Contractor Willmott Dixon has become the highest placed construction company in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2017 list.
The firm achieved 14th place in the annual list that grades the very best workplaces after extensive online feedback from thousands of staff in hundreds of companies on a number of key areas of contentment.
According to the paper one of the facts that stood out was nearly 85% of staff said they were extremely positive about what they did and the projects the company delivered, which included refurbishing the east wing of Alexandra Palace, providing training colleges for HS2 and building a home for the Met Office supercomputer.
The company also won the Sunday Times Giving Something Back title at the 2017 Best Companies to Work For awards.
The contractor won the after judges were impressed at its work to improve the life chances of 10,000 young people. It singled out for praise how the company’s programme to provide buddying, mentoring and apprenticeships is really making a difference.
Rick Willmott, group chief executive, said: “Our people at Willmott Dixon are passionate about bringing long-term benefits to society, with social value a key area that helps define our company. It is an important aspect that employees cite about why they like working for us.
“We want to keep moving forward as a top employer and achieving both of these accolades only inspires us more – we want the best people to work for us and be proud of what they give back to society!”
