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ISSUE 11
GROWING PARTNERSHIPS
Learning about the successes of the Partnerships Division: p18
COMMUNITY LINKS
The long-awaited Kingskerswell Bypass hits the road: p24
QUESTION TIME
Win £50 of Amazon vouchers in our competition: p31
A COOL PERFORMANCE
The British Antarctic Survey talks about the newly
launched Halley VI Research Station: p23
PERFORMING
ON TRACK
Analysing the Group's results for the
half year to 31 December 2012: p06
RISING STARS
Showcasing the talent of our
people: p21
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Page 28: schoolchildren learn
all about our industry.
contents
Feature
news
inside our business
people
04 COMPANY & PROJECT NEWS
Major Group news, contract wins,
industry recognitions and project
updates
18 GROWING PARTNERSHIPS F
Stuart Gibbons outlines the success
of the Partnerships Division and
future opportunities
26 TRAINEE, COMMUNITY AND
CHARITY HIGHLIGHTS
Trainee success stories, community
activities and fundraising efforts
06 FINANCIAL RESULTS F
Analysing the Group’s performance
for the half year to 31 December
2012
21 RISING STARS F
Showing-off our employee award
wins
28 SCHOOL'S OUT F
Providing schoolchildren and
college students with lessons in
construction
08 ON A WINNING STREAK F
Celebrating awards success
12 THE LINDEN WAY F
Evolve learns more about
Housebuilding's focus on customer
experience
22 CUTTING CARBON F
The new brand campaign that will
support us in delivering a 15 per
cent reduction in carbon emissions
23 CLIENT TALK F
The British Antarctic Survey talks
about the successes of Halley VI
Research Station
24 COMMUNITY LINKS F
The long-awaited Kingskerwell
bypass gets underway
31 QUESTION TIME F
Your chance to win £50 of Amazon
vouchers
STOP PRESS!
FURTHER AWARDS FOR LINDEN HOMES
Just as Evolve goes to press, Linden Homes
has scooped two national accolades
at the Ideal Home Show’s Blue Ribbon
Awards 2013. The business was named
“Housebuilder of the Year” and won
“Refurbishment of the Year” for Kingston Mills.
evolve
Page 12: enhancing customer service through The Linden Way.
editor’s
letter
WELCOME TO EVOLVE, your employee magazine where we cover major
news stories from across the Galliford Try Group.
Following another triumphant awards season, we celebrate our
wins in a number of categories, claiming the title of "Best Large
Housebuilder of the Year" from What House? magazine and "Major
Contractor of the Year" from Builder & Engineer in addition to several
other sought-after titles. We also celebrate the personal achievements
of our rising stars on page 21.
Page 22: our commitment to carbon reduction takes a new form.
We gain project updates from across the Group in the news section
and on page 12 we find out how The Linden Way will enhance our
customer journey in Housebuilding, further strengthening our position
as a top five housebuilder.
The Partnerships Division continues to win flagship projects and on
page 18 Stuart Gibbons, Managing Director of the business, talks about
Divisional highlights from the past year.
front cover images
On page 23 Karl Tuplin from the British Antarctic Survey tells us
more about the challenges involved in delivering the world's first fully
re-locatable research stations in one of the world's least hospitable
evolve
ISSUE 11
GROWING PARTNERSHIPS
Learning about the successes of the Partnerships Division: p18
COMMUNITY LINKS
The long-awaited Kingskerswell Bypass hits the road: p24
QUESTION TIME
Win £50 of Amazon vouchers in our competition: p31
environments.
We also learn more about the Group's commitment to cutting
carbon on page 22 and find out how the project to build the
A COOL PERFORMANCE
The British Antarctic Survey talks about the newly
launched Halley VI Research Station: p23
Kingskerswell bypass is involving the whole community on page 24.
As always, we take a look at your community and charity stories in
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our "People" section and invite you to take part in Question Time for
your chance to win £50 of Amazon vouchers.
Thank you for all your contributions to Evolve; keep sending your
PERFORMING
ON TRACK
Analysing the Group's results for the
half year to 31 December 2012: p06
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RISING STARS
stories and feedback to us at: [email protected].
Showcasing the talent of our
people: p21
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Louise Mantio, Editor.
1. Halley VI Research Station, Antarctica by
Galliford Try International.
Photo by Karl Tuplin.
evolve’s
commitment
2. Folders Meadow, West Sussex by Linden
Homes Guildford.
OUR GROUP VISION is "to be
3. Project Manager Paul Mills from Galliford
Try Partnerships South East at the Builder &
Engineer Awards.
sustainable future". Evolve is therefore printed using biodegradable
leaders in the construction of a
vegetable based inks, on paper which complies with internationally
recognised forestry management standards.
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A visualisation of the £100m Brunswick regeneration scheme.
£180m OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND REGENERATION
SCHEMES WON
Seven contracts totalling more than £180m have been secured by the Group:
BRUNSWICK REGENERATION
S4B, the Equitix-led partnership that includes Galliford Try and Contour
CANNOCK EXTRA CARE SCHEME
In the Midlands, Partnerships has been appointed preferred bidder
Homes, has been appointed as preferred bidder for the £100m
for the delivery of a further Extra Care scheme in Cannock for
Brunswick regeneration scheme.
Staffordshire County Council. The £12m project will feature 64 Extra
The regeneration programme will transform the Brunswick area of
Care apartments, a learning disability respite unit and community hub.
east Manchester, providing 522 new homes as well as new community
A further 14 homes for social housing will be created for The Wrekin
facilities, including an Extra Care centre and retail units.
Housing Trust.
Additionally, extensive infrastructure works and remodelling will be
carried out by Galliford Try Infrastructure.
TARRAN BULGALOWS
North East Derbyshire District Council and housing management
765 FINCHLEY ROAD
organisation Rykneld Homes have appointed Partnerships as
Housing association Affinity Sutton has named Partnerships as
preferred bidder for a £10m contract to rebuild the Tarran bungalows
preferred bidder for the 765 Finchley Road project in north London,
in Eckington and Killamarsh. A total of 129 new two-bed homes will
which will see the creation of 80 mixed tenure homes and commercial
be built to replace the pre-fabricated bungalows that were part of the
units under a £15.6m contract.
post-war emergency building programme.
KITEWOOD ESTATES
STONE ROAD
Partnerships has also been selected as preferred bidder by both
Galliford Try Partnerships has reached financial close on a £20m
developer Kitewood Estates and registered provider Gallions Housing
contract to construct a new Extra Care facility in Stone Road, Stafford
to build 137 homes and commercial units in a £15.5m deal at Blackwall
on behalf of Staffordshire County Council and The Wrekin Housing
Lane in east London.
Trust.
NEPTUNE WHARF
of the Partnerships Division said: "These awards are a further
Partnerships will provide a further 54 affordable homes for Gallions
demonstration of our strength in affordable housing and regeneration
Housing having been appointed preferred bidder by MacDonald Egan
and our ability to successfully partner with local councils across the
for the £8.1m Neptune Wharf project, also in east London.
country to deliver the high quality sustainable communities."
Commenting on the awards, Stuart Gibbons, Managing Director
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION AND ITS SUCCESSES, TURN TO PAGE 18.
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SECURING £38m OF
CONSTRUCTION WORK
THE CONSTRUCTION DIVISION has been appointed to three new
APPOINTMENTS
& PROMOTIONS
contracts worth £38m.
Firstly, St Hugh’s College, part of the University of Oxford, has
KEN GILLESPIE has been appointed to the position
selected the Northern Home Counties business of Galliford Try
of Construction Division Chief Executive and as
Building South to build the £16.7m Dickson Poon China Centre. The
an executive director of Galliford Try plc. Ken will
new building will house an interdisciplinary research centre focused
continue to report to the Chief Executive Greg
on all aspects of Chinese culture, including teaching facilities, a
Fitzgerald.
library, catering facilities and 62 study bedrooms for students.
Secondly, Galliford Try Building South West has been awarded
GRAHAM PROTHERO has joined the Board as
the £16.3m contract to build the new five-star Gainsborough Hotel
Group Finance Director. He was most recently
in Bath by developers YTL. The hotel, situated in a grade two listed
Finance Director for Development Securities
building, will feature 99 bedrooms and includes a health spa and
plc, and brings to the Group significant
conference facilities.
experience gained in the UK listed property and
Finally, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has instructed
housebuilding sectors.
Galliford Try Building South West to carry out major improvements
to the international cricket ground at Nevil Road in Bristol. Works
TOM NICHOLSON has been appointed Divisional Managing
include a new media centre as well as conference and banqueting
Director of the newly created Eastern Division of
facilities in a contract worth £5m. As part of the overall project 147
Housebuilding. The Division builds on the strength
new homes will also be created on the site for Linden Homes.
of the Linden Homes Eastern Business Unit, which
was originally established through Galliford Try
Partnerships and has achieved substantial success
in delivering speculative developments.
ADRIAN BOHR has been promoted to Director &
General Manager of Linden Homes Eastern. Over
the last two and a half years, Adrian has contributed
significantly to the success and growth of the region
as Land Director, securing excellent developments
within London and key regional centres.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S
FIFTH ROADSHOW
SEAN BOWLES has been promoted to Managing Director of
the Galliford Try Building Central business which has
been reorganised to meet the needs of the market.
The Business Unit has adapted its focus from a
FOR THE FIFTH YEAR RUNNING, Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald
North/South split to an East and West focus, with
undertook a series of roadshow presentations across the
Sean assuming responsibility for the combined
country to outline to employees the Group’s progress, market
team.
position, business strategy, plans for the future and employee
matters.
Accompanied by members of the Executive Board, he
STUART BRODIE has been appointed as Managing
Director of Galliford Try Partnerships South East.
also took part in a question and answer session. Greg's
Stuart has been with the business for 12 years,
presentation will soon be made available on the intranet along
the last four as Operations Director. He replaces
with a summary of the question and answer sessions.
Mick Laws who was recently appointed Managing
Director of the Building Division.
PAUL MCGIRK has joined the board of Galliford
Try Investments to lead the company’s interests
in the Hub programme in Scotland. With
investments in two of the five Hub companies
across Scotland, Galliford T has access to a
funding, development and maintenance pipeline
of almost £700m over the next five years.
