Our Culture

Bringing people together to make a difference

Our culture

At SCAPE Group, our core values drive everything we do. We pride ourselves on being accountable, collaborative, efficient, expert, innovative, and sustainable.

We believe in creating a culture of continuous learning and development to fuel our growth and foster a supportive environment for all our professionals.

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Delivering value for a world everyone deserves

A workplace where your voice is heard and valued.

At our company, we embody the values we cherish in our workplace. We are dedicated to being efficient, proactive, and responsive to the needs of both our business and the talented professionals who make up our team.

Our ongoing company culture mission is to build an environment where every voice is listened to and respected. Together, we strive to create a workplace that everyone deserves.

Our company achievements

We are an award-winning organisation, recognised with the Excellence in Learning and Development Award for our Manager Insights programme, highlighting our commitment to providing exceptional learning, career development, and growth opportunities for our people.
We actively support professional development by funding essential professional membership subscriptions, helping colleagues enhance their expertise and maintain industry-recognised standards.
We were proud finalists in the 2023 Construction News Workforce Awards for Learning Excellence, recognising the success and ongoing development of our learning management system, SCAPE Learn.
We are committed to nurturing early talent and supporting the wider industry by sharing our expertise through participation in industry judging panels and professional networks.
We listen to our people and continuously invest in their development. Training and learning opportunities are consistently highlighted as key employee benefits, contributing to our recognition through Best Companies accreditation.

Our company awards

How we invest in our people at team SCAPE

Listen together

Inspire together

Grow together

Listening to new ideas

Our company has established multiple forums to actively listen to ideas and continuously improve and invest in our people. We are dedicated to fostering a better work environment by making time for one another, with listening being a key component.

Our company forums include:

The Mental Health Group
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group
Menopause Champions

Inspiring one another

At SCAPE Group, we invest in learning from one another to celebrate and recognise our expertise, by hosting workshops where employees can acquire new skills across various departments.

We provide time for our employees to share their expertise, build confidence, and inspire each other to learn new skills, creating a supportive and motivating environment.

Workshops we've hosted:

Celebrating International Women's Day
People Conference
Social media training
Appraisal development sessions
Inclusion activities

Growing opportunities

We collaborate with our people and managers across all departments to unlock opportunities for growth and development.

Each year, we hold professional development reviews to align each colleague's goals with the business and their career aspirations, ensuring accountability and progress.

Learning opportunities we offer:

Leadership programmes such as Manager Insights, a course to upskill and inspire new and soon to be managers across the company and Elevate, a course to build the confidence and capability of our existing people managers.
SCAPE Learn course offerings: our learning management system providing a range of e-learning courses across a range of professional skills areas
PDR workshops for managers and employees
Team development - via the Strengths Development Inventory
Carbon Literacy Training, in support of our Carbon Reduction Plans
Developing our staff groups - Menopause/EDI
Technical development around Procurement, Sustainability, Digital and Finance
Retirement support - in development for 2025

Empowering leadership: our investment in manager development

Our people stories

Digital MBA for Technology

John Ambler completes the CTO Academy's Digital MBA for Technology Leaders

We speak to John Ambler, Head of ICT at SCAPE, who has completed the CTO Academy's Digital MBA for Technology Leaders: a demanding, year-long executive development programme built for technology leaders moving from hands-on delivery into strategic leadership.

Hear more about John's story

Building knowledge on-site

Matt's learning experience at SCAPE

We spoke to Matt Godber, Modern Desktop Support Analyst from our IT team, about his learning experience on a site visit, hosted by partner SCAPE's delivery partner Balfour Beatty.

Hear more about Matt's story

Eleanor Wilkinson and Mollie Richardson holding their level 4 diplomas with Nick Ward

Fire Risk Assessment

Eleanor and Mollie Achieve Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment

We spoke to Eleanor and Mollie about their learning journey, the challenges they overcame, and the invaluable support they received from the company along the way.

Hear more about Eleanor and Mollie's story

FRICS certification

Dave's Journey of Becoming FRICS Certified

We caught up Dave Vernon, who works at SCAPE as Head of Construction, to hear about his journey achieving FRICS status. In this article, Dave talks about his professional journey explaining what inspired him to pursue FRICS and the invaluable support he received from SCAPE throughout the process.

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Management training

Supporting Matt's Journey of Learning and Leadership

Meet Matt Gibbons, who began his journey at SCAPE Group as an Infrastructure Engineer and has now advanced to the role of IT Operations Manager within our company. Matt shares how the Manager Insights course supported his transition into a managerial role, enhancing his confidence and developing the skills essential for his new position.

Hear more about Matt's story

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Project management training

Amar's development in project management

We spoke to Amar Samra, an Assistant Project Manager for Arc Partnership, who wanted to enhance his project management skills to broaden his expertise and refine his role. Through a specialised course, Amar not only strengthened his confidence with project management but also developed essential skills that drive business success.

Hear more about Amar's story