Central Piling has won the prestigious Investors in People accreditation.

And far from resting on its laurels, is already aiming for the next level up – silver – a process which usually takes three years.

The company already met 75% of the criteria when it signed up for the scheme and introduced further measures in a bid for continuous improvement. These focused on improved liaison with its 60 permanent staff.

The measures included the launch of a quarterly internal newsletter, safety meetings and alerts, and annual one-to-one performance reviews which give the employee an opportunity to feedback on the company and vice versa.

Central Piling also introduced a company “values”, using five words as its axis of philosophy – Safe, Compassionate, Diverse, Profitable and Professional.

HSQE and operations manager Colin Newman said:
“It was a very interesting process. Some of the techniques and initiatives that we’ve introduced to help us achieve the award have undoubtedly improved employee engagement and their job satisfaction.”