Buro Happold has been awarded the prestigious worldwide Investors in People (IIP) accreditation, making the practice only the second company to ever receive this recognition on a worldwide basis, and the first company in the construction industry to be recognised in this way.

A delighted Mandy Clarke, personnel director for Buro Happold, comments: "Worldwide IIP is a credit to all of the staff that work at Buro Happold's twelve offices located in the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe, North America and the Far Eat. The success reflects the ethos and culture of the practice. Learning and development is integral to the way we work, and sits at the very heart of our approach in supporting our people around the world."

Investors in People is the national standard that sets a level of good practice for the training and development of people to achieve business goals. The standard provides a national framework for improving business performance and competitiveness.