CRL Ltd as a Good Employer

CRL Ltd’s Health and Safety team planted trees during a volunteer day

CRL Ltd’s employees continue to oversee the CRL project and work together so that all of the project’s aspirations are realised and contracts continue to be delivered to a high standard.

With the establishment of the Link Alliance this year to deliver the project’s largest package of works, CRL Ltd has undergone a major shift in its employment strategy and employee engagement. Around a third of the company’s employees are now embedded within the alliance.

Although CRL Ltd staff are distributed between CRL Ltd’s sites and the Link Alliance’s, there is still a clear sense of unity. To ensure that the team remains tight, monthly briefings are held, a culture of wellness is being developed, opportunities to come together are created and individuals that reflect the company’s values are celebrated.

CRL Ltd also continues to encourage its staff’s integration and collaboration with peers on both the traditional design and construct contracts and with the newly built Link Alliance.

The latest employee survey found that staff overwhelmingly consider that CRL Ltd has a clear vision and purpose, and that they know how their role contributes to the success of the project. The anonymous survey also determined that employees enjoy coming to work and feel acknowledged in their roles.

During the Covid-19 lockdown, all CRL Ltd staff continued to work remotely from home, maintaining significant momentum on the project. Some teams met online every morning to check in and ensure teams could continue working cohesively and that people felt safe and well. Because of the ability to continue to work remotely during lockdown the project was in an excellent position to recommence construction and return to offices quickly and safely once the lockdown was lifted. CRL Ltd’s leadership team will continue prioritising keeping staff safe and informed during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. CRL Ltd remains committed to ensuring it has the technical, commercial and financial expertise to deliver the project. It is important that the company retains skilled staff required at each project stage, is a good employer and offers an attractive place to work.

CRL Ltd continues to be incredibly proud of its calibre of staff. People are the soul of the organisation.

As the project’s needs shift throughout its lifespan, CRL Ltd will continue supporting employees while they are with the organisation, and also support them to realise their aspirations when their work on the project is complete and they seek other opportunities.