
Established in 1875, Gleeds is a global built environment consultancy with a total of 77 offices, of which 19 are in the UK. Its broad service offering includes programme and project management, cost management, digital analytics, benchmarking and decarbonisation. Recent schemes on which it has worked in the UK include the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital near Birmingham.
Main data
Company type | Consultant |
Number of UK staff | 1315 |
Maximum days holiday (excl holiday purchases) | 27* |
Hybrid working policy | Yes |
Average training hours per staff member per year | 32 |
Number of staff on entry-level training schemes | 273 |
Of those, how many apprentices | 89 |
Female staff (%) | 28 |
Staff from non-white ethnic background (%) | 20 |
Offers private healthcare | Some staff |
Offers sabbaticals/career breaks | Some staff |
Offers enhanced maternity benefits | All staff |
Offers enhanced paternity benefits | No |
ISO or B Corp certified | ISO |
* Plus extra day per five years’ service (no cap) |
Staff wellbeing
Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice | Yes |
Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies | Yes |
Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies | Yes |
Staff surveys and focus groups | Yes |
Health and safety stats | Yes |
Employee assistance programme stats | Yes |
Stress audit | No |
HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover | Yes |
Aggregated health data | No |
Feedback from health champions | Yes |
Exit interviews | Yes |