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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

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