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For over 50 years, Potter Raper has provided multidisciplinary construction consultancy services across the public and private sectors. With offices in London, Beckenham, Colchester, Brighton and Cambridge, its range of services includes project management, building surveying and technical design, joint venture management, health, safety and environmental (including principal designer role), clerk of works, CAD services, retrofit and decarbonisation. Recent projects include the TV studios scheme at Sky Studios Campus in Elstree.

Main data

Company type Consultant
Number of UK staff 170
Maximum days staff holiday (excl bank hols and holiday purchases) 30
Average training hours per staff member per year 20 *
Expectation for staff working in your offices Flexible
Annual staff turnover 25.0%
Female percentage of staff 32
Percentage of staff from ethnic-minority background 12.0
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 19
Staff on entry-level training schemes that are graduates 6
Staff on entry-level training schemes that are apprentices 13
Staff on entry-level training schemes other than graduates or apprentices  
Private healthcare offered? Yes to some 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
* Minimum required per person; most exceed this

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 Yes
Employee assistance programme stats Yes
Stress audit Yes
HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover Yes
Aggregated health data No
Feedback from health champions Yes
Exit interviews Yes

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