Each year the Constructing Excellence Awards are a celebration of everything the UK’s Built Environment has to be proud of. The awards are designed to showcase how the Constructing Excellence principles are delivered in practice and crucially inspire others to embrace these principles.

Winners are selected through their Regional Awards programme to go forward to the National Finals.

These prestigious Awards provide a very special showcase of excellence in the Built Environment across England and Wales, bringing together the regional winners in each of the 13 categories to celebrate the very best of the best.

People & Culture Award: Regional Winner

Organisations: Waldeck

Waldeck is not just an engineering design consultancy; we are a company that values and prioritises our people and culture. With nearly three decades of experience, we have built a reputation for delivering exceptional projects across various sectors. But what truly sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to supporting and growing our talented team, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, and making a lasting impact on our community and industry.

At Waldeck, we believe that our success lies in the expertise, dedication, and passion of our people. We take pride in our partnering approach, which focuses on building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and suppliers. By working collaboratively, we create an environment that encourages open communication, mutual respect, and shared success. Our diverse and inclusive workplace not only celebrates the unique perspectives and talents of our team but also allows us to deliver innovative solutions that meet the ever-evolving needs of our clients.

To nurture and develop our people, we invest in their professional growth through our in-house Development Programmes. We recognise the importance of empowering the next generation of engineering professionals, providing them with the necessary tools, mentorship, and opportunities to thrive. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, we ensure that our team remains at the forefront of industry advancements, delivering the best projects with cutting-edge techniques and technologies.

Waldeck’s commitment to people and culture extends beyond our team. We actively seek to add value to the community, economy, and our partners. Through our projects, we strive to create sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on the environment and society. We uphold our core values of being Courageous, Collaborative, Curious, and Caring, which guide our interactions and decision-making every day.

Three winning key facts:

  • Waldeck’s independent employee engagement score through bHeard Best Companies, improved from not ranking on their engagement scale in 2021, to being a 3-star world-class organisation to work for in 2023, based on employee opinions.
  • 72% of our team completed learning and development courses in 2023 and over 20% are enrolled on to our early careers development programme.
  • 94% of all employees attended rewards events in the last 12 months, including our annual incentive trip to the Dominican Republic, rewards team building events, length of service rewards dinner and annual team conference.

You can view an overview on the Constructing Excellence website here: Waldeck Consulting – Constructing Excellence

More from Constructing Excellence

“Our people are our greatest asset” – so attracting, motivating, supporting, developing and retaining the most diverse of human talent to our organisations and the sector is critical to ensure we totally understand and meet our customers’ and wider communities’ needs. Strong constructive cultures, effective leadership, health & wellbeing, and psychological safety at every level are vital to ensuring we positively challenge and continuously improve, as is Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and ensuring functional competence through progression pathways and continuing professional development.

In this category, judges were looking for companies that demonstrate:

  • Clear strategies and effective implementation of plans
  • Clear evidence of success. Measures are likely to include staff motivation scores and retention data, time and cost invested in people development plans (in-house activities, external programmes or other) at all levels of the organisation or project
  • Community engagement activity that attracts the most talented people to our sector’s diverse roles

The 2024 Awards will take place at the Marriott Grosvenor Square on 15th November. Good luck to all of this year’s National Finalists!