HTA to share secrets of being a good employer at AJ100 lunch

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Simon Bayliss, managing director at HTA

Bayliss, who joined HTA back in 1998 as a Part 2 graduate and became its managing partner in 2016, will deliver a talk entitled ‘People, Places, Buildings’.

The housing and placemaking specialist was crowned AJ100 Employer of the Year last month for the third consecutive year, after impressing judges with a culture of transparency and accountability, despite experiencing a challenging year in 2023.

‘There’s a willingness to keep themselves [HTA] on their toes and keep doing better,’ said the judges. ‘They continue to hold themselves to account for everything.’

They were also impressed with the practice’s connection between employment ethos and work output. ‘As employees increasingly value practices that are mission-driven, there is a real sense that HTA’s inclusive culture is fostered by the leadership team and followed through in its systems,’ said one.

HTA Design has offices in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol, and is ranked 18th in the AJ100. In 2023 it worked towards B Corp certification, which was awarded in May.

Bayliss’s talk will follow recent speakers such as ZCD Architects director Dinah Bornat and National Infrastructure Commission chair John Armitt.

The AJ100 lunch, to be held at the Lighterman in King’s Cross on Thursday 18 July, will be hosted by AJ managing editor Will Hurst and supported by AJ100 Club sponsor MSA Safety.

Source:Kilian O'Sullivan

HTA Design’s London office is a converted 19th-century warehouse with an in-house café providing free breakfast and lunch