Palmer pride ourselves on good community relations. The local community is at the forefront of our operations.
Our consideration of the needs of the local community is vital to reinforce our awareness of the social dimension of sustainable construction and demonstrate our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. We fully believe that improved relationships with the local community can deliver substantial business, social, environmental and economic benefits both in the short and long term.
This commitment is displayed at all levels of our organisation. Our staff are actively encouraged to undertake their duties with the upmost respect to the community and the environment in which they operate.
Our team ensure effective community relations by:
- Maintaining secure, clean and tidy sites.
- Providing safe systems of work that consider and care for members of the public
- Our staff are well mannered and respect the local environment and the demographic of the community
- Informing local residents and businesses of the planned works and updating them of progress.
- Limiting vehicular movements, restricting site traffic access routes and undertaking deliveries at appropriate times to avoid congestion and disruption to the surrounding area
- Minimise the impact of noise, air, light and vibration
- Contributing to the local economy by procuring materials from local suppliers and providing employment opportunities to the local workforce
- Supporting local community groups and organisations through charitable works
- Protecting the local ecological system and wildlife habitats
- Providing a proactive, approachable and sociable service to respond to community enquiries and issues
Memberships & Experience
We are active members of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association and work closely with the organisation to improve the image of the civil engineering industry including minimising the adverse impacts of civil engineering operations within the community. Best practise is shared between the members of the organisation and are implemented into our community relationship procedures for continual improvement.
Some of the charities & organisations we are proud to support:
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