Sheffield based contractor and developer, JF Finnegan, has been awarded the coveted silver accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating the company’s commitment to high performance through good people management.

JF Finnegan employs more than 50 people and has been delivering high quality construction projects throughout the UK since 1945. The company’s success lies in its ability to offer clients a turnkey solution – from conception to completion – across major projects including distribution, industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an international scale.

Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said:

“We’d like to congratulate JF Finnegan.  Investors in People accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to success. JF Finnegan should be extremely proud of its achievement.”

Steve Burrows, Managing Director of Investors in People, North of England said:

“This is a fantastic achievement for JF Finnegan and I would like to congratulate all of the team. We believe that your people make the difference and by investing in them you are looking to create sustainable success. IIP is designed to help organisations and their people to realise potential, providing a simple road map for excellence. With their Silver accreditation success, JF Finnegan is certainly working to realise their people potential.”

Commenting on the award, John Diggins, Financial Director, JF Finnegan said:

“Following the recent assessment I am delighted to report that we have retained our Investors in People accreditation. One of the targets set by the board for this financial year was to improve our performance rating from “Developed” to “Established”, this was achieved and so we have been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Silver standard. The company only started the IIP journey 3 years ago so to secure a Silver is a fantastic achievement and only the top 5% percentile of organisations assessed will obtain this level of accreditation”.

JF Finnegan was first accredited with IIP in 2014.