GT3 Architects has scooped a prestigious national award.

The firm has received the 'People Development' award at Constructing Excellence's national ceremony.

The award recognises organisations that value their workforce and ensure they maximise their team’s contribution to the business, something which GT3 Architects has nurtured through its ‘People Architecture’ approach.

Alongside a new operations and flexible working policy introduced to mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the practice appointed a designated 'people champion' to lead its focus on personal and professional development.

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Liz Clarke, associate director and ‘people champion’ at GT3 Architects, said: "For a practice with a fundamental goal to place people – not buildings – at the heart of our projects, processes and practice-life, Covid-19 offered us an unparalleled opportunity to prove 'People Architecture' to be more than just a strapline."

The success of this approach was borne out in a staff survey, which showed that 97% of its staff base believed they are supported by their colleagues and team leaders, with 89% feeling that their work during lockdown directly contributed to practice success.