Investors in People programme passes halfway

Paver Smith has 'passed the half-way mark' in its work towards the prestigious Investors in People accreditation. So says managing director Dougal Paver, who is driving the programme forward.

"We think it will take us another three months to qualify for the standard, so it's all systems go at the moment. It helps that we're growing strongly because it means we can put in place many of the improvements and systems the standard requires, so we're doing as we go," said Dougal.

Receiving the accreditation will boost the company's bid for work with larger companies and in the public sector, added Dougal. The first assessment of whether the company has made the grade will be at the end of May.