leisure and developing talent means people aviation to commercial, retail and local government. The group are encourage to acquire a turned over £618m in 2008. breadth of skills.
TOP BENEFITS ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK, CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME, VOLUNTEERING DAY STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 1,868 ALL STAFF
26 AFTER A DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE 33 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 12% working factor contribute Max Fordham COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We train people to become Transforming Tate Modern, London Consulting engineer multidisciplinary engineers who Whitechapel Art Gallery, London Founded in 1966, this firm’s work ranges from services for understand buildings in detail. Worcester Library, Worcester individual buildings in a wide range of sectors to urban Our people embody our masterplanning and infrastructure. It particularly emphasises integrated approach. It’s an the importance of energy-efficient design. exciting way to work.
TOP BENEFITS FLEXIBLE WORKING, EVERY HOUR-WORKED PAID, SEASON TICKET LOANS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 144 ALL STAFF
22 SOME STAFF 115 PP (C)
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Northcroft COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We place people at the centre of King Abdullah University of Consultant our ethos and differentiate Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia Established in 1840, Northcroft is an international consultant that ourselves from the competition Sports complex, offers solutions for clients investing in construction, property and through our management style University of Surrey infrastructure. It offers project management, cost management and and culture. This encourages Guildhall redevelopment consultancy services. continuous improvement.
TOP BENEFITS LIFE INSURANCE, PURCHASE ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY, ANNUAL STAFF DAYS OUT STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
181 ALL STAFF
28 SOME STAFF 30 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to PROFESSIONAL STAFF 8.5% working factor contribute P+HS Architects COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS P+HS recognises the value of its Regional agricultural Architect staff and aims to make work centre, Harrogate P+HS provides architectural design services across several sectors, enjoyable. We want to continue Residential and extra care with a particular emphasis on healthcare, but also in the residential, to recruit and retain top talent, homes, London commercial and education sectors. If has a £3.5m turnover and so we give our people authority, Low carbon primary care regularly secures repeat commission work. inspiration and support. facility, Sunderland
TOP BENEFITS PROFIT-RELATED BONUS, PROFESSIONAL FEES PAID, PAID SICK LEAVE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 60 ALL STAFF
29 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 26 PP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 21% working factor contribute Pozzoni COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Pozzoni is built on trust and Central YMCA leisure centre Architect understanding, making for refurbishment, London Pozzoni has been around 37 years, and it now spreads across many enduring relationships. The Belong care village, Wigan sectors, public and private. It provides architecture, surveying, Pozzoni Academy is creating a Stonebridge business park, project management and CDM co-ordination services for a broad solid foundation for the Liverpool range of project types and sizes. nurturing of our people.
TOP BENEFITS FRIDAYAFTERNOONS OFF, PENSION ABOVE NORM, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 80 ALL STAFF
28 SOME STAFF 95 AFTER DEFINED LENGTH OF SERVICE GPP (NC)
STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 15% working factor contribute !NEWtables14dr 8/10/09 14:53 Page 43
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Race Cottam Associates COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS RCA’s culture supports everyone Sinfin school, Derby Architect to allow them to develop their Oakwell mental health unit, Race Cottam Associates works out of studios in Sheffield and full potential in a nurturing Barnsley Cheshire. Its projects include education, health, waste, recycling and environment. We are proud of Riverside resource recovery retail schemes. It specialises in building design but also offers what we do. facility, London specialist planning advice.
TOP BENEFITS ANNUAL BONUS, ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY LEAVE, STUDY TRIPS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
44 ALL STAFF
30 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 30 DCSP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 25% working factor contribute Schofield Lothian COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are committed to nurturing Docklands Light Railway Consultant talent through unique three-car upgrade Schofield Lothian is a £10m-turnover commercial and project opportunities. This, coupled Victoria station upgrade management consultant. It works on a variety of transportation, with our desire to do business Natural History Museum utilities, civil engineering and building project in the public and with integrity, makes Schofield private sector. Lothian a destination of choice.
TOP BENEFITS ALL TRAVEL COSTS TO WORK, SOCIAL EVENTS, OPEN DOOR POLICY STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 90 ALL STAFF
30 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 20 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 20% working factor contribute Stride Treglown COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Stride Treglown is divided into Sainsbury’s low carbon store, Architect sector-based studios, providing Dartmouth Stride Treglown is a 300-strong practice that deliver sustainable the accessibility of a small St James’s Place, head office, design solutions across the UK. Its services include architecture, practice with the security of a Cirencester town planning, building surveying, conservation, BREEAM large one. We offer a friendly, University of the West of England, assessments and project management. supportive atmosphere. school of architecture
TOP BENEFITS CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME, FLEXITIME, PROFIT SHARE SCHEME STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 269 ALL STAFF
25 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 38 GPP (C)
CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 23% working factor contribute !NEWtables15dr 9/10/09 18:06 Page 45
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Stuart Michael Associates COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We understand that the Coronation Gate House, Consulting engineer wellbeing of our staff is the key Pinewood Studios SMA is a multidisciplinary consulting engineer that works in the to our success. We encourage New Grandstand, Worcestershire commercial, office, retail, educational, leisure, residential and staff to participate in social county cricket club healthcare sectors. It specialises in transportation, civil and events and promote continued Hitches Lane, Fleet structural design, flood risk assessments and sustainable drainage. professional development.