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GROUP REVENUE*
£678.3m
PROFIT BEFORE TAX
£32.3m
EARNINGS PER SHARE
31.3p
DIVIDEND PER SHARE
CONTINUING
STRONG
PERFORMANCE
12.0p
* "Group revenue" excludes share of joint
ventures of £47 million (H1 2012: £38.1 million).
"Revenue" where stated throughout the half
year report includes share of joint ventures.
Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald comments on the Group's
financial results for the half year to 31 December 2012.
“IN A STABLE MARKET we are
performance since the start of the
seeing continued momentum in
calendar year and are confident of
housebuilding particularly in the
meeting the Board's expectations for
geographic regions where we operate.
the full year. Reflecting our strong
Underlying growth is strong given
first half performance and future
that last year's results included a
confidence we have increased the
contribution of £6.9m from one
interim dividend by 33 per cent.
significant land sale. In line with
For this I thank everyone across the
GROUP HIGHLIGHTS
our stated strategy and progress to
business for their continued efforts in
• Strong half year results, on track for full year.
date we will continue our disciplined
driving our business forward.
• Net debt of £58.2 million (H1 2012: £69.8
focus on margin enhancement in
housebuilding.
Our construction business continues
Last year, we announced that Ian
Baker had stepped down from his
positions as Group Managing Director,
to deliver a robust performance
Housebuilding and a member of
against the backdrop of a difficult
the Group's Executive Board with
market. We have maintained our
immediate effect for reasons of
core skills and our focus on margin
ill-health. Ian will remain with the
protection, thus delivering profits
business until November 2013. I would
whilst managing our planned reduction
like to take this opportunity to thank
in turnover.
him for his inestimable efforts across
We are also encouraged by our
his career with Galliford Try."
Greg Fitzgerald,
Chief Executive
million).
• Disciplined growth strategy with a focus on
margin improvement.
• Dividend up 33%, continuation of progressive
dividend policy.
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Folders Meadow is an exclusive collection of stunning new one and two bedroom
apartments and three and four bedroom homes, complete with parking and
garage, in the desired location of Burgess Hill in West Sussex.
HOUSEBUILDING HIGHLIGHTS
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
• Record number of total completions at 1,364 units; 1,229 units
• Construction margin of 1.9% in line with expectations in a
net of joint venture partner share (H1 2012: 1,352 and 1,216
respectively).
continuing difficult market (H1 2012: 2.2%).
• Maintained focus on contracts with acceptable returns. Stable
• 12.1% housebuilding margin showing good progress (H1 2012:
order book at £1.6 billion (H1 2012: £1.6 billion), underpinned
12.6% reducing to 11.0% after excluding a significant land sale
by strength in long term frameworks. 100% of 2013 projected
profit of £6.9 million).
revenues have been secured, with 65% secured for 2014 (H1 2012:
• 5% increase in total sales currently reserved, contracted and
completed at £638 million (H1 2012: £605 million).
• 100% of plots for planned production in 2013 and 2014 secured
100% and 67% respectively).
• Construction cash balance of £137 million in line with forecast (H1
2012: £149 million).
with 65% secured for 2015, 84% of our 10,700 plot landbank
acquired at current market values (H1 2012: 76% of 10,700).
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Evolve celebrates the Group's growing collection of award wins.
LINDEN HOMES' WINNING STREAK continued at the end of last year when it won the prestigious title of "Best Large Housebuilder" from
What House? magazine in addition to a plethora of accolades in five other categories including “Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year”,
“Best Brownfield Development”, “Best House”, “Best Mixed Use Development” and “Best Renovation”. Evolve learns more.
BEST LARGE HOUSEBUILDER - GOLD
Photo by Philippa Gedge Photography.
JUDGES SAID: "Linden Homes did not just promise rapid growth, it is delivering it. But the chase for
volume has not been at the expense of quality. Big can indeed be beautiful and Linden, now Britain’s
fifth largest housebuilder, stands tall as a major player and influencer in the new homes industry."
Pictured left: actor James Nesbitt with Greg Locke and Paul Cooper, Divisional Managing Directors of
Linden Homes, Ian Banes of award sponsors Electrolux and Mark Collins of whathouse.co.uk.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR - SILVER
JUDGES SAID: "Linden Homes has set itself stringent carbon reduction targets that exceed
those required by Government legislation…Linden is committed to pushing the boundaries of
sustainability within its business and developments and currently builds over 3,000 homes, all of
which are designed from an energy performance perspective."
Pictured left: Built by Linden Homes Guildford, Graylingwell Park in Chichester, West Sussex, is the
UK's largest carbon neutral development.
BEST BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT - SILVER
WINNER: Evolve in Devonport, Plymouth by Linden Homes South West. Transforming the local area,
Evolve replaces dilapidated council homes with a mix of high quality properties, 40 per cent of
which are affordable.
JUDGES SAID: "Linden Homes, together with Devon and Cornwall Housing, has transformed the
Ker Street area, introducing new circulation routes and replacing the depressing four-storey flats...
the individual houses too are of the highest quality; the plan of the three-storey, three bedroom
townhouse in particular, is stunning...Ker Street is a great success."
BEST MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT - BRONZE
BEST RENOVATION - BRONZE
WINNER: Kingston Mills in Bradford on Avon by Linden Homes Western. Winner of these two
awards, this riverside development of 171 homes, both new build and conversion, together with
office, retail and restaurant space has seen the collaboration of 11 Group businesses.
JUDGES SAID: "When Linden Homes purchased the site in 2007 it included a collection of decaying
Grade II listed buildings. The extensive work has included repairs to the heavily corroded structure
of an important early example of a reinforced concrete building dating from around 1916...Linden
Homes should be commended for keeping the majority of the original structure intact while
incorporating varying floor levels within."
The scheme also won “Best Regeneration Project” development at the prestigious Housebuilder
Awards and claimed the top prize for "Mixed-Use Development" at the British Homes Awards 2012.
BEST HOUSE - BRONZE
WINNER: Tremorvah Heights in Falmouth, Cornwall by Linden Homes South West. Just a few
hundred yards from the beach, this development of 33 three and four bedroom homes is well
situated and features some beautiful house designs.
JUDGES SAID: "This fantastic family house from Linden Homes and BBH Architects is situated in
woodland with a beach...the exterior hides the clever and quite unexpected layout within...judges
very much liked the imposing first-floor reception room with its coastal views and natural light
and how the space effectively flows into the huge live-in kitchen/family room beyond."
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TRIO OF WINS INCLUDING "CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR" FOR PARTNERSHIPS
THE BUILDER & ENGINEER AWARDS and the Housing Innovation
Stuart Gibbons, Managing Director for the Partnerships Division,
Awards proved a success for Partnerships when it celebrated three
said: “We are delighted with these awards which highlight our
award wins.
experience and expertise in the provision of affordable, speculative
At the Builder & Engineer Awards Galliford Try Partnerships
and mixed tenure housing; community healthcare and regeneration.
was crowned “Main Contractor of the Year” for demonstrating a
Paul’s award also showcases the excellent talent that we have within
commitment to collaborative working, innovation and added value
the business which underpins our position as a market leader in the
in addition to excellent project management skills and customer
sector.”
care. Adding to the Group’s success Paul Mills, Project Manager
for Galliford Try Partnerships South East, won the title of "Project
Manager of the Year" (see more on page 21).
Galliford Try Partnerships won the award for “Most Innovative
Use of Renewable Technology” at the prestigious Housing Innovation
Awards which celebrate pioneering spirit and inventive and original
schemes and services within the housing industry.
The business was recognised for providing tangible benefits
for householders through the use of renewable technology as
demonstrated at Sinclair Meadows, the UK’s first carbon negative
social housing project, where the homes are 20 per cent beyond zero
carbon.
Collecting the award on behalf of the Partnerships Division, from left: Andy
Goodwin and Darren Leary (both from Galliford Building North), Matt Norris
(Galliford Try Partnerships South East), Bob Merriman (Galliford Try Building North)
and the awards presenter.
M74 WINS PRESTIGIOUS SALTIRE
SOCIETY AWARD
WINNING THE TOP HONOUR at this year’s Saltire Society Awards for
TAUNTON THIRD WAY BRIDGE
WINS "CIVIL ENGINEERING
PROJECT OF THE YEAR"
Civil Engineering, the M74 Completion Project was praised for the way in
A BRIDGE PROJECT by Galliford Try Civil Engineering picked
which it "demonstrated the value of civil engineering to the community
up the prize for “Civil Engineering Project of the Year (up to
in providing a solution to a chronic traffic problem around Glasgow
£3.0m)” at the 25th British Construction Industry Awards
while also opening up brownfield sites for future development".
which recognise overall excellence in the delivery of
The largest roads project ever to be carried out in Scotland, the
scheme saw Morrison Construction, working as part of the Interlink M74
building and civil engineering infrastructure projects.
The Taunton Third Way bridge project saw the
Joint Venture, construct a five mile stretch of road to join the motorway
construction of a new section of highway including two
from the Fullarton Road Junction, near Carmyle, to the M8 motorway
new bridges and improvements to the Highway Network
west of Kingston Bridge.
at Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, reducing town centre
Judges said: "The scale of this motorway project is staggering with
congestion. Judges said the project was “a great example of
many of the structures along its route worthy of an award in their own
how architects and engineers can work together to design
right.”
an elegant solution while addressing the buildability and
A further two commendations were presented to the Rothes Flood
Alleviation Scheme in the “Project” and “Environment” categories.
The awards, made in association with the Institution of Civil
construction issues”.
Operations Manager Andrew Wedlake pictured third
from left below collected the prize on behalf of the team
Engineers, are made annually to recognise excellence in civil engineering
during an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel
in Scotland. They have been showcasing the very best in Scottish civil
in London.
engineering for more than 30 years. In the last three years, Morrison
Construction has won eight awards from The Saltire Society, including
the coveted award for the overall winner on two occasions.
Interlink M74 JV staff collect the overall winner’s Saltire Award.
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GALLIFORD TRY WINS
“BEST CONSTRUCTION &
MATERIALS PLC” FOR THE
SECOND YEAR RUNNING
STREET LIGHTING PROJECT WINS “MOST
INNOVATIVE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY SCHEME OF
THE YEAR”
GALLIFORD TRY was named “Best Construction
maintenance budget by 70 per cent won “Most Innovative Project/Scheme of the
& Materials PLC” at the 2013 UK Stock Market
Year” at the Highways Magazine Excellence Awards 2012.
Awards for the second consecutive year.
