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We are architects, masterplanners and heritage consultants. Our designs evolve from a deep understanding of our shared heritage and respond to the qualities of each place. We work to improve the lives of those who use our buildings, and the long-term sustainability of each project.

Founded in 1947, today Purcell is a creative collective of over 280 Architects and Heritage Experts, working internationally from 14 studios across the globe. Our Employee-Owned organisational model underpins our collaborative approach. We are the world’s largest practice of Architects working with the existing built environment, ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 in 2022 & 2023.

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Purcell is an award-winning Employee Owned Trust made up of over 250 people across the UK, Australia, and Hong Kong. Our people are key to our success. We are an AJ100 practice and ranked No.1 for heritage architecture in the WA100. In 2022, we were awarded Building Design's Architect of the Year Employer of the Year Award.

Our studio environments are a place for everyone to thrive. We celebrate our teams' successes and facilitate personal development. We partner with charities and support the wellbeing of our people. We are proud of where we’ve come from, and continually strive to improve.

We are proud to be an Employee Owned Trust and winners of Building Design's Employer of the Year award 2022 and we are continually striving to ensure we are the best team of heritage and conservation experts that we can be.

We are committed to making engaging and creative environments where everyone can thrive and this is as true for our projects as it is for our studio culture. We took the step to transition to an Employee Owned Trust as part of our long-term commitment to evolving as a business to ensure we are a responsible practice who are accountable and proud of our projects and our impact on the planet and society.

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Benefits

We recognise how important mental health and wellbeing is to our lives in just the same way as physical health and that we all have different backgrounds and experiences.

Our mental health policy draws together a studio-wide network of mental health first aiders - our ‘Purcell Pals’ - and a toolkit of resources. This Employee Assistance Programme includes resources for line managers in supporting mental fitness and we continue to invest in Resilience training to provide our employees with the tools to support their mental health. We promote agile, flexible and hybrid working, understanding the importance of work life balance. Wellbeing will always be a key focus for us, and we recognise the challenges that all practices in the construction industry face.

As well as supporting agile, flexible and hybrid working, our benefits package includes annual leave increasing with long service, life assurance, company pension scheme, enhanced parental leave, study sponsorship with paid study leave, sabbaticals, employee assistance programme, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, subscription fees, company day out and a volunteering scheme.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

More than just initiatives we hold ourselves accountable to conscious inclusion throughout our business

We work to invest in a culture where difference is valued and respected, creating an environment where our employees’ diverse national and socio-economic backgrounds are shared and learned from. As employee-owners we all have a voice. Our global teams are made up of over 24 nationalities, and gender measurements as we currently report stand at 51:49 female:male, with a 43% female Board.

We continue to strive for an equitable environment, supporting neurodiverse employees and those who need further wellbeing support or practical flexibility, equipment and adjustments. As of 2021, 79% of our employees believe this is an inclusive place to work.

Values

Together we can achieve great things. One of our core values is ‘TEAM – together we can achieve great things’, both within local communities and for each other.

The annual Purcell Awards provides a diverse platform for peer recognition, celebrating achievements of all sizes and at all levels, including the ‘making a difference’ award.

We work with local charities to support talent accelerator programmes, as well as education and social mobility charities, offer mentoring and apprenticeships, working with PlanBee, Shape my City and Future Frontiers. In 2022, we introduced our Volunteering scheme, committing to support 1875 hours of volunteering time per year. Our studios hold regular coffee mornings, bake offs and events to raise money for different charities chosen by the teams each year.

We believe a person’s future should not be determined by their background, so we empower our employees to find ways to make a difference.

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