The William Hare Group is one of the largest privately owned steel engineering and fabrication businesses in Europe, and the first company in its sector to become a carbon net zero business (in 2021). It has worked on projects around the world, including some of the most complex steel-framed buildings in the UK. Recent projects include the supply, fabrication and installation of structural steelwork at 30 Duke Street, the largest commercial reused steel project in London, where 78% of the 580 tonnes of structural steel was reused material.
Main data
| Company type | Contractor |
| Number of UK staff | 982 |
| Maximum days staff holiday (excl bank hols and holiday purchases) | 28 |
| Average training hours per staff member per year | |
| Expectation for staff working in your offices | 3-4 days a week |
| Annual staff turnover | 21.0% |
| Female percentage of staff | 20 |
| Percentage of staff from ethnic-minority background | 80.0 |
| Percentage of staff disabled | 1-4% |
| Do you measure the number of your staff who are neuordivergent? | No |
| If yes, what proportion of your staff are neurodivergent | |
| Total staff in entry-level training courses | 86 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are graduates | 19 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are apprentices | 67 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes other than graduates or apprentices | |
| Private healthcare offered? | Yes to some staff |
| Enhanced maternity benefits offered? | No |
| Enhanced paternity benefits offered? | No |
| Sabbaticals/career breaks offered? | No |
| Company subjected to regular independent scrutiny and if so who certified by? | Yes Other |
Staff wellbeing
| Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice | No |
| Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies | Yes |
| Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies | No |
| Staff surveys and focus groups | No |
| Health and safety stats | Yes |
| Employee assistance programme stats | Yes |
| 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 | No |