The awards recognise the achievements
A PROJECT which is set to reduce Salford’s street lighting bill by half and its
The scheme by Urban Vision, a joint venture between Galliford Try, Salford City
Council and Capita Symonds, was singled out for its innovative approach to the
of UK listed businesses over the previous
upgrade of 24,000 street lights which involved the retro-fitting of the lights with LED
12 months based on their share price
lanterns and the repair, refurbishment or replacement of the lighting columns to
performance, commercial successes, balance
ensure they have a 20 year lifespan.
sheet/financials and the quality of senior
The solution creates sufficient energy to self-finance the retro-fit of the existing
management. In particular, the awards seek
street lighting lanterns and cover the cost of dealing with the existing life-expired
out companies which have demonstrated
columns. The scheme is set to reap lifetime savings of up to £12m and the LED
excellent financial performance, strategic and
lanterns contribute to 30 per cent of the council’s carbon reduction targets.
operational development and robust total
shareholder return during 2012.
Matthew Burke, Director for Galliford Try Highway Maintenance, added: “This is a
truly cutting-edge project delivering cost and environmental benefits for the council.
It is pleasing to see it receiving the recognition it deserves.”
GREEN APPLE WINS FOR
LINDEN HOMES AND GCA
BEST HOME FOR DROVER'S MEAD
GOLD AND SILVER Green Apple Awards were
LINDEN HOMES MIDLANDS took the top spot in the Peterborough Development and
bagged by Graylingwell Park in Chichester and
Environment Award’s "Design Category of Best Residential – Multiple Dwellings" for
the High Lane Service Reservoir in Stockport
its Drover’s Mead development in the village of Castor. Judges said special care had
respectively.
been taken in the design to "pick out key features of the historic heart of Castor in
Graylingwell Park by Linden Homes
terms of layout, materials and detailing".
Guildford is the UK's first major carbon neutral
development. At the awards, it was praised by
judges as "an absolute dream" for ticking so
many boxes in sustainability.
High Lane Service Reservoir for United
Utilities was also seen to demonstrate
environmental best practice, this time in the
form of a project to build a 28 million litres
service reservoir at the Wybersley Water
Treatment Works.
Richard Helme, Senior Site Manager from
GCA (a joint venture between Galliford Try,
Costain and Atkins) said: “The scheme was
specifically designed to reduce the potential for
adverse environmental effects and extensive
measures were taken to reduce the effects
of the
construction
process.
The team is
therefore
DESIGN AWARD FOR CHARLES
CARTER BUILDING
THE BREEAM "EXCELLENT" rated Charles Carter
delighted to
Building built by Galliford Try Building North for
have been
Lancaster University scooped a Lancaster District
recognised
Design Award in the "Education" category. The
with this
4,000 sq m building, named after the founding Vice-
award.”
Chancellor, provides additional academic facilities
for Lancaster University Management School. The
awards are for schemes whose "external appearance
add to the attractiveness of the Lancaster District".
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A WORD FROM SENIOR
SITE MANAGER MATT
CHURCH
CLIENT: CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL PLC
VALUE: £6 MILLION
BUSINESS UNIT: GALLIFORD TRY BUILDING SOUTH WEST
ENVELOPED IN THE SERENITY of 130 acres of
and use of timber helps them to blend in with
countryside on the edge of the New Forest
their surroundings.
National Park, six luxurious treehouses have
The project also included a new
been built by Galliford Try Building South
walled kitchen garden and the complete
West for Chewton Glen Hotel plc.
reconstruction of the maintenance yard and
The houses form an extension of the Five
associated buildings. Parking for a dozen cars
Red Star Hotel in Hampshire, offering the
was also provided under a timber framed car
most secluded stay for guests.
port.
True to their appearance, the treehouses
Extensive reconfiguration of the existing
have been sensitively constructed on raised
parking facilities and access roads serving
platforms supported by piled foundations,
the main hotel were also undertaken, whilst
lowering the impact of construction on the
ensuring that guest experiences remained
immediate environment. Their curved design
unaffected by the works.
"One of the most interesting challenges
of this project was that we were working
within a highly protected site with
many trees under preservation orders.
This meant seeking permission to cut
branches when we needed to. We also
used very highly engineered temporary
works to overcome logistical challenges
presented by working
on wetland. We
used bog mats
capable of
bearing pile rigs,
forklifts and cranes
to stablise access
to the site
from the
hotel."
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INTRODUCING
The Linden Way
OUR VISION
"To create great homes
and give our customers
exceptional experience
through the passion of
our people."
Having achieved its ambition to double in size and become a top five
housebuilder, Linden Homes has embarked on a new journey which
will revolutionise its customer experience and further distinguish itself
in the new homes market. Evolve learns more.
MUCH HAS CHANGED FOR LINDEN HOMES
create great homes and give our customers
over the last three years. It has doubled the
exceptional experience through the passion of
number of homes it builds to over 3,000,
our people”.
opened new regional offices in Guildford
Greg Locke, Divisional Managing Director
and Thames Valley, and re-branded its
(Midlands & South West) for Linden Homes,
regional businesses under the single national
who is overseeing the initiative, said: “The
brand name Linden Homes. These moves
last few years have seen us change almost
have strengthened its position within the
beyond recognition, all the while holding on
market and established it firmly as a top five
to our brand values, delivering high quality,
housebuilder.
individually designed, sustainable homes in
To achieve the full potential of this
prime locations. Our next drive is to become
growth, Linden Homes is now focusing on
renowned for excellent customer service and
a new customer experience initiative called
be recognised as a 5 Star Housebuilder under
The Linden Way, the aim of which is "to
the HBF (Home Builders Federation) Star
…better in every way.
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Rating Scheme. This will build on our success
streamline current processes, in addition to
to date and give us a distinct advantage in the
enhanced training for employees which will
marketplace”.
exploit best practice from across the business
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RESOURCES
and establish the new customer service
FINDING THE LINDEN WAY
To kickstart The Linden Way, Linden Homes
experience, The Linden Way.
This leading practice is being
asked an independent consultant to scrutinise
communicated through a new micro-site
the entire customer journey, from the point
offering reference material and training
of enquiry to the management of post-
documents; The Linden Way Manual;
occupation defects and establish where room
workshops and via regional champions. New
for improvement existed.
software includes ASTA power projects and
Greg explained: ”As a result of this process,
a series of recommendations for change were
identified across all parts of the business,
expanding the use of Connections (CRM) to
aftersales.
The new processes and procedures are
from management and reporting, finance and
being rolled out across the business and
quality control to production, communication,
will be fully operational from September
sales and marketing.“
2013. To take forward the implementation
He added: “Recognising our people as our
A new micro-site is being launched
to assist employees in delivering
The Linden Way. The website will
offer reference material and training
documents.
of The Linden Way, a National Customer
greatest source of competitive advantage,
Service Manager, Emma Jane Rice, has been
we brought together employees from a cross-
appointed to co-ordinate and manage the
section of disciplines and regions to dissect
complex roll out and will be the first point of
the recommendations made by our consultant
call for any queries, suggestions and feedback
and identify how positive change could be
relating to the initiative.
implemented based on their expertise and
THE LINDEN WAY
MICRO-SITE
Greg added: “I am confident that The
experience. The recommendations from the
Linden Way will help us to deliver industry
consultant were combined with what were
leading customer service and firmly establish
found to be the best initiatives already in place
ourselves as a brand that delivers bespoke
across the regions to shape 'The Linden Way'."
new homes with exceptional customer
service. I know that our people have the
WHAT TO EXPECT
skill, determination and passion required
The wave of improvements mainly comprise
to achieve our aim and look forward to the
new software and resources which will
journey ahead of us.“
EXCELLENCE
PASSION
INTEGRITY
COLLABORATION
NEW PROGRAMMING
SOFTWARE – ASTA
POWER PROJECTS
The introduction of this software will
enable teams to develop accurate
planning schedules even for the most
complex projects. This will result in
complete clarity on the construction
programme and ultimately more
accurate information for customers.
THE LINDEN WAY
MANUAL
This interactive customer journey
manual will enable employees to
understand and navigate their way
through the changes and implement
them effectively within their operations.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops will be taking place across
various disciplines to continuously
improve the processes.
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MINISTER WITNESSES
FORTH MILESTONE
FISH PASSES
UNDERWAY
SCOTLAND’S DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER
FISH AND EEL PASSES are being installed on the River Welland in
Nicola Sturgeon, recently paid a visit to the
eastern England to help the fish pass over weirs and other structures
site of the Forth Replacement Crossing.
designed to manage water levels and reduce flood risk.
She witnessed the start of work to lift
The first three fish passes will be built at Tallington, Fosters
giant 90 tonne steel sections out into
Bridge and Ashley Gauging Station. All the passes are expected to be
position on the excavated Beamer Rock in
completed by summer.
the middle of the River Forth where they
In total 17 passes are planned for the River Welland and its
will form a cofferdam in which new the bridge’s central tower
tributaries between Market Harborough and Spalding over the next
foundations will be constructed.
three years.
It was also a milestone as the number of people
The works are being carried out for the Environment Agency
directly working on the project reached its
under the water framework directive which aims to protect and
peak of 1,200.
improve the quality of water environments, helping to support
habitats and the wildlife which depends on them.
Rob Price of the Environment Agency said: “European eels have
suffered a massive decline in numbers since the 1980s. It is thought
the number of young eels entering rivers in the UK and the rest of
Europe has fallen by 95 per cent. These important works will help
to improve wildlife on the River Welland and together with other
enhancements through our partnerships help fish species to thrive
there for years to come.”
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A FLY ON THE WALL AT
FULHAM WHARF
A MAJOR TEMPORARY SECANT WALL has been completed by Rock & Alluvium as
part of a complex piling contract for a large-scale riverside development next to
Wandsworth Bridge.
The secant wall – about 5m above ground level and a further 5m below –
includes a 165m temporary section which enables construction of the first phase
to get underway. This comprises excavation works involved for the construction
of a car park. Ordinarily, the secant wall would have been completed prior to
demolition and earthworks so that the site could be enclosed and kept free of
water. To speed up the programme, piling works were run concurrently with the
other groundworks resulting in a very heavily trafficked site with continual plant
movements and the need for considerable co-ordination between subcontractors.
It also meant that Rock & Alluvium had to remove water from the ground on an
ongoing basis during rotary piling.
In addition to the wall, high and low level load bearing piles have been installed
and a further phase of piling is scheduled for the end of 2013.
