Most of the time, when you run a construction company, your focus is going to be on completing your projects as efficiently and to the best standard as possible, but although that’s vital, of course, there are other things that you might need to think about, especially if you want to show your customers (and potential customers) exactly who you are and why they should be pick – after all, construction is definitely a competitive sector to be in.  One thing you can do that will help you stand out and give you a wide range of other benefits as well is to support charities, and ideally charities in your local area. Supporting charities isn’t just a kind and good thing to do (although it is those things, and that’s important to remember), but it can also be a good business decision. Keep reading to find out more.  Create A Positive Company Culture  One of the biggest positive things that can come out of your construction company giving to local charities like the Yorkshire Air Ambulance is that it can help to create a truly positive company culture, and that’s something that can make your customers and your employees (not to mention your investors) very happy indeed.  When your team comes together to give to charity, or you organize something special that raises money from your customers to give to a good cause, everyone will feel good, and it can even make the bonds within the company (and towards your clients) stronger too. You’ll all be working towards one good goal, and that will make your work environment more positive, boost morale, and improve job satisfaction overall.  This isn’t just good for now and the team you have right at this second, but it’s also great for the future and the team you might want to employ further down the road. When people see that you do good things for charity and that you have a good company culture, they’ll be more likely to apply for a job, and that means you can have your pick of more applicants and find the ideal person to fill whatever role you need filled.  Better Corporate Responsibility  You need to know a lot about your customers if you’re going to market to them in the right way and, of course, if you’re going to make sure they get what they want from you. So that means you should be aware that a lot of people really do care about what businesses they use and how those businesses take care of the world around them. In other words, customers are actively looking for businesses that are as ethical as possible and practice corporate responsibility.  Although there are lots of different ways you can show you’re doing this, one that helps a lot of people all at once and proves that you’re taking corporate responsibility seriously is giving to a charity or possibly many different charities. When you give some of your profits to charity, you’re showcasing your commitment to good corporate responsibility and proving that you aren’t all about business, but that you genuinely care for other people and want to do what you can to help them.  And what you give will help them, but it will also help customers choose you over and above anyone else, stay loyal to you, and spread the word about your business, and that’s definitely something no business owner is going to turn their nose up at.  Building Community Relationships As much as you might not like to think about it, the fact is that construction projects do tend to have an impact on the local community – and that impact could be good or bad, or there might be mixed feelings about the whole thing.  The good parts include creating job opportunities or building useful new buildings like schools or leisure centers, but the bad parts could include disruption and noise or even the need to demolish a much-loved building to make space for your project.  Unfortunately, as much as the good parts will be what’s left at the end, the bad parts are what will often stick in people’s minds, and therefore there will always be a somewhat negative view of your business.  You can change that by giving to charity and using that idea to build community relationships and not damage them (or perhaps repair them after some damage has been done). Whether you’re supporting local charities, sponsoring schools or classes, contributing to providing housing for those in need, or anything else, whatever you do is sure to improve your reputation and build community relationships.