Golden timesare aheadfor theteam at building company

Oneofthe leadingbuildingcontractors in Shropshireand MidWales has marked thestart of its 50th anniversaryyearby gainingthe prestigiousInvestorsinPeopleaccreditation.

Knockin-basedPaveAways has been awardedthe accolade forthe first time.Itrecognisesorganisations that arecommitted to thesupport anddevelopmentoftheir people as well as striving forcontinuousimprovement andhigh levelsofcustomerservice

Pave Awaysbegan in 1973 as a groundworks contractor andhas grownintoone of theregion’smost successfulprivately-owned construction firms.

It works on avariety of developmentsincluding newbuild andrefurbishment projects in sectorsincluding healthcare,education,manufacturing, commercialand residential Managing director Steven Owen said theInvestors in People title demonstratedits commitment to building asustainable future forthe business

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“Wehavealwaysbeenclear that our best assetisour people andithas been aprioritytoprovide theframeworkfor theirdevelopment,” he said.“That has enabledustobuild on ourreputation establishedoverthe past 50 yearsand create asolid business with apositive future

“Wehavedeveloped astrong leadership teamwiththathomegrowntalent that will lead us into thenextchapter of thePaveAways story.”

Steven added: “Our team hasbeen oneofthe foundationsonwhich we have builtour business.Other keystones includeour commitmenttothe communitieswhere we live andwork–80 percentofour sub-contractorsand supplierscome from within a50-mile radius of ourprojects– andour support forgrass rootsorganisations

“Butwe’re not afraid to evolve and we adaptasweneed to do.We’ve developeda specialisminzeroand net carbon andPassivhausconstruction in recent years, as well as focusing on ourown carbon reductionplans so we canbuild agreener future foreveryone.”