The project is worth £3.3m making it Rock & Alluvium's largest ever contract.
The wider scheme will create 463 apartments around a new Sainsbury’s
superstore plus cafés, bars, a new public space and extended riverwalk.
WHAT IS A SECANT WALL?
A secant wall is formed of interlocking bored piles. Although not watertight, it
greatly reduces water ingress and is usually used for underground structures.
PASSES ARE PLANNED FOR
THE RIVER WELLAND AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN MARKET
HARBOROUGH AND SPALDING OVER
THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
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KING HARRY PARK:
THE DIRECTOR'S
CUT
SET IN THE PICTURESQUE CITY OF ST ALBANS,
King Harry Park is to make its debut in the world
of film.
The development by Linden Homes Chiltern
has been selected as a backdrop to The World's
End, a British movie featuring Simon Pegg and
LUXURY RETIREMENT
Nick Frost being made for international release.
Offering luxury living for the over 60s, a new retirement village has been handed over
dumper truck and forklift, and the help of drivers
by Galliford Try Building South, strengthening the business' presence in the fast-growing
for the scenes. As a way of saying thank you for
market and breaking the stereotype of traditional care homes.
being allowed to film on the site, producers gave
Set in a secluded 25 acre country park in the Surrey countryside, Wispers Park
Film-makers made use of the part of the
development still under construction, using a
Linden Homes £1,500 which in turn was donated
features a 54 bedroom residential care home with nursing facilities in addition to 58
to Earthworks, a charity which offers training in
one and two bedroom apartments for sale through Linden Homes. With its own country
horticulture and conservation to people living with
club, bistro, gymnasium, library, croquet lawn and tennis court, Wispers Park offers
a learning disability and/or mental health issue.
comfort and convenience for its residents.
Pictured below, Phil Maitland from Earthworks
The development has been built on the site of the Wispers School, a former British
independent boarding school for girls founded in 1947. As part of the scheme, part
of the Grade II listed building with ornate fireplaces, an oak staircase and fibrous
plasterwork has been retained and extended.
gratefully received the cheque from Linden
Homes Technical Director Jeremy Alden.
Linden Homes Chiltern Managing Director
Darren Maddox said: “It was an unusual request
to be asked to be a part of the movie set, but we
are really glad to put the donation towards such a
DID YOU KNOW?
By 2050, the number of people aged over 65 in the UK will almost double to 19 million.
This means one in four of UK population will be aged 65 or over.
worthwhile and valued local cause."
ON THE ROAD TO IMPROVEMENT
A MAINTENANCE SCHEME by Galliford Try Highway Maintenance is set to revamp the
Saturday market in Beverley.
The £2.5m scheme includes resurfacing of the road as well as the renewal of
streetlighting and the electrical network that supplies the market traders and special
events, and illuminates the historic market cross. Among the challenges is the
requirement to keep the market trading each Saturday with minimal disruption and
allow the programme of events to continue to take place in the town centre.
STRONGER IN THE
FALKLAND ISLANDS
SINCE THE FORMATION OF OUR FALKLAND ISLANDS BUSINESS IN 1999,
Galliford Try has delivered more than £60m of building and civil engineering
projects in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica, and has recently
been awarded a trio of contracts for Falkland Islands Government.
This includes the construction of a new office building for the Fisheries
Department, housing infrastructure development at Sappers Hill and a new
office and workshop facility for the Government Public Works Department.
The business is also positioning itself for the onshore support works
required to support the extraction of first oil in 2017.
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BEING A BETTER
NEIGHBOUR
CHANGES TO THE CONSIDERATE CONSTRUCTORS CODE OF PRACTICE have
advanced the standards by which the image of the industry is judged. A new
five-point Code of Considerate Practice has been introduced and changes
WORK STARTS ON
RESORTS WORLD
THE OFFICIAL GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY recently
have been made to the CCS checklist, scoring system and monitor reports as
outlined here:
THE NEW CODE
This now contains five sections entitled:
took place at the NEC, marking the start of construction
• Enhancing the APPEARANCE
for Resorts World Birmingham, one of the country’s
• Respecting the COMMUNITY
largest integrated destination venues to be developed.
• Protecting the ENVIRONMENT
The £89m construction project by Galliford Try
• Securing everyone’s SAFETY
Building Central for Genting UK will deliver a casino,
• Caring for the WORKFORCE
a four star hotel and suites, a spa, conference and
banqueting facilities, a retail outlet centre, a multiscreen cinema, food and beverage outlets and parking.
THE CHECKLIST & SCORING
10 questions are featured in each area with
scores for each area being marked out of 10,
and five points signifying compliance. Four
bold questions determine compliance and six
non-bold establish what degree site teams
are performing to. To achieve higher scores,
exceptional levels of consideration
and innovation need to be demonstrated in
each area.
MONITOR REPORTS
The reports are now two pages long and feature
an executive summary on page one and detailed
notes on the second page.
DOWNLOAD THE CCS BEST PRACTICE GUIDE
OPENING OUR DOORS
TO THE PUBLIC
GALLIFORD TRY was pleased to support Open Doors
in 2012. The initiative aims to raise the profile of the
industry, challenge stereotypes and encourage greater
engagement with the public and local communities to
attract talent into the industry.
Members of the general public were invited to visit
Galliford Try Partnerships South East’s healthcare project
To download the Partnerships Division's CCS Best Practice Guide, visit:
The Intranet > Partnerships > Business Improvement & Performance > CCS.
IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE
AN INNOVATIVE TOOLKIT has been launched by Galliford Try Civil Engineering
as part of Forum for the Future's "Engineers for the 21st Century" programme.
Created alongside Arup, the Environment Agency, Interserve, National Grid,
in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; the North Road Medical
The Royal Academy of Engineering and United Utilities, the toolkit features four
Centre where they were provided with an informative
main parts: tips on how to get the most out of your workspace, ideas on how
presentation on the development, the Galliford Try
to engage remote workers with new processes, tools designed to encourage
Group and the various career paths available into the
creative thinking, and a pocket-sized guide in which the group shares its
construction industry. The overarching theme for the
insights on innovation.
weekend was: “Construction – think again”.
Open Doors is devised by a group of industry
experts including the UKCG (UK Contractors Group),
the Considerate Constructors Scheme, CIOB (Chartered
Institute of Building) and CITB-ConstructionSkills.
DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT
Visit: www.forumforthefuture.org/project/tomorrowmakers/more/
encouraging-innovation-infrastructure.
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AWARDS
• "Best New Affordable
Development" - London
Evening Standard New
Homes Awards 2011.
• "Transformation Award" –
Inside Housing’s Sustainable
Housing Awards 2011.
• "Best Development" Bronze
- What House? Awards 2011.
Photo by Tim Crocker
DESIGNED FOR THE
COMMUNITY
CLIENT: ONE HOUSING GROUP
VALUE: £22.7 MILLION
BUSINESS UNIT: GALLIFORD TRY PARTNERSHIPS SOUTH EAST
A COMMUNITY FOCUSED redevelopment project
programme was carried out in two phases,
by Galliford Try Partnerships South East has
enabling existing residents to remain on site and
transformed a series of 1960s buildings which
minimising disruption for them.
formerly housed YWCA studios into an Eco
A comprehensive community engagement
Homes "Very Good" rated mixed tenure housing
process also ensured that residents were fully
development in Haringey, London.
satisfied with the new development and as a
Featuring 52 rented homes, 44 homes for
result of their suggestions, the design of the
private sale and 40 extra care homes, Roden
front elevations was reshaped to increase
Court provides an alternative to residential
distance from neighbouring buildings. Panelled
care for older people ensuring housing, social,
elevations were also developed to direct views
health, support and care needs are met within
away from near neighbours’ homes. Gardens
independent, fully supported flats.
were retained and access and management
The site’s existing community was a high
priority during construction and the build
was agreed with residents along with boundary
treatments.
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GROWING
PARTNERSHIPS
In the past three years, the Partnerships business has tripled its
order book to over £450m. Stuart Gibbons, Managing Director of the
Partnerships Division, talks to Evolve about the success of the business,
future opportunities and the impact of policy changes.
Q
A
The Partnerships business has experienced
considerable growth since it became a Division at the
Better Health and Notting Hill Housing Group.
We have had considerable success in terms of awards,
end of 2009. What can this be attributed to?
winning "Main Contractor of the Year" and "Project Manager
We identified the shortfall of affordable housing
of the Year" at the Builder & Engineer Awards, as well as
delivery in the UK and recognised that, despite
claiming the prize for “Most Innovative Use of Renewable
a decline in public spending, affordable housing would
Technology” at the Housing Innovation Awards. We have also
continue to remain an active market. Coupled with our
been shortlisted in the Inside Housing Sustainability Awards.
expertise in the sector, including more than 30 years
This underlines our experience and expertise as a contractor
of specialist knowledge through our regional offices
and showcases the excellent talent that we have within the
in Chelmsford and Newcastle, we were therefore well-
business which underpins our position as a market leader in
positioned for growth and consequently expanding our
the sector.
offering by developing that experience in the regional offices
of the Building Division in Wolvey and Warrington. We also
started a new Partnerships office to serve the South West in
Saltash, Cornwall.
The development of a Partnerships business from
the existing Building regions is proving successful, with
Q
A
What is the focus of the Division and what
opportunities does the market present?
As mentioned previously, the cut-off of funding in 2015
means that our clients are looking at ways to provide
money for development after this date and are more willing
Partnerships Central due to join the Division as a standalone
to take private housing sales risk than before. So we expect
business in July 2013, with an excellent pipeline of work
there will be more joint ventures with Registered Providers
secured.
(RPs), delivering private sales as well as housing. We are
There has also been a recent upturn in activity because
already doing this at Gateshead in the North East, Portreath
the grants allocated within the current Affordable Homes
in Cornwall and Newton Abbot in Devon. It means the RP
Programme end in March 2015 and there is uncertainty
shares the risk with us but also shares profits, which can be
about what will come afterwards. Therefore this has been a
used to fund affordable housing for future developments.
driver to get schemes on site.
We have also continued to be successful in delivering
health schemes as a result of our approach to partnering
with clients.
Q
A
We are therefore focusing on mixed tenure housing
projects that would ideally comprise 50 per cent affordable
and 50 per cent low cost speculative housing.
