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Building stronger futures: Expert HR solutions for construction
Build a stronger, more resilient workforce and unlock your business’s full potential.
We understand the unique challenges faced ambitious construction businesses and their suppliers. With the recent election bringing new changes and a commitment to growth in this sector, it’s crucial to have a robust people strategy to navigate uncertainties and seize emerging opportunities. Our team of commercially savvy People Directors have extensive experience in the construction sector, offering top-tier expertise on a part-time basis without the full-time cost; think of them as another sub-contractor that sticks around to help you scale.
We’ve worked with a diverse range of companies, from small family-owned businesses to scale-ups and large corporations, helping them to optimise their people strategies and achieve smooth, structured growth.
Our clients grow an average of 30% over a 12 month period
How can we help?
- Strategic planning, Create a strategic people plan will grow your business in a proactive way, rather than reactive, ensuring you stay profitable.
- Skill shortages, deliver tailored training solutions for your team and strengthen your employer value proposition.
- Recruitment and retention, developing career paths and apprenticeship programs to attract, identify and retain top talent.
- Management training, enhance leadership at both board and mid-manager levels.
- Cultural integration: Bridging the gap between office staff, on-site teams and contractors.
What our clients say about us
The real benefit of People Puzzles is that your business and industry sector needs are matched with one of the People Directors. This means you work closely with one local and very knowledgeable person who can quickly understand the people needs of the business. I have been able to build a proactive relationship with Pauline, I came into this role last year with an agenda for growth and we have been working together to achieve this.
Every team leader can now make decisions in line with the vision. I used to have the view that HR was managing difficult cases and moving people on with occasional recruitment support. But what People Puzzles does is so much more than that. It’s about the development of the business and it’s people as a while which has been the biggest eye opener for me.
Lynn’s matter of fact approach is refreshing and ensures we get where we want to be much quicker than we would otherwise. Lynn has worked as our HR Consultant for the last year and has helped us bring structure to our HR systems & processes and for sure the company and it’s people have benefited. She is a hands on ‘do-er’ who gets things done and I recommend her to anyone who needs some real expertise in their HR.
Paula developed a clear People Plan and roadmap, which has significantly moved us on. She has developed the existing HR team and has ensured that we have progressed quickly on all the strategic initiatives that we have identified. I’m confident that based on the last six months with Paula’s input and contribution, we are now in a strong position from a people perspective, to leverage the next six months and beyond.
Over the last 3 years People Puzzles has helped build a very strong people culture at RVT Group. We now have a clear vision for the companies 5 Pillars, in-house manager, leadership ‘Power 90’ Training and a rhythm of key meetings throughout each year. This has a direct contribution to the significant growth of the company in the last 3 years. With the support from People Puzzles continuing, the company continues to grow both financially and culturally for the benefit of all.
Why Choose Us?
Commercially savvy HR experts
Industry-specific knowledge and strategic insights
Ongoing support and delivery
We stick around to ensure our strategies are implemented and deliver results
No tie-in contracts
Risk-free partnership with flexible, part-time engagement
Positive, enabling approach
Focused on what your business can achieve and helping you reach your goals.
Spotlight on 4 of our amazing team of over 80 HR Experts
Mark Waine
A people expert mentor for construction SMEs in the Anglia region under the i-Construct government funded scheme
Kathryn Marshall
Ex Chief People Officer at Balfour Beatty
Tracey Locke
Awarded an OBE for her contribution to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Civil Service