TOP BENEFITS TWO ANNUAL BONUSES, SOCIAL AND SPORTS EVENTS, PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
35 ALL STAFF
25 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 85 GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 4% working factor contribute Swift Horsman COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We consider our employees to Auditorium, Kings Place, London Specialist contractor be the cornerstone of our firm, St David's 2, apartments, Cardiff Swift Horsman has been working in the fit-out arena for nearly with training and development Hazelwood School for the Sensory 10 years. This £46.8m-turnover company provides variety of off-site at the forefront of our strategy. Impaired, Glasgow technologies and fit-out and specialist joinery services, while keeping This, and our dedication to an eye on its environmental impact. sustainability, sets us apart.
TOP BENEFITS LIFE COVER, PERMANENT HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH SCREENING CHECKS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 180 SOME STAFF
28 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 9 Comb (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 5% working factor contribute Thomas Vale COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Everyone who has been Gymnastics and martial arts Contractor involved with Thomas Vale, has centre, Birmingham Founded in 1869, Thomas Vale focuses on work in the Midlands and helped to distinguish and set us St Luke’s primary school, the South. It expanded this year by opening offices in Herefordshire apart. We have been named Wolverhampton and Warwickshire. With a turnover of more than £200m, it works on a Building’s Contractor of the Coppice and Langley school, variety of projects, from housing to defence. Year seven times in 10 years. Sutton Coldfield
TOP BENEFITS EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, ANNUAL BONUS SCHEME, HEALTH CASH PLAN STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 630 ALL STAFF
26 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 35 PROFESSIONAL STAFF GPP (C)* * Some staff CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 12% working factor contribute !NEWtables16dr 9/10/09 18:08 Page 47
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Troup Bywaters + Anders COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Staff work in a partner-led team Imperial College south-east Engineer where they are supported in quadrant, London This 50-year-old consulting engineer works with UK and achieving their goals. We have Selfridges infrastructure international companies, government agencies and developers. It clients in all sectors and we replacement has eight offices across the UK, including London, Edinburgh, Belfast offer exciting opportunities on a Fit-out of Reed Smith and Leeds. multitude of projects. headquarters, London
TOP BENEFITS GOOD WORKING HOURS, SOCIAL EVENTS, INTERNAL COMMUNICATION STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
169 ALL STAFF
26 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 23 None CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 9% working factor contribute Turner & Townsend COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Making the difference for our Terminal 5 Heathrow London Quantity surveyor people and clients is central to Thameslink Programme This global consultancy operates out of 59 offices, serving a broad our success. We bring together University of York's New Academic range of clients from governments and large companies to local teams who are passionate about Campus firms, funding institutions and councils. Its sectors include mining adding value for our clients and and metals processing, oil and gas production and alternative energy. delivering innovative solutions.
TOP BENEFITS HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE ASSURANCE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 1,306 ALL STAFF
27 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 28 MP (NC) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 21% working factor contribute Wallace Whittle COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS We are involved in prestigious Scottish Schools Program – Engineer projects, we offer an informal Scotland Wide Wallace Whittle provides mechanical and electrical services working environment and a Dorchester Group, across all sectors in construction, including a large number of wide range of employee five-star hotelier blue-chip retail and commercial clients, together with public sector benefits. The company is fully University of Dundee, Biological clients in education and health. owned by its employees. Research Facility
TOP BENEFITS HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE ASSURANCE, CHILDCARE VOUCHERS STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 145 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 48 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C)
CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 11% working factor contribute !NEWtables17dr 9/10/09 18:14 Page 49
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Willmott Dixon COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Willmott Dixon provides an New grandstand, Main contractor empowering environment in Epsom racecourse Founded in 1852, this company has a turnover of more than £850m. It which staff feel the company Page Road housing works in sectors such as health, education, housing and custodial. It cares. Great emphasis is placed regeneration, Middlesex was the highest placed major contractor in the 2008 and 2009 Sunday on family values, sustainability Waterfront university Times Top 100 Companies to Work For survey. and investing in people. campus, Suffolk
TOP BENEFITS EMPLOYEE TRADE DISCOUNT, INCOME PROTECTION, WELL-BEING PACKAGE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS
2,600 ALL STAFF
29 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY 26 GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 10% working factor contribute WSP COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS WSP prides itself on giving The Shard, London Bridge Consultant people the opportunity to make North Staffordshire Hospital Established in the UK in the seventies, WSP specialises in the a difference by working closely Liverpool One retail development property, transportation, infrastructure, environment, energy and with clients on great projects. industrial sectors. It now provides consultancy services in more than Our career paths allow people 60 countries, including South Africa, India and Australia. to focus on what they enjoy.
TOP BENEFITS FLEXIBLE WORKING, CHARTERSHIP BONUSES, GLOBAL EXCHANGE STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 659 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 11 STAFF OF A DEFINED SENIORITY GPP (C) CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 10% working factor contribute WT Partnership COMPANY STATEMENT PROJECTS Our size provides the O2 Arena, London Quantity surveyor supportive infrastructure and International Commerce WTP provides cost management and consultancy services to opportunities of a large Centre, Hong Kong commercial and public sector clients. With an annual turnover of practice, while retaining the Watermark Place office £16.9m, it operates from 50 offices located throughout the UK, open, friendly and sociable development, London mainland Europe, south-east Asia and Australasia. culture of a much smaller one.
TOP BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID, CYCLE TO WORK STAFF RATING
KEY COMPANY FACTS DISCRETIONARY BENEFITS 165 ALL STAFF
25 SOME STAFF 30 MP (C)
CSR Smarter Feel good Inspiration Leadership Ability to 5% working factor contribute