We are also looking at more land-led deals. We identify
the land, arrange the purchase, gain planning and go straight
What are the Division's highlights over the past 12
to an RP with our proposal. In such deals, we do not have to
months?
tender for the work and we are not pricing against others in
Reaching financial close on the £347m Gateshead
what are very challenging market conditions.
Regeneration Programme was a major highlight, in
Regeneration is another big focus and we will be
addition to being appointed preferred bidder for the £100m
competing for at least one major regeneration scheme
Brunswick Regeneration scheme (see page 04).
a year. Last year this was Gateshead and this year it was
The delivery of the UK's largest carbon negative social
housing scheme Sinclair Meadows in South Shields and
Brunswick.
These are all alongside our usual general affordable
handing over Birmingham's first homes for former armed
housing contracting activity, where we are very strong due to
forces personnel under the Birmingham PLI South Cluster
our framework activity.
are equally landmark schemes for us. We also financially
As increasing opportunities are presented in care and
closed and are making good progress at White City, a £27m
dementia care due to the changing demographics of the UK,
major health development featuring housing for Building
we hope to take advantage of these too. People are living
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longer and in recognition of this RPs and local authorities are
looking to address the need for extra care housing and care
villages. We are already working with ExtraCare Charitable
Trust, Derwentside Homes, Staffordshire County Council and
Vela Housing Group in this growing market and currently
have four schemes on site.
Q
A
What will happen to the funding that was allocated
in the Affordable Homes Programme 2011-2015 that
has not been used? Is this a further opportunity?
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FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
GATESHEAD REGENERATION
Galliford Try’s consortium with
Gateshead Council and housing
association Home Group has formed a
joint venture partnership to build 2,400
homes associated community facilities
for both private sale and affordable
housing. The £347m programme will
be delivered over 15 years.
The Homes and Communities Agency is currently
seeking clarity from all providers as to whether or not
they will meet the programme. Some RPs don't currently
have the plots of land they need to deliver the homes they
had planned to. This allocation will either be taken away and
utilised by another provider, or the RP will request that the
allocation is transferred to another scheme. This is potentially
an opportunity for us as we can work with RPs using the skill
SINCLAIR MEADOWS
Setting the benchmark for green living,
Sinclair Meadows in South Shields is
the UK’s first carbon negative social
housing project, exceeding the Code
for Sustainable Homes Level 6. It
provides 21 carbon negative homes for
Four Housing Group.
sets described above to help them to find, purchase and
develop sites.
We do believe though, that there is a possibility of another
Affordable Housing funding round before the next general
election.
Q
A
How will the welfare reforms affect us?
The welfare reforms will affect housing demand in
terms of making housing even less affordable than
TIDEMILL SCHOOL,
DEPTFORD LOUNGE
AND RESOLUTION STUDIOS
This £36m award-winning scheme for
Deptford Council delivers a primary
school that is integrated with a public
building housing a library, council
services, community rooms, and health
and leisure services. Creative studios,
an art gallery and 38 homes are also
built on the complex.
Photo by Robert Greshoff
Photography.
presently and potentially create an even greater supply
deficit. They will also affect the way RPs manage their stock
and potentially utilise their reserves. We need to understand
how it affects them and what solutions we can provide to
overcome this.
PARTNERSHIPS COVERAGE
Partnerships
Offices
Newcastle
Warrington
FINCHLEY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
This north London hospital has been
redeveloped by Galliford Try as a
LIFT framework partner of Elevate
Partnerships. It is one of the largest
schemes ever to be developed and
constructed in the UK using the LIFT
procurement process.
The £26.2m scheme achieves a
BREEAM rating of “Excellent".
BARNE BARTON
An £11.7m scheme, Barne Barton
offers 91 two, three and four bedroom
homes and has been supported by a
£5m investment by the Homes and
Communities Agency. A further 16
homes for sale are provided through a
joint venture between Linden Homes
and Westco Properties.
Wolvey
Chelmsford
Uxbridge
Saltash
BIRMINGHAM PLI
Under the Birmingham PLI (Public
Land Initiative) South Cluster, Galliford
Try has delivered 79 homes, 28 of
which are affordable, across three
public sector sites. 12 of the units for
affordable rent have been allocated
to the "Homes for Heroes" campaign.
All homes are built to Code for
Sustainable Homes Level 4, Lifetime
Homes and Building for Life standards.
Photo by Benedict
Luxmoore Photography.
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EMPLOYEE SURVEY RESULTS
THE RESULTS ARE IN for the 2012 Employee
There were several areas in which
performance on the areas we already
Survey and a detailed analysis of the results
outstanding scores were recorded including
excel in. Thank you again to those of you
can be found on the Human Resources
business ethics, vision and values, HS&E/
who participated in this year’s survey, your
section of the intranet.
corporate responsibility, and employee
comments and views are valued.”
This year the Group took a new approach
satisfaction and commitment. However, it was
to the survey to gain an enhanced insight
found that there is room for improvement
into how employees feel about working at
in the induction process, learning and
Galliford Try. Undertaken by an independent
development and empowerment and
company, the survey was refreshed with
resources.
21 additional questions and scores were
Howard Walker, Group HR Director
benchmarked against the results of more
said: “We hope to improve on these scores
than 300 other companies.
next year and continue to deliver a good
DOWNLOAD
THE EMPLOYEE
SURVEY
RESULTS
Visit: The Intranet
> Group Services >
Human Resources.
REPORTING
WRONGDOING
AUTO-ENROLMENT APPROACHES
THE GROUP recognises the importance of an effective
members will not see any changes in their membership until 2017. Staff not
and confidential channel of communication to allow
currently participating in the pension scheme can expect to benefit from scheme
employees to bring to attention matters of concern,
membership through automatic enrolment subject to their eligibility, from July
whether operational or personal, to enable the
onwards. Employees wishing to join the Galliford Try Pension Scheme may do so
Group to investigate issues fully and take appropriate
at any time between now and 1 July. Information on the current scheme can be
corrective action.
found on the intranet.
GALLIFORD TRY’S STAGING DATE FOR AUTO-ENROLMENT is confirmed as 1
July 2013. Written communication from Group providing more information on
the implications of auto-enrolment is being sent out. Existing pension scheme
Howard Walker, Group HR Director, commented:
"The recent Employee Survey demonstrated that
the majority of employees are well-informed when it
comes to our whistleblowing procedures however we
want to remind employees that we take such matters
seriously and wrongdoing at work can be reported
in a number of ways. You can either contact your
line manager or phone Safecall, a round-the-clock
whistleblowing line for Galliford Try, on the number
below. This includes reporting of fraud, bribery
and corruption, unethical conduct, anti-competitive
behaviour, environmental concerns, matters of
health and safety, bullying and harassment, and
discrimination."
He added: "All calls to Safecall are treated in
the strictest confidence and are taken by trained,
independent call takers, with anonymity guaranteed."
95%
OF EMPLOYEE SURVEY RESPONDENTS
STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF OUR
POLICIES IN REGARDS TO BRIBERY, ANTICORRUPTION AND WHISTLEBLOWING.
CELEBRATING ST PANCRAS
A CELEBRATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS involved in restoring the Grade I
listed St Pancras Chambers has been published in the form of a book entitled St
Pancras Chambers - History in the Making.
The publication details the extraordinary accomplishments of Galliford Try
Building South and 14 specialist supply chain partners representing a cross-
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REPORT WRONGDOING
Call Safecall on: 0800 915 1571 or for more
information, visit: Intranet > Group Services
> Human Resources.
section of key trades on a project that has received international acclaim.
REQUEST THE BOOK
From: [email protected].
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RISING STARS
Evolve celebrates the success of talented individuals from across the Group.
PAUL MILLS NAMED PROJECT MANAGER
OF THE YEAR
PAUL MILLS from Galliford Try
LEWIS IS CIVIL
ENGINEERING
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Partnerships South East was crowned
LEWIS HIGGINS was named "Civil Engineering
"Project Manager of the Year" at the
Apprentice of the Year" for 2012 at the SBATC
2012 Builder & Engineer Awards.
(Scottish Building Apprenticeship & Training
Pictured holding his certificate, Paul,
Council) Apprenticeship Awards, making
aged 35, was recognised for creating
it the second consecutive year a Morrison
a productive working environment as
Construction employee has won the award.
Jim Steele, Managing Director Civil
well as the drive and impetus to make
things happen, and technical and
Engineering Scotland and International, said:
management skills to deliver the most
“Lewis has demonstrated a determination to
efficient building programme.
succeed in his chosen career and it is to his
credit that he has been awarded this accolade.
Paul started his career with Galliford
It also demonstrates the breadth of training
Try 13 years ago as a Management
Trainee. He was encouraged by
Galliford Try to study and completed a
post graduate Diploma in Construction
Management in 2002. Soon after
To learn more about Paul's
career development, visit:
http://www.gallifordtry.co.uk/
careers/what-our-people-say.
opportunities within our business and shows
that our people are among the best in the
industry.”
Pictured below with Alan Watt, Chief
Paul was appointed as Site Manager,
Executive of CECA Scotland (Civil Engineering
and went on to become Project
Contractors Association), Lewis collected his
Manager. He said: "I felt very privileged to firstly have been put forward for the
award at a special presentation held at the
award by the company and then even more so to have won the award. This was all
Scottish Parliament.
possible because of the opportunities that Galliford Try has provided me with and is
Delighted with the win, he said: "I'm very
testament to the talent that Galliford Try fosters. The award reflects well on me and
pleased with the award and grateful to all
Galliford Try alike raising our profile within the industry."
those who have supported me throughout
my studies and site training to help me get to
where I am today."
MULTI-AWARD WINNER DAVID WINS FIRST PLACE
IN SKILLBUILDS FINALS
Flood Alleviation Scheme as Site Engineer has
something of a habit for Morrison
include winning first place for carpentry
Inverness College, and an SVQ3 in Construction
Construction Scotland's David
at the Skillbuild Scottish finals for the last
Contracting Operations. He is now working
Macdougall, who is in the third year of
two years, the Inverness College Prize
towards a professional qualification with
his four year modern apprenticeship in
for the School of Constructions "Best
the Institution of Civil Engineers. In the past
Advanced Craft Certificate in Carpentry
Overall Apprentice", the title of "Best
Lewis has won the award for "Best Student"
WINNING AWARDS has become
David's other significant achievements
Lewis, who is currently based at the Elgin
gained an NC and HNC in Civil Engineering at
and Joinery. Adding to his
Second Year Carpentry
in his final year of the HNC Civil Engineering
credentials, he won first
and Joinery Student"
programme, in addition to the Ian K Young Cup
place in the UK SkillBuild
and being awarded the
for excellence in the field of geotechnics.
