Our Human Resources team ensures a consistent, fair and equitable working environment.  To monitor, report and further improve our workplace we are focusing on the following areas:  Our employee benefits, our career development and our office culture.

Benefits

Our permanent staff enjoy a comprehensive package including health cover and a pension plan.  A fair remuneration package is offered together with a company performance related profit share.  We continually benchmark our benefits and remain ahead of, or in line with, industry and our competitors.

08/09 Target:  Continue to monitor industry standards and legislation.  Aim to exceed.

Career

We have annual personal development reviews (PDR) to inspire our staff to consider and reach their potential.  Their responses inform our programme of courses and conferences to provide training that meets their career aspirations.

08/09 Target:  Ensure personal aspirations are optimised.

Culture

We have an active social club in each office, with a club managed budget.  Events in the past year have included ten-pin bowling, a trip to Bruges, a Hallowe'en quiz and a Hollywood style awards night.  There is also an annual ski trip open to all staff.

Sharing of knowledge is essential and encouraged through inter-office design and technical reviews, internal seminars and talks, sector presentations, in-house Friday drinks, the 'cool wall' and the preparation of project and design detail fact sheets.

08/09 Target:  Continue to support social and professional office events and interactions.

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