Established in 1980 and specialising in low energy, low environmental impact buildings, ECD Architects has offices in London, Glasgow and Preston. It delivers projects from £1m to £100m, such as new-build housing, refurbishment and retrofit, commercial/industrial, education and community facilities. Recent work includes the Skipton Big Retrofit, a research project in North Yorkshire inspiring home owners and landlords to retrofit, and a scheme to provide 14 affordable homes with community space and green roofs at Luxborough Street, Westminster.
Main data
| Company type | Architect |
| Number of UK staff | 56 |
| Maximum days staff holiday (excl bank hols and holiday purchases) | 30 |
| Average training hours per staff member per year | 40 |
| Expectation for staff working in your offices | 1-2 days a week |
| Annual staff turnover | 10.0% |
| Female percentage of staff | 43 |
| Percentage of staff from ethnic-minority background | 21.0 |
| Percentage of staff disabled | 1-4% |
| Do you measure the number of your staff who are neuordivergent? | Yes |
| If yes, what proportion of your staff are neurodivergent | 5-9% |
| Total staff in entry-level training courses | 5 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are graduates | 5 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are apprentices | |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes other than graduates or apprentices | |
| Private healthcare offered? | Yes to all staff |
| Enhanced maternity benefits offered? | Yes to all staff |
| Enhanced paternity benefits offered? | Yes to all staff |
| Sabbaticals/career breaks offered? | Yes to all staff |
| Company subjected to regular independent scrutiny and if so who certified by? | Yes ISO |
Staff wellbeing
| Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice | Yes |
| Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies | Yes |
| Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies | Yes |
| Staff surveys and focus groups | Yes |
| Health and safety stats | No |
| Employee assistance programme stats | No |
| Stress audit | No |
| HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover | Yes |
| Aggregated health data | No |
| Feedback from health champions | No |
| Exit interviews | Yes |