Our people are our main asset and we go to great lengths to provide a working environment which sustains a challenged and content workforce.
We believe that providing individuals with opportunity for personal growth is essential to their well-being.
Our commitment is backed up by our Investors in People (IIP) accreditation which was gained in the early 1990s and has been maintained ever since.
Willmott Dixon Construction was placed in the top 2%, coming 29 out of 1,774, within a bracket of companies who employ the same number of people.
This is a wonderful reflection of how people feel about working for our company, with only 7% of eligible organisations achieving the platinum standard. One great bit of feedback was that 93% of our people think that we have a positive impact on society – our purpose beyond profit approach.
Training and development courses
Over a third of our employees have taken part in our comprehensive management and leadership development programmes. As part of this, we have a 12 month programme to help our current and future leaders maximise their potential. This programme has been academically accredited so that individuals gain credits towards a Masters degree.
We also have a wide range of training courses in our online brochure. Our focus in recent years has been to provide comprehensive technical and sustainability training, in addition to health and safety, managerial and personal development training.
We actively encourage the attainment of professional qualifications and membership with organisations, such as the Chartered Institute of Building or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.