A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between UWE Bristol and Harris Evolution Ltd has been nominated for best Management KTP at the KTP awards.
Harris Evolution is a construction services firm, based in Bristol. Focusing on commercial refurbishment of buildings, they specialise in quick turnaround projects carried out whilst the buildings are still in occupation.
The KTP focused on ensuring that the different areas of the business expanded in proportion to one another to support growth. The priority was to, in parallel, improve the systems, processes, and management structure of the company.
The KTP Associate provided Harris with the resource to understand the process of customer delivery; identify areas where the company faced critical challenges; and was required to think innovatively to overcome these challenges with the Harris leadership team.
Since this project, Harris Evolution has become more ambitious in its strategic goals; aiming to grow to become a dominant and innovative commercial refurbishment contractor in the UK specialising in the Education, Hotel and Leisure and Care sectors.
The project had a huge impact across all areas of the business, including digital transformation; innovative leadership; new approaches to performance management; and increased supply chain performance.
The awards will be announced on Wednesday18 October in Cardiff.
KTPs consist of a unique three-way collaboration between a business, a university and a graduate (known as the associate). The KTP scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity.
There are two types of KTP:
- Classic KTPs focus on expanding the capabilities of a business’s products and services, often using cutting edge technologies. They allow you to embed expertise and generate new knowledge.
- Management KTPs are people-focused, designed to foster culture change, enable transformational improvements – applying a broad range of management practices and processes to create robust businesses.