E.R. Williams awarded silver investors in people standard

E.R. Williams (Painting Contractors) Limited with their Silver Award

E.R. Williams (Painting Contractors) Limited has has been awarded the silver Investors in People standard.

Originally accredited by Investors in People in 2013; on their second assessment, E. R. Williams sailed straight past the bronze level.

Lindsay Williams, Office Manager and Investors in People Internal Assessor, said: “Investors in People is an important benchmark of success – gaining the silver award is a glowing tribute to everyone at E.R. Williams.

"We wanted to establish an industry benchmark during our assessment using data collected from the construction sector. We’re proud to say that a detailed analysis of our organisation showed our results were significantly higher than the industry standard, in every section of the new framework.”

Bill Williams, Managing Director, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for everyone at E.R. Williams. We have over forty years’ experience and knowledge of this industry, which was recognised during our assessment. Our key priorities are sustainability and customer satisfaction, together with our aim to continue to provide staff with long-term employment security, whilst making continuous improvements to all aspects of our business.”

Manchester-based external assessors IDG identified key strengths including the company’s "excellent quality and reputation; a loyal workforce with pride in their work; excellent staff competence and capabilities. Employees feel the company is a great place to work.”

E.R. Williams says it will use the feedback received to continue to develop the business, with the "excellent support" provided by IDG and Investors in People, aiming to achieve higher levels of accreditation over the next five years.