A raft of top transport and infrastructure organisations have won the highest honour for outstanding support for soldiers and veterans under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Transport for London (TfL), Balfour Beatty, Laing O'Rourke, Skanska UK and Network Rail all won the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, and Carillion retained its gold status.
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The award recognises employers who actively support the Armed Forces community in their workplace and also encourage others to follow their lead.
In total 33 employers across the UK won the 2017 Employer Recognition Scheme Gold.
Defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon said: 'The actions of these employers make it crystal clear that regardless of size, location, or sector, employing people with military skills is good for business.'
Mike BrowN, transport commissioner for Transport for London (TfL), said: 'We are delighted to be recognised with this prestigious award for the work we have undertaken supporting ex-service personnel make the transition into civilian employment.
'The technical expertise and skills that they have developed during their military service, such as problem-solving and working under pressure, are ideal for a number of roles within the transport industry and we are proud to count them amongst our employees.'
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