Finals.
Inverness College Prize
Commenting on his
for the "Head of School,
achievement, he said:
Highest Achievement in
"I was thrilled to have
Construction".
won. It was a three day
event at the Birmingham
He added: "Along with
the college, Morrison
National Exhibition Centre with 120,000
Construction has been very supportive
people watching. We were asked to
of me, allowing me time off work to
build a standing treehouse as part of
attend and also sponsoring me."
a children's playground. I competed
David's accomplishments have
against six other people over 19 hours,
led to him being named Morrison
so it was a very proud moment."
Construction's "Apprentice of the Year".
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CUTTING CARBON
Evolve gains an insight into the Group's new campaign which aims to help us deliver a
15 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by the end of the year, and save on costs.
AS PART OF THE GROUP'S COMMITMENT
us to save money which makes good
to cutting carbon, a new campaign has
business sense, and morally it is the right
been launched to remind everyone of how
thing to do."
carbon is becoming increasingly important
emissions and cutting costs.
Posters will be appearing on sites and
for the Group's clients.
Corporate Responsibility Manager
in offices to provide reminders to take
the carbon-friendly approach to printing,
Gareth Rondel, who has spearheaded the
energy use and fuel consumption /
campaign, added: "Cutting carbon is a key
business travel. A mini guide to cutting
priority for the business to the extent that
carbon at work and home has also been
we are sending this communication out
developed for all employees.
to employees in a way that it cannot be
The campaign has been developed
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we can play our part in reducing carbon
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ignored. We want everyone to take notice
by the Carbon Task Force, a group
of the posters and heed the guidance
of individuals dedicated to reviewing
from the brochure so that we can make
and improving our approach to
the small steps that are necessary to make
carbon, in conjunction with the
the big changes."
He added: "It is not just about being
Group Communications Department.
Recognising the importance of the
more considerate of the environment at
campaign, Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald,
work, it is about changing our habits so
who sits on the task force meetings,
that good behaviour becomes instinctive,
said: "All of us at Galliford Try need to be
reaping us the financial rewards in
working to achieve our vision and our aim
addition to the endless environmental
to reduce our carbon footprint. It helps
benefits."
DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE
From: The Intranet > Group Services >
Corporate Responsibility.
YOUR CARBON CHAMPIONS
Each Division has appointed a Carbon Champion to help deliver our target carbon reduction. You
can help the champions by letting them know of any ideas you have for being more energy and
resource efficient.
DAVID EVANS
Housebuilding Division
CHRIS SLIDEL
Building Division
JONATHAN GRIFFITHS
Infrastructure Division
ALAN WYPER
Partnerships Division
GARETH RONDEL
Group Services
KEY INFORMATION
15%
WE HAVE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A 15 PER
CENT REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS BY
THE END OF 2013 COMPARED TO OUR CARBON
OUTPUT IN 2008.
WHAT IS CARBON DIOXIDE?
Carbon dioxide, or CO2, is a gas that is vital for life to exist on Earth. It helps to trap
incoming heat from sunlight in the same way glass does in a greenhouse and makes
our planet habitable. Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere every time we
use fossil fuels. More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been associated with the
changing climate that we are seeing, with the world slowly warming and summer and
winter weather being more extreme.
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CLIENT TALK
The iconic Halley VI Research Station has been officially launched, marking
the culmination of an eight year project that took Galliford Try to the extreme
environment of Antarctica. Karl Tuplin from the British Antarctic Survey (pictured
right) tells us more about the project's challenges and successes.
Q
Halley VI is the world's first fully relocatable research centre in the polar
A
Photo by Kirk Watson.
Building a science station in Antarctica
performed exceptionally well within these
poses one of the greatest technical,
constraints, consistently overcoming the
regions. What does this mean for the
logistical and physical building challenges
unique challenges presented by the location of
British Antarctic Survey (BAS)?
on earth. Darkness for 55 days a year,
the project. Above and beyond this, the Halley
Halley VI is located on the 150m thick
temperatures down to -50°C, 1.5m of snow
VI team excelled in health and safety, winning
Brunt Ice Shelf which is floating but still
accumulation a year, frequent gale force
worldwide recognition in the form of an
connected to the mainland. It flows out into
storms and frozen seas make access to the
"International Safety Award" from the British
the sea at a rate of 0.4km a year and calves
station impossible during the Antarctic winter
Safety Council. The result of this collaborative
off at irregular intervals into vast icebergs. The
months. Unfortunately the Antarctic summers
effort is an iconic station which houses a
next calving event is imminent and will take
are all too short, with each build season
cutting-edge science platform and modern,
our existing station Halley V with it, hence the
lasting just nine weeks. Because of this, much
comfortable accommodation.
need to build the new station.
of Halley VI was prefabricated outside of
A
Halley VI is re-locatable which means it can
be periodically towed inland keeping it ahead
Antarctica and designed for easy assembly on
the ice shelf.
of the calving zones enabling BAS to stay on
Starting in the UK the supply chain was
the Brunt for decades to come without the
10,000 miles long and there was no popping
need to build a new station each time.
out to the builder’s merchant if something had
Halley VI also delivers the largest enclosed
Q
A
How did the Halley VI perform during
the first operational season?
Halley VI is now fully operational. Staff
carry out world class research into
atmospheric science, space weather, snow
been forgotten. All building materials had to be chemistry, meteorology, ozone monitoring
and glaciology. Compared with the previous
space BAS has ever built at Halley providing
suitably packaged for transportation by ship.
staff with significantly improved facilities for
At Halley they were then offloaded onto sea-ice stations the improved facilities at Halley VI
research, living and recreational activities on
and transported by sledge and tracked vehicles have resulted in a marked improvement in the
the station.
on to the thicker more stable shelf-ice. This
continuity of the data streams the scientists
presented a continual balancing act between
have been able to collect. This is all good news
What were the logistical and climatic
making components as large as possible for
and truly signals a new dawn for 21st Century
challenges associated with the delivery
speed of construction, yet making them light
polar research and demonstrates the UK's
of the project and how well did
enough to be transported over the sea-ice.
ambition to remain at the forefront of polar
Galliford Try respond to these?
Galliford Try, working together with BAS,
Q
science.
A COOL PERFORMANCE
DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
Try International, said: “I must pay tribute to our ‘extreme
and built in one of the world’s most extreme environments
team’ of around 100 people. They have worked so
this project is a demonstration of the skill, expertise and
passionately to convert the aspirations of our client and
determination of the whole project team and a legacy for
dreams of our designers into an iconic 21st Century
Galliford Try in the earth's southern most continent.
structure which will be the home of world class Antarctic
John Hammerton, Operations Director for Galliford
science for many years to come.”
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Marking the start of work on the South Devon Link Road.
COMMUNITY LINKS
For more than five decades, the people of South Devon have campaigned for a new
bypass to alleviate congestion, improve road safety and reintegrate the area’s isolated
communities to boost economic activity. Evolve finds out how Galliford Try is working with
the community to deliver the long-awaited Kingskerswell bypass and wider social benefits.
SITTING IN TRAFFIC has become
people have been waiting decades
Council Cabinet Member for Highways
commonplace for those braving a
for a bypass and we are pleased to
and Transportation added: “Any project
journey on the A380, a route operating
announce that work is underway. The
of this size and complexity attracts
at near capacity which is used, on
hard work begins now though, and
many differing opinions and a great
average by more than 1,100 vehicles
key to the success of this scheme is
many questions. This was a good
per hour in each direction, leading it to
ensuring that we keep the community
opportunity to talk to people face-to-
suffer from congestion for most of the
involved in its delivery."
face and explain the many decisions
around the scheme.”
day, throughout the year.
Bounded by 22 miles of coastline,
In association with the councils,
Torbay is dependent on the heavily-
KEEPING THE COMMUNITY
INFORMED
Galliford Try has also sought volunteers
trafficked road, part of which remains
Tracey Waygood, Public Liaison Officer
from the community to join the
a single carriageway. It is the borough's
on the scheme, is the first point of
Community Liaison Group, the aim of
primary link to, not only the rest of the
contact for all enquiries from the
which is to help ensure that the project
South West, but also to the UK’s main
public as well as proactive community
proceeds smoothly with minimum
road network. Blighted by its inability to
communications. She said: “This is a
impact and minimal disruption to all
meet their requirements, and facilitate
large-scale scheme affecting many
concerned.
economic activity, local people have
people within the local community and
long lobbied for the bypass.
to ensure it achieves its full potential,
pleased with the number of volunteers
Tracey added: "We were very
we are working with local people and
who took the opportunity to represent
building a new 5km dual carriageway
businesses to gauge their views and
all areas throughout the South Devon
that will run between Newton Abbot
suggestions."
Link Road. It is important that we have
Now, Galliford Try Infrastructure is
and Torquay, bypassing the village
To date, the team has held five
views from residents, local businesses
of Kingskerswell. The majority of the
public exhibitions to explain the
and motorists to ensure we can work
scheme is funded by the Department
works programme and construction
closely together over the next few
of Transport with significant additional
phasing, and more than 1,100 people
years. This forum will enable a clear
support from Devon County Council
have attended. Plans and exhibition
and easy two way communication
and Torbay Council.
materials have also been made
channel and we are grateful to be have
Jim Watson, Project Director at
available at both Paignton Library and
this opportunity to meet regularly."
Galliford Try, who worked on the bid
Torquay Library for residents to view at
and pre-construction stages of the
their convenience.
contract for three years, said: "Local
Stuart Hughes, Devon County
DELIVERING WIDER BENEFITS
Further still, Jim's team has pledged
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to provide students from the nearby
students joined the team to learn
a stone-constructed 800 year old
South Devon College with education
more about the construction and civil
medieval building.
and training opportunities over the
engineering industry and the varied
three year construction programme.
issues that have to be managed on
The partnership is the result of a
a project such as the bypass. They
long-standing relationship between
undertook a variety of tasks, challenges
Galliford Try and the college, which
and teambuilding activities and learnt
Galliford Try Chief Executive Greg
about the types of careers which exist
Fitzgerald formerly attended. The
within the industry.
partnership also forms a core part of
“We are always looking at ways to
the proposed University Technology
work with the local community and so
College, a new academy based at
we were very happy to support South
Newton Abbot for up to 600 children
Devon College in their endeavour to
aged 14-18, with the core curriculum of
interest school students and college
GCSEs and A Levels taught alongside
learners in civil engineering and
vocational qualifications. It will
construction," said Jim. "Hopefully
focus on engineering, water and the
this will inspire more young people to
environment.
consider careers in this very exciting
FACT FILE
KILOMETRES OF ROAD
BEING BUILT
5
TRAFFIC TO BE REMOVED
FROM KINGSKERWELL
95%
CONTRACT VALUE
£80m
sector.”
