Building Services Design (Cambridge) Ltd
Building Services Design claims it is helping to build a greener world with a policy to reduce carbon energy use by clever construction— and its staff believe it is true to its word. The 63 employees say the engineering design consultancy does a lot to support the environment, with a positive score of 80% in our survey. They also say the firm makes a positive difference to the world we live in (73%). The company, set up in 1991, has clients ranging from the NHS and Cambridge University to retail chains such as Sainsbury's. Based in Corby, Northamptonshire, it aims to hit a £7m turnover in three years. But this expansion is guided by the principle of work hard and being nice to people. Staff say the firm does just that, and are happy with the balance of work and home life (76%), say their health doesn't suffer due to the job (87%) and aren't exhausted at the end of most days (65%, and the seventh highest result for this question). Employees haven't suffered work-related stress in the past year either (88%). The company has offices in London, Cambridge, Birmingham and Manchester, all of which offer free fresh fruit and drinks. Everyone can work flexitime, while new mothers have a generous 39 weeks off at full pay, the highest in our survey. Mechanical and electrical engineers are paid a typical £35,000 a year, and staff also have performance-related pay, which can be up to 10% of salary. Employees feel fairly paid for their responsibilities (73%), and for questions about Wellbeing, the company has a 76% overall score, ranking it in the top 20.