Construction News Awards 2012


Training


WINNER PILON JUDGES’ COMMENT


“This is a business that is only eight years old but has made training integral to everyone in the company from day one”


Bracknell-based refurbishment and building fi rm Pilon puts a serious emphasis on the skill levels of its employees. In just 12 months, 387 staff


completed 1,335 training courses. When a course is failed, the company provides tutoring until it is passed. Pilon believes that there are


many benefi ts to this focus on training. Of eight senior staff appointments in the past 12 months, only three were external, with the rest coming through the fi rm’s academies. It has identifi ed signifi cant


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growth areas over the next 12 months and predicts the need for 12 further senior managers, aiming to appoint 10 of these from within. Training also increases safety, and the fi rm had no reportable accidents in the past 12 months. Pilon is in the process of


forming a partnership with Apollo that it hopes will lead to an even wider range of courses available to both sets of staff . The fi rm also constantly challenges the content of its own courses. Pilon has a training budget of approximately 3 per cent of its


turnover, seeing it as a profi table business activity. The fi rm has invested in a


vetting centre in Wembley and is currently fi tting out a second centre in Enfi eld. Pilon’s leadership academy


aims to bring together the essence of leading people, teams and the organisation to achieve the company’s overall vision through clear strategies. Its management academy is


seen as essential to fulfi lment as a manager within the organisation, while its foundation academy is aimed at key workers and non- managers and is a requirement to achieve manager level. The company is certifi ed


Investor in People Standard and has achieved the following awards and accreditations: CSCS Platinum Award; ISO 9001; ISO 14001; CHSAS 18001; MCS Approved Installer; NICEIC Approved Contractor; and REA. According to 92 per cent of its


staff , Pilon’s training and development scheme is the best thing about the company.


Judges Judy Lowe, Bill Munn, Helena Shone


FOCUS


DAVID BARNES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR


Since its inception in 2004, Pilon has grown to a business with a £20 million turnover and a team of more


than 500 people. The firm is built on the skills and dedication of its people and it makes a significant investment in staff development. We have implemented a


capability matrix designed to help our employees reach competency and performance. The matrix scope is to track training and skills levels and to develop training action plans for each individual. Our unique key worker scheme


provides the impetus for individuals to progress. In 2011, Pilon opened its first


innovation, training and vetting centre. We already have a substantial training programme in place for all personnel, and the company wanted to ensure the right standards were reached by all. We created the Pilon academy so


the company can target and attract talent among employees.


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