JIM'S TEAM HAS PLEDGED
TO PROVIDE STUDENTS
FROM THE NEARBY SOUTH
DEVON COLLEGE WITH
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES OVER THE
THREE YEAR CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME
STAYING GREEN
Works to prepare the planned route of
the bypass commenced with clearance
and demolition works last October. In
LOOKING AHEAD
As time goes on, the team hopes to
maintain strong relations with the
community.
Jim said: "We've invested a lot of time
addition to considering the community,
and effort into meeting with individuals
Galliford Try has been conscious of
and keeping them up-to-date with the
protecting the environment during the
specifics of the scheme and we hope to
works.
continue this as the scheme develops.
The team has ensured that protected
We have spent the last six months
species found during the demolition of
telling people that the scheme is going
derelict buildings, such as bats, have
ahead and now we will be dealing with
Try hosted a "how to build a road"
access to new specially constructed
the specifics. Although satisfying the
activity day at South Devon College,
roosts and bat boxes. Similarly,
needs of everyone on a scheme of this
inviting all primary and secondary
great care has been taken during
scale is near impossible, we will be
schools across Torbay and South Devon
archaeological works, which have
doing our best to ensure that maximum
to participate.
uncovered the remains of a 2,000
benefits are delivered as a result of it."
As part of the partnership, Galliford
160 school children and college
year-old Roman settlement and
Councillor Stuart added:
"Communication has been and remains
a top priority for the South Devon Link
Road project. Since the outset, we
have been determined to talk with as
many of our stakeholders as possible,
to understand their concerns and allay
any misconceptions, but also to ensure
that people are informed at every
stage, and aware of the benefits that
the road will bring. Our collaborative
and proactive approach is vital: we
work with the community, businesses
and visitors to let them know about
scheduled activity, minimising
disruption during construction.
He added: "It's been an exemplar
A former student of the college, Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald demonstrated Galliford Try’s support
for South Devon College by attending the official opening of the South Devon Skills Academy at
Newton Abbot. The facility has been expanded to include top quality skills training in Automotive
Engineering, Motor Cycle Maintenance and Sustainable Construction Skills as well as Hair and
Beauty, increasing the range of training available locally.
scheme in terms of community
engagement, and we've shared the
lessons across the council so that we
can deliver improved communications
in the future too."
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IN BRIEF
HNC SUCCESS
EWAN FINLAYSON, a Site Engineer
from Morrison Construction Civil
Engineering based at the Elgin Flood
Alleviation Scheme, attained a HNC in
Civil Engineering as well as the SVQ3
Construction Contracting Operations:
Site Technical Support. Operations
Director Stuart Higgins praised him
for continuing to represent Morrison
Construction in a responsible and
proficient manner.
Jennifer Walsh, Dave Hill, Martyn Macari, Drew Mackie, Christian Watt, Jamie Mennellis and Duncan Hart.
WATER AWARD FOR STEVEN
STEVEN EADES, Sub Agent for GCA (a
WALKING OUT FOR CHARITY
joint venture between Galliford Try,
A KEEN GROUP OF EIGHT "PLOD"DERS from
ending up back at the starting point in
Costain and Atkins), won the first of
Morrison Construction Water and Morrison
Aberfoyle.
the Galliford Try Water Awards by
Construction Civil Engineering, took part
Jennifer said: “I have never felt as
Operations Director Peter Ratcliffe and
in "the ultimate team endurance walking
emotional as I was when I crossed that
Construction Manager Aled Edwards.
challenge" raising more than £5,000 for the
finish line, the feeling of achievement was
Steven was nominated by General
charity Action Medical Research.
immense!”
Foreman Mark Hughes for developing
A gruelling course, the PLOD, as it is
Drew added: "This overnight challenge put
both an induction leaflet which is
known, is a 50km trek (32 miles) at midnight
us all through the wringer both physically and
provided to all personnel on their first
near the picturesque village of Aberfoyle,
mentally but in the end it was all worthwhile
day, and a quality package specific to the
taking those brave enough to participate
for raising funds for Action Medical Research.
works taking place at High Lane Service
through some of the most challenging
None of this would have been possible
Reservoir.
landscapes the Trossachs has to offer.
without the support and encouragement of
Dave Hill, Jennifer Walsh, Jamie Mennellis,
everyone who sponsored both teams. Many
thanks!”
FIREFIGHTING
MARTIN CLEIN, an Operative from
Duncan Hart, Cheryl Bolton, Martyn Macari,
Galliford Try Highway Maintenance,
the walk, supported by Matt Foreman and
life-changing research for sick babies
saved the day when he noticed a
Keith Walkingshaw. The challenge proved
and children. It has helped research
subcontractors vehicle alight at the
to be no walk in the park but both teams
breakthroughs which include vaccines against
Rushgreen site in Lymn. Martin grabbed
finished after 12 hours and 41 minutes
polio, rubella and meningitis.
Drew Mackie and Christian Watt took part in
Action Medical Research undertakes
the fire extinguisher out of his traffic
management vehicle and helped
extinguish the fire. In the same month,
Operative Paul Bulmer was driving
behind a bakery van which had set
alight. As the van pulled up to some
lights Paul alerted the driver and used
his extinguisher to put the fire out.
JOE WINS SILVER IN LIFESAVING
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
COMPETING FOR RAWMARSH LIFESAVING CLUB in the Lifesaving World Championships in
Adelaide, Galliford Try Civil Engineering Design Engineer Joe Scurrah bagged a silver medal.
Joe competed as part of a team of four in the unseen incident test (Simulated Emergency
Response Competition) as part of the Interclub section of the
RECYLING FOLDERS
GALLIFORD TRY COMMUNICATIONS
competition. Within this event, the team was marked on how
donated a number of spare lever arch
two minutes. Marks were awarded for the speed and quality of
folders to the Heart of England branch
rescues and aftercare as well as how well the individuals worked as
of Mencap and Blue Coat C of E School
a team and how well the team captain controlled the situation.
in Coventry. The Pastoral Learning
well it rescued a number of simulated drowning casualties within
Joe, who has been involved in lifesaving since the age
Manager for Blue Coat School, said: "A
of seven and competing since the age of 11, said: "It was
big thank you for the large number of
such a surprise; we had not expected to do so well in
recycled lever arch binders that we have
that event. When we came out of the pool everyone
received, they were snapped up by eager
on the balcony thought it had been one of the better
staff within seconds."
incidents, and when the results were released an hour
later, we were just so shocked, it was amazing."
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"POPEYE" RAISES £4,800 FOR CHARITY
DRESSED AS POPEYE AND OLIVE OYL, Galliford
raised across the event, meaning Lew and
Try Building South Project Manager Lew Ayres
Steph raised almost half the total funds.
and his wife Steph took part in the Aylesbury
Lew said: “I’m a very persistent fundraiser
Superhero 5km Fun Run, raising just over
and so got my teeth into it, chasing everyone
£4,800 for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
I’ve known personally and professionally for
with the help of friends and colleagues.
the last 10 years and 90 per cent of them
Lew and Steph took on the challenge with a
willingly gave money. It’s also an achievement
bit of a twist; the two completed the run three-
in the sense that it’s the longest I’ve been
legged with their legs entwined. Despite this
attached to my wife for and after that 30 years
added challenge, the couple finished the run in
and 75 minutes we’re still together!”
just over an hour.
He added: “We were pleased to take part as
More than 130 people took part in the event
in various superhero guises and £10,000 was
GUNNAR BJERLAND
SAFETY AWARD
FOR ROY
the charity is dear to my heart as a close friend
spent his last days at the hospice 10 years ago.”
IAN BAKER TAKES
ON THE LONDON
MARATHON
IAN BAKER, former Group Managing Director for
Housebuilding, will be running the London Marathon this
AN HONOUR WAS BESTOWED upon Foreman Roy Robb for
spring to raise funds for Help the Hospices, the leading charity
demonstrating "the most outstanding personal commitment to health
supporting hospice care throughout the UK, just seven months
and safety performance and culture" within Morrison Construction Civil
after suffering a stroke.
Engineering Scotland.
The award was presented to Roy in honour of Gunnar Bjerland,
He said: “As many of you may be aware, I’ve had a bit of
bad luck with my health recently, having suffered a stroke in
Morrison Civil Engineering Scotland’s late Construction Director, who
September. However, I have been incredibly fortunate to have
tragically lost his battle against lung cancer in December 2000.
made a full recovery.
Commenting on Roy's award, Jim Steele, Managing Director Civil
"Having spent a day or two in a stroke ward, it is pitifully
Engineering Scotland and International, commented: “This annual award
obvious that most are not as lucky as I have been. These,
underlines the importance of individual contributions to health and
generally elderly individuals, have a much longer road to
safety and Roy’s testimony to this makes him a worthy winner.”
recovery and often rely heavily on the fantastic work that the
Receiving the award at a presentation at Camster Wind Farm, Roy
various hospice charities carry out. The hospices provide a
said: "It is good to be recognised for the hard work and my outlook on
quicker pathway to recovery, some respite for families during
health and safety, which is always my first priority. I firmly believe that
difficult times and, all too often, palliative care. I want to raise
with proactive monitoring and the right attitude we can get the job done
as much money as I possibly can for hospice charities."
safely and in the right way while running a profitable
business."
He added: "If you feel you would like to sponsor such a
worthy cause, I would be exceptionally grateful. You can 'gift
aid' your donation by visiting http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/
IanBaker123 .”
Roy Robb receiving the award from Jim Steele and Stuart Higgins, Construction Director
Civil Engineering Scotland.
Ian Baker (right) pictured with Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald "a couple of
years ago".
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SCHOOL'S OUT
Schoolchildren cut class in exchange for lessons on construction.
HATS OFF TO GLENN'S MASTERCLASS
A GROUP OF YOUNGSTERS from Greens Norton Church of England Primary School
received a special invitation from Linden Homes Midlands to see what goes into building
a new housing development.
