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Founded in 1883, DB3 is a multidisciplinary group delivering technical solutions through four business units: DB3 Architecture & Design, DB3 Building Services Engineering, DB3 Professional Services and DB3 Net Zero. Specialising in retail, sports and leisure, regeneration, education, infrastructure, manufacturing and HRB remediation, it has studios in Leeds, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff and Aberystwyth. Recent projects include the £683m Energy Recovery Facility for North London Waste Authority, set to be the UK’s greenest.

Main data

Company type Consultant
Number of UK staff 85
Maximum days staff holiday (excl bank hols and holiday purchases) 29
Average training hours per staff member per year 40
Expectation for staff working in your offices 3-4 days a week
Annual staff turnover 11.0%
Female percentage of staff 33
Percentage of staff from ethnic-minority background 20.0
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 6
Staff on entry-level training schemes that are graduates 4
Staff on entry-level training schemes that are apprentices 2
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 No
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

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