{"id":2774,"date":"2015-08-29T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T10:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aed.eu.com\/?page_id=2774"},"modified":"2023-05-23T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T08:15:21","slug":"values-matter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aed.consulting\/structural-engineers\/about\/values-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"values matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

AED is a progressive organisation with values to match<\/h3>\n

Values matter at AED and we promote qualities\u00a0that support this outlook.<\/p>\n

Quality makes sense<\/span>Do no harm<\/span>Protect the biosphere<\/span>Contribute to society<\/span>Invest in people<\/span><\/div>
Our ethic is that even in a cost-driven industry which is often focussed on short-term returns, quality does still matter and is a good investment.<\/p>\n

We make a genuine effort in our standard of service, the deliverables we produce and in the quality of the engineering work represented in those documents.<\/div>\n

We undertake a broad range of work, but there are things we choose not to do.<\/p>\n

Examples include: projects that cause net environmental damage; those relating to weapons; socially divisive development projects; or those where the social housing stock is reduced.<\/div>\n

Construction is a significant contributor to global warming and major generator of waste products. We do our utmost to promote sustainability, minimise resource consumption and limit waste, by design.<\/p>\n

As part of our commitment, our staff get financial support to take part in environmental activism.<\/div>\n

We consider AED to be part of wider society. AED donates to a range of regional charities including: Hopscotch<\/a>, Glasgow Golden Generation<\/a>, Scottish Women’s Aid<\/a> and the Scottish Association for Mental Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our staff get financial support to undertake charity work.<\/div>\n

We invest heavily in our people, training and resources. This gives our staff the means and motivation to go that extra mile in their work – that’s your work.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

In our work we seek to apply the findings of the Egan Report (1998)<\/a> ‘Rethinking Construction’ :<\/p>\n

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