The budding builders took a trip to the Roman View development near Towcester
where they received a demonstration of construction machinery at work, before
taking part in a housebuilding and health and safety quiz. The children also received
the opportunity to show their creative side by designing a safety poster, which will be
displayed in the sales and marketing suite.
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School youngsters
enjoy a lesson on construction at the Linden Homes Roman
View development with Site Manager Glenn Smyth.
Site Manager Glenn Smyth said: “Everyone enjoyed the experience. Construction sites
are a magnet for children so it is important for us to explain to them that though they
may look like exciting places they have the potential to be very dangerous."
BUILDING UP KNOWLEDGE
AN UNCONVENTIONAL LESSON lightened
jackets and hard hats. To round off the day,
up the school day for seven to 10 year-old
they were each treated to a goodie bag
pupils from Old Bexley Church of England
containing a colouring book, some pens,
Primary School.
"dos and don't" for construction sites and a
The children were invited to Linden
Homes South East's Heritage Gate site in
small parcel of chocolate.
Site Manager John Webb who organised
Bexley, Kent where they learnt about the
the event, said: "It was great to see the
housebuiilding process, saw how heavy
children roll up their sleeves and get
machinery operates and picked up vital
involved. They seeemed to really enjoy
safety tips.
learning about the trade."
The trip formed part of the school’s Earth
Teacher Mrs Gibbon said: “Learning
Matters class and the children were given
up-close like this was a really valuable
the opportunity to build up their knowledge
experience that our pupils enjoyed a lot,
brick by brick with a practical lesson in
so we’re very grateful to Linden Homes for
building walls while sporting high-visibility
investing the time to show them round.”
TAPPING INTO OUR EXPERTISE
IN ADDITION TO LEARNING how water
reaches their taps, the children at Heriot
their village.
The children were also happy to receive
CLEARING THE WAY
TO A CAREER IN
CONSTRUCTION
STUDENTS FROM Birkenhead Sixth Form
Primary School in the Scottish Borders, can
their high-visibility bags which were
College were invited to Galliford Try
now boast knowing where their water is
supplied by Morrison Construction in
Civil Engineering's remediation scheme
coming from after Morrison Construction
recognition of "Road Safety Week". The bags
at West Float in Birkenhead's former
Site Manager Drew Mackie and Scottish
contained a water bottle and information
dockland.
Water’s Regional Community Manager Bill
on how children can stay safe near roads.
Elliot gave a presentation to all 50 pupils in
Headteacher Jenny Grant wrote
During a 90 minute session they
enjoyed a tour of site and learnt about
to Galliford Try to thank the team for
what is going into the preparation works
Along with learning some important
arranging the presentations. She said
on the site.
facts about how water reaches their taps,
that they were both "informative and
they found out more about the work that
interesting" and that the schoolchildren
opener" especially for the students
Morrison Construction is undertaking in
were delighted with the useful goody bags.
interested in a career in civil engineering.
the school.
It was described as a "real eye
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LESSONS IN MATERIALS
PUPILS FROM EXMINSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL visited the building site
at Linden Homes South West’s Milbury Reach development to find out
more about housebuilding materials as part of the national curriculum.
Teacher Tina Roberts said: “We had 45 pupils from Year Three attend
the site visits; they loved getting dressed up in the safety gear and
learning about the different methods of construction. The site managers
explained to them in great detail the process of building a home and
the materials they used. The pupils loved visiting the site. Being able to
touch the different type of bricks and insulation makes much more of an
impact on them than what they’re told about in the classroom.”
Robert Baker, Linden Homes Project Manager, added: “We were
thrilled to have the children visit our site, their enthusiasm is infectious
and it’s amazing how much they enjoyed seeing the diggers! The school
visit also provided an opportunity to talk to pupils about site safety."
SCHOOL OF SAFETY
CONSTRUCTION LESSONS have been
Stuart commented: “Ivor Goodsite
cemented on the syllabus for Saint
is obviously a lot of fun for the
Christina's School in St John's Wood,
children but he’s also a great way of
London.
communicating very serious points
Pupils from the school received
about the dangers of construction
ARTISTS'
IMPRESSIONS
OF SAFETY
a visit from Ivor Goodsite, the
sites to children, so we’re delighted
EXHIBITING THEIR CREATIVE SIDES, pupils from
costumed mascot of the Considerate
to be able to co-operate with Saint
Gargieston Primary School near MBV JV's (a joint
Constructors’ Scheme, as part of
Christina’s School.”
venture between Morrison Construction and Black
Galliford Try Partnerships South
The visit was the first in what is
& Veatch) Meadowhead and Stevenson site showed
East’s commitment to being a
planned to be close co-operation
that they are in the know when it comes to health
considerate neighbour at its Guinness
between Galliford Try and the school.
and safety on construction sites.
Court development on St Edmunds
Future visits have been planned
Terrace, north London.
across the duration of the project,
were the talented winners of a safety poster
Eilidh Drummond, Kerry Young and Carli Boyle
which is due to complete in June
competition, the aim of which was to see who could
Environmental Advisor Stuart
2014. The development consists of
design the best poster showing the dangers of
Walden, Ivor gave an informative
36 apartments for rent and 28 for
construction sites.
presentation on the important
private sale for the Guinness Trust
lessons about the dangers of
and is being built on the site of a
MBV had previously given outlining the hazards
construction sites.
former care home and apartments.
present on construction sites.
Joined by Health, Safety and
The competition followed on from a safety talk
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SVQ SUCCESS FOR
LAURA AND AMY
CONGRATULATIONS ARE DUE to Morrison Construction Civil
Engineering's Laura Moffat, Community Liaison Assistant, on
the completion of her SVQ Level 3 in Business Administration
and Amy Miller, Receptionist, who recently completed her SVQ
Level 2 in Business Administration. Amy, pictured top centre,
and Laura, pictured third from left at the bottom, are both
based at the Forth Replacement Crossing project.
Pictured from left: Sophie with Secretary Stacy Joseph, Solicitor Hannah Daeche
and Admin Assistant Kirsty Keohane.
GOING PINK FOR BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS
DRESSED TO IMPRESS, Accounts Assistant Sophie Menasria from Galliford
Try Building South (pictured above left) combined her fashion sense with
her charitable side by gathering the team at Uxbridge to raise both money
and awareness for breast cancer. By wearing pink and bringing in pink
baked goods, the office raised £170.
Sophie said: "My main objective was to raise awareness for breast cancer
as I don’t think people actually realise how common it is. I was happy to see
quite a lot of people made an effort and wore pink! The bake sale was also
a massive hit thanks to some of the girls that helped make cakes. The day
was a complete success and I hope it will become a yearly tradition."
STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS: LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Congratulations to the following staff who received long service awards for over 25 years' service
since last edition:
Chris Bunting
Office Manager
Galliford Try Services
40 years
Peter Tyers
Risk Manager
Galliford Try Building Central
40 years
Christopher Lamb
Operative
Galliford Try Building Central
40 years
David Chidwick
Quality Manager
Linden Homes North
40 years
Neil Staples
Senior Planner
Galliford Try Building South Central London
35 years
Peter Heathershaw
Bid Director
Galliford Try Divisional Projects
35 years
David Crangle
Ganger
Morrison Construction Scotland
30 years
Gary Corden
Commercial Director
Galliford Try Communications
30 years
Gordon Drysdale
Project Engineer
Galliford Try Water
30 years
Aeaneas Robertson
Site Manager
Morrison Construction Scotland
25 years
Peter Wadsworth
Managing QS
Morrison Construction Scotland
25 years
Jeff Budd
Head of Planning
Galliford Try Building South Central London
25 years
Ian Witts
Project Manager
Galliford Try Building South Central London
25 years
Ian Johnson
Contracts Manager
Morrison Construction Civil Engineering
25 years
Brendan Blythe
Construction Director
Linden Homes Midlands
25 years
Mark Foster
Site Agent
Galliford Try Water
25 years
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QUESTIONTIME
THIS ISSUE, EVOLVE IS GIVING YOU THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE HOME £50 OF
AMAZON VOUCHERS.
TO ENTER OUR COMPETITION, simply answer the
Business Park, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2AL.
following questions and you could be our lucky winner.
Alternatively, email: evolve@gallifordtry.
The answers can all be found in this edition of Evolve.
co.uk. Closing date: 30 June 2013. The winner
Answers should be sent to: Louise Mantio, Group
will be selected at random from entrants who
Communications Director, Galliford Try, Cowley
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WIN
£50
OF AMAZON
VOUCHERS
answer all five questions correctly.
Q1. Which business won "Main Contractor of the Year" at the Builder
& Engineer Awards?
Q2. How many kilometres of road are being built as part of the new South Devon Link
Road?
Q3. What is the Group's target with respect to a reduction in carbon emissions?
Q4. Where is Halley VI Research Station located?
Q5. Which stories are the following images from?
CONGRATULATIONS TO
DEWI JONES WHO WON LAST
ISSUE’S COMPETITION.
Galliford Try retiree Dewi Jones won Question
Time by answering our questions as follows:
Q1. Who won Building Magazine's 2012 "Housebuilder of the
Year" Award?
Linden Homes.
Q2. Which project became the UK's first carbon negative affordable
housing project?
Sinclair Meadows.
Q3. What is the value of the works Galliford Try is undertaking at
Beckton Sewage Treatment Works?
£60m.
Q4. What is "The Linden Way"?
A new customer experience initiative, the aim of which is "to
create homes and give our customers exceptional experience
through the passion of our people".
Q5. Which stories are the images from?
From left: One for the Books; Client Talk; Safety Coaching Success
and Bridging the Skills Gap in Engineering.
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ON A WINNING
STREAK
LINDEN HOMES WAS CROWNED "Best Large Housebuilder of the Year" at the
What House? magazine Awards and also scooped prizes in five other categories
for design and sustainability.
Judges said: "Linden Homes does contemporary, traditional, historic and
regenerative, studded with mould-breaking schemes, with sustainability at the
heart...Linden Homes thoroughly deserves its Gold." To find out more, turn to
page 08.
Graylingwell Park by Linden Homes Guildford is a collection of beautiful high specification new
builds and sensitively converted period buildings set in 85 acres of rolling parkland. The one to four
bedroom homes pictured below form "Nightingales", the second phase of the multi award-winning
development in Chichester, one of the UK's largest carbon neutral developments.