We are a culture consultancy specialising in construction.
We partner with construction businesses to build cultures that perform, using data, insight and behavioural change to improve engagement, retention and business performance.
Our work turns culture into a measurable performance driver across teams, projects, management & leadership.
The Condor Collective was founded by Paula and Holly, bringing over 50 years of combined experience across construction, with a deep understanding of both project environments and the functions that enable teams and businesses to perform.
We love the people, the pace and the complexity of projects. It is what makes construction such a unique and rewarding environment to work in.
We also see the opportunity to make the industry more rewarding for business leaders and teams alike. We know there is a significant opportunity to improve how teams experience work, how leaders lead and how culture supports performance.
The Condor Collective works with construction businesses across the UK and internationally.
Our services are delivered both in person and remotely, depending on the needs of each client.
The Condor Collective was founded by Paula and Holly, bringing over 50 years of combined experience across the construction industry, spanning both project delivery and the commercial, operational and people disciplines that drive performance.
Prior to founding The Condor Collective, Paula ran a successful construction recruitment business for over 10 years, building deep expertise in talent and retention.
Holly ran a communications and operations consultancy within the construction sector for a decade, supporting businesses to improve how they operate, communicate and deliver.
Paula is also the author of Cracking Culture, which shares practical insights and frameworks developed through years of working with construction businesses.
The Happiness Survey is a construction-specific culture and engagement diagnostic tool designed to give you a clear, data-led view of how your team experiences your business.
It goes beyond a traditional survey, combining quantitative data with real team insight to create a complete picture of culture, leadership and performance.
Measuring 18 key drivers of workplace happiness, it provides depth across areas such as leadership, communication, development, recognition and inclusion, helping you understand what is really driving engagement across your business.
Employees complete an anonymous survey designed to capture both data and real team experience across 18 core drivers.
Alongside The Happiness Survey, participants are invited to take part in confidential interviews, adding qualitative depth and helping uncover the reality behind the data.
We then analyse the findings to identify patterns, strengths and engagement gaps, mapping results directly to your culture drivers and business priorities.
The Happiness Survey takes employees 10–15 minutes to complete.
Results and the action plan are typically delivered within a month of The Happiness Survey closing.
Yes! The Happiness Survey is fully anonymous.
Team member responses are combined and reported in aggregate form, meaning individual responses are never shared. Interviews are voluntary and insights are reported without identifying individuals.
A clear, structured output designed to support decision making and action:
- Benchmarking against construction industry data
- A defined culture baseline across 18 drivers
- Identification of strengths to build on
- Clear opportunities to strengthen culture and close engagement gaps
- A prioritised, practical action plan
This ensures the insight translates directly into meaningful change, not just data.
Yes! Results can be segmented by demographics including:
- Project vs Office Staff
- Department
- Tenure
- Role Level
- General demographics such as ethnicity, gender etc
All segmentation is provided while maintaining full anonymity.
Most construction businesses run The Happiness Survey annually to track progress and monitor cultural health.
Some organisations choose to repeat The Happiness Survey as a pulse every 6–12 months, particularly after implementing culture initiatives or leadership programmes.
The Happiness Survey is designed specifically for construction and built to go beyond standard engagement surveys.
- Built for construction: Benchmarking is based on construction industry data, giving you relevant, real-world context rather than generic comparisons.
- Insight that drives action: The focus is not just on collecting data, but on translating insight into clear, practical steps that improve team experience and performance.
- A complete view of culture: Rather than relying on a single score, The Happiness Survey measures 18 drivers of workplace happiness, providing a deeper understanding of how management, leadership, communications and career development are experienced across your team.
- Data and real experience combined: Quantitative results are supported by qualitative insight, helping you understand not just what is happening, but why.
This approach gives construction leaders a clear, data-led understanding of their culture, enabling more confident decisions and more targeted improvement.
The Happiness Survey is just the starting point! Once we have your results, we work with you to turn insight into action — helping you build a prioritised Culture Strategy, embed behavioural change and implement the improvements that will make the biggest difference to your team and business performance.
Yes! Many clients begin with The Happiness Survey to establish a clear culture baseline. From there, lots of organisations choose to work with us on an ongoing basis through our Culture Consultancy to bring their culture and behavioural change ambitions to life.
Our Workshop Programmes are practical, insight-led and designed specifically for construction environments.
They focus on developing leadership capability, strengthening culture and improving how teams perform day to day, combining psychology, biology, anthropology and real-world application.
Core Workshop Programme modules include:
- Leadership Foundations: Structured programmes delivered over time to embed behavioural change and develop leadership teams
- High Impact Managers: Focused on building the core functional skills managers need to lead effectively, including performance management, decision making and day-to-day team leadership
- Project Team Culture & Performance: Designed to build high-performing teams that can operate effectively under pressure
- Emerging Leaders: Supporting the next generation of construction leaders to build confidence, communication skills and leadership capability early in their careers
- Conscious Communications: Developing clarity, trust and consistency in how teams communicate across projects
- Emotional Intelligence: Covering self-awareness, self-management, empathy and relationship management to strengthen leadership behaviour
- The Happiness Survey: Built directly from The Happiness Survey insight to target specific culture and performance challenges
All programmes are designed to move beyond awareness into behavioural change, equipping leaders, managers and teams with practical tools they can apply immediately within live project environments and the office.
Workshop length varies depending on topic, objectives and group size — so every programme is shaped around what your team actually needs.
Yes! Workshop Programmes are often customised to reflect the culture challenges identified through The Happiness Survey or the specific needs of the business.
Yes! Workshop Programmes can be delivered at your offices, construction sites or a chosen venue anywhere in the UK.
Yes! We design and build bespoke technology tailored to construction businesses — including our Career Progression & Performance Platform, which supports hiring & onboarding, performance reviews, career development and ongoing engagement in one place.
Organisations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% — and in construction, those numbers really matter.
Great onboarding has a positive impact on:
- Employee retention
- Productivity
- Safety culture
- Long-term engagement & tenure
From 2026, the unfair dismissal qualifying period is expected to reduce from two years to six months.
This makes the first six months of employment more important than ever. Construction businesses with clear onboarding, defined performance expectations and solid documentation processes will be well placed to support their people and protect their business.
Yes! We help construction businesses design structured hiring and onboarding frameworks that support new employees from the moment they say yes, right through their first six months.
This helps new starters feel welcome, clear on expectations and set up to thrive — from day one.
The Condor Collective provides a range of services to help construction businesses strengthen workplace culture:
- The Happiness Survey (culture & engagement measurement)
- Culture Strategy & Consultancy
- Workshop Programmes (leadership, management, project teams and culture)
- Tech For Construction (Career Progression & Performance Platform)
- Business Strategy Advisory Services
Pricing is tailored to your organisation size, workforce structure and survey complexity. Get in touch and we’ll put together a quote that works for your business.
