Reach - Our inclusion journey

We see a flexible working culture as the key to unlocking a more inclusive future.

We strongly believe that at the core of every successful business is a motivated and happy workforce. To get there we need to shake off the constraints of traditional and rigid working arrangements and explore the many options that make up flexible and agile working.

It’s why, for example, we have introduced the right to request flexible working from day one, and we have responded to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's (BEIS) flexible working consultation to support the Government in making flexible working accessible to all. 

It’s also why we introduced a gender-neutral family leave, so that all parents have the same rights when they welcome a new member into their families.

Find out more about flexible working at Sir Robert McAlpine.

Supporting Women in Construction

Our Beyond 1% Podcast began as a series highlighting the real experiences of women in construction.

By sharing their stories we hope to empower and educate those on and off site and to highlight the many opportunities open to women in our industry.

Listen to the Beyond 1% Podcast.

As a business that’s proud to say Everyone Is Welcome, we want everyone to be able to be 100% themselves at work. 

Our seven Affinity Networks are there to make sure everyone has a voice and is heard at a senior level.

The groups bring together people who share similar interests, experiences or challenges, along with members who are simply passionate about inclusion.

Our Affinity Networks have a key strategic role to play in helping get us to where we need to be. They also act as a check on the business, making sure we do what we say we are going to do.

Given that mental health problems affect so many of us in our lives, either personally or through friends and family, it’s strange that it’s an issue we still seem to struggle with talking about.

We’ve trained Mental Health First Aiders across the business who act as a first point of call for those struggling or worried about someone. 

We have toolbox talks and a wide range of resources and information available so that our people know how they can access the help they need when they need it.