In addition to basic ethical principles of honesty and integrity we follow certain principles and standards of behaviour which form our corporate and cultural values

We participate in processes on projects and events throughout the year in order to reinforce these values.  We have a structured and thoroughgoing approach to staff appraisals and development and a sophisticated welfare programme for our colleagues.  We carry out an annual staff survey to obtain feedback internally.  We set social value objectives for our projects and aim to test the outcome for all projects through post occupancy evaluation.

Care for Each Other

We treat everyone with respect, achieving trusted relationships with our employees, clients and support from the communities amongst which we work. Success relies on active encouragement of contributions from diverse backgrounds, within and outside the practice.

Collaboration

We share information fully and openly, using plain language and a wide range of media to communicate. We understand that complex problem solving requires diverse inputs and we work across disciplines and other boundaries to enable this.

Creativity

Good design, that is both uplifting and sustainable, links creativity with innovation. Our processes are designed to stimulate and allow the maximum opportunity for creativity. We value research, enable innovation and provide an evidence base for advice and decision-making.

Commercial Value

We believe that to succeed we must prosper and so we place appropriate value on the contribution we make. We are committed to meeting the needs of our clients whilst offering clear advice on sustainable solutions of lasting value.

Continuous Improvement

We contribute to teaching others, engage in life-long learning and we both predict and learn from the performance of our outputs. Through thorough processes of positive, mutual and critical review we aim high to achieve the very best standards of quality in our work.