Major Kirkcaldy employer Havelock International, which was rescued from administration last year, has announced a series of initiatives to support growth plans.
Havelock offers an end-to-end shopfitting service from design to manufacture and installation. Its blue chip clients include M&S, Lloyds Banking Group, Boots, Primark, Premier Inn and the Post Office.
Havelock was bought out of administration by turnaround specialist Rcapital in July shortly after the appointment of PwC as administrators.
The firm, which has 295 staff, has introduced a flexible working arrangement which will see workers work shorter hours and four days a week during quieter periods.
The firm said the move is supported by the GMB Union and ensures “customer projects can be fully resourced and provides the workforce with greater stability”.
Chief executive George McAdam said: “Like any growing business, we are constantly looking at ways of using our valuable resources as effectively as possible to the benefit of both employees and customers.
“Our Sustainable Manufacturing initiative is designed to ensure that the business is operating as efficiently as possible through commitments such as training and development, and that we continue to provide customers with truly innovative designs, high quality manufacturing and service excellence.”
The initiative will also focus on training and skills passports.
Havelock has partnered with Scottish Enterprise and Fife Council, who have provided grant funding, to deliver a training programme which ensures its employees are multi-skilled and can be deployed across the business more effectively.
Under the construction skills certification scheme, Havelock’s employees qualify for a card which provides them with a “passport” outlining their skills at customer premises and construction sites.
Formerly listed on the Alternative Investment Market, Havelock serves sectors such as accommodation, education, retail and leisure, healthcare, offices and retail banking through its Kirkcaldy headquarters and network of offices in Mansfield, Loughborough and internationally from Shanghai.
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