D-Drill training reaps rewards and awards

14 May 2012

D-Drill’s investment in its staff has been recognised by a major award.

The company, which has offices across the UK and an HQ just outside Coventry, won the Coventry Telegraph’s Training and People Development award at a ceremony at the Ricoh Arena on Friday night.

Managing director Julie White said: “I am delighted to pick up this award. Despite the recession and downturn in construction, we have continued to invest heavily in our staff.

“That has allowed us to grow the business and awards such as this are recognition of that. The business was started here in Coventry and Warwickshire so it is fantastic to be recognised in our local area.

“We are also proud that our training and development practices are being hailed across all industries not just in construction.”

Julie has shown great faith in apprentices and apprenticeships – so much so that she is even going through the scheme herself to ensure that she understands what her next generation of employees are going through.

D-Drill currently has 12 apprentices on its books and more than 45 per cent of the current workforce have come through the scheme or are currently undertaking an apprenticeship.

But it’s not just the apprenticeship scheme that highlights the company’s commitment to the training and development of its workforce.

Julie has overseen a 12 per cent increase in spend per head on training throughout the company in the past year.

Each D-Drill branch trains a quarter of the workforce in special operations, while short-hit sessions are being employed throughout the year.

It is all having a dramatic, positive effect on the overall business as customer satisfaction has risen, accidents have been significantly reduced and D-Drill’s market share has increased. On top of that, the company has just received a platinum award in CSCS certification – the only diamond drilling company to attain that status.

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