DENVER, Colo. (June 26, 2023) – PCL Construction is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® a second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at PCL Construction. This year, 95% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 38 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place to Work Certification™ is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that PCL Construction stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
PCL scored 95% or higher on key performance indicators including management’s honest and ethical business practice and competency at running the business, how welcoming new employees feel when joining PCL, the customer rating around excellence in service, and how proud employees are to tell others that they work at PCL.
“We are thrilled to become Great Place To Work-Certified™ as we consider employee experience a top priority every day,” said Deron Brown, president and chief operating officer for PCL’s U.S. Operations. “We owe our continued success to a company of dedicated employees at PCL. We celebrate and thank them for all they do to earn this incredible recognition.”
PCL is a fully employee-owned company, which many employees’ credit to building a culture of belonging.
“Being a 100% employee-owned company is the driver of our success,” said Brown. “Employee ownership fosters a mindset that makes us more accountable and committed to our company, clients, partners, and projects. Our employees know that we get where we’re going, together.”
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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About PCL Construction
PCL is a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and in Australia. These diverse operations in the civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets are supported by a strategic presence in more than 30 major centers. Together, these companies have an annual construction volume of more than $6 billion USD, making PCL one of the largest contracting organizations in North America. Watch us build at www.pcl.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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