YOUR FMB 2025 MASTER BUILDER AWARDS
T he new Workplace Culture Award celebrates companies that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, safe, and productive environment for their employees. Taking the prize in its first year, Barr Group Ltd in Somerset, with 18 years of trading and a team of just under 50, stands as a prime example of a business that champions a people-first approach. Having undergone a significant cultural transformation over the last four years, the business: ● took a deep dive into its culture, consulting its team, partners, community, and industry to understand their needs, with “people” emerging as a common thread; ● established a company-wide charity and community programme; ● reworked company policies with a focus on equality and diversity, ethics, and social responsibility; ● transformed communication within the company – live-video updates from directors and image-based WhatsApp notifications have significantly improved team engagement and morale, catering to diverse information Workplace Culture Award — Barr Group Ltd
Commitment to wellbeing Barr Group prioritises the development and welfare of its team, ensuring support through all stages of their careers, by offering: ● an apprenticeship scheme
Engaging with the community Giving back to the community has always been a key priority for the business, as has promoting the construction industry. Central to its activities are involvement with local schools, charities and social enterprises, and offering employee volunteering days. From the judges ● “Really strong examples provided of leadership.”
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overseen by an in-house training and development coordinator; ● relevant training opportunities to meet individuals’ personal career progression goals;
multinational team’s language barriers; ● provided monthly one-to-ones for all staff that are focused on the individual, using a dedicated framework; ● increased team members’ feelings of happiness and pride to be a part of the organisation and working together to make a positive difference; and ● boosted women’s representation in the industry to rectify gender imbalance, with female quantity surveyors and joinery managers leading the charge for ‘women in construction’ for the organisation, speaking at local secondary schools about industry opportunities for girls.
● pathways to skilled craftsperson, site manager, contracts manager, and many other positions is well-trodden; ● monthly online sessions on financial wellbeing, work-life balance, men’s health issues, depression, gambling, substance abuse, and suicide, among other topics; ● access to a health insurance scheme; and ● regular social events including an annual family BBQ.
Workplace Culture Award sponsored by
Master Builder 32
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