Cyril Sweett the international construction and property consultant has been awarded a Star Status rating in the Best Companies accreditation Scheme. Cyril Sweett was one of only 273 organisations that received the significant accolade this year. Upon receiving the award, Cyril Sweett Chairman Francis Ives said: 'We are delighted to have received an award of this nature and standing'.

'This accreditation provides a great incentive for us to maintain and improve our people management processes still further throughout the organisation'.

'We will use the accreditation feedback to help shape our human resource strategies and policies and create an organisation that our people are even more proud of and in this way help us retain and attract staff'.

This year, 434 organisations registered to go for 'Star Status', and since September over 100,000 employees have been surveyed.

Jonathan Austin, Chief Executive, Best Companies said: 'Cyril Sweett's 2007 accreditation is an outstanding achievement'.

'It confirms their commitment to the on-going journey of workplace engagement'.

'Our role is to set a rigorous benchmark so that organisations can become even better employers'.

Cyril Sweett is unique within the industry as it is a wholly employee owned company.

Cyril Sweett has won an award for offering the 'Best European All Employee Share Ownership Plan' by The European Centre for Employee Ownership in 2005 and 2006.