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Kierlink – Issue 31 – Autumn 2015 Kier Group Fellowship Trust KierLink The magazine for our people I Issue 31 I Autumn 2015 Dick Side Steps down as Fellowship chairman after 17 years Pages 03 & 13 CEO'S MESSAGE page 5 NEW MEMBERS page 6 GRAFHAM WATER page 29 KierLink Issue 30 l Spring 2015 l Contents 02 Editors’ notes 03 Chairman’s Fellowship matters Contents 04 Administrator’s report 05 Message from Kier Group chief executive 06 Welcome to new members 07 Boston Spa report 07 Liverpool report 08 Devon & Cornwall report 08 Cheltenham report 8 09 Maidstone report 10 Maple Cross report 11 Bristol & Newport report 13 Tempsford Garden Party 15 Wisbech report 16 Fond memories of London 17 Loughton & Witham report 19 Rushden report 11 21 Solent report 23 Tempsford report 25 A short history of the Newport and Bristol office 13 27 Save the date! Summer Garden Party 2016 28 Obituaries 29 Hard Graft at Graham Water 30 Puzzle page just for fun! Welcome Welcome to the 31st edition of KierLink magazine. We are pleased to bring you this autumn edition and very thankful to everyone who has made contributions - without your interest and support this magazine cannot exist. As much feedback as possible is always welcomed and can be directed to your respective area organisers. All feedback will be taken into consideration when designing the next edition of KierLink. Kind regards Marel Strydom (KierLink Designer) 01 KierLink l Kier Group Fellowship Trust l Issue 31 l Autumn 2015 Editors’ Notes l Introduction Editors’ notes It’s all change for the editors of KierLink. My joint editor, Geoff Brown, has had to resign due to his other commitments and this will necessitate me taking over as editor of our local newsletter for the Loughton/Witham area. As John and Geoff hand the baton over, I Fortunately, Viv Chesterfield, who left the Group take it with mixed feelings. I’m really sorry last year, has agreed to take on the editorship to see them go as joint editors of KierLink and her long-standing role in Kier’s corporate as they’ve done a great job but I am excited communications department means she’s about having a new project to get my teeth ideally qualified to do so. I am sure she will into. On behalf of our readers, I’d like to inject new life into the magazine which is the express our thanks to John and Geoff for prime contact for many of our members with the their excellent contribution to KierLink and Fellowship. wish them all the very best for the future. In this issue, apart from all the area reports, you Since leaving Kier, I quickly realised that will find an interesting history of the Bristol and people aren’t kidding when they say: “I don’t Newport office and an article about Diddington know how I ever found the time to go to reservoir which was completed 50 years ago work!” As well as doing some school runs this year by W&C French and opened in 1966 for my three granddaughters, I’ve taken up by the Duke of Edinburgh. cycling, long distance walking, DIY, entered Our crossword winner this time is Mrs A Davies the property development arena in a small from the Tempsford area and your cheque for way (I refurbished a Wendy house!) ventured £50 is on its way. Thank you to all who have into cake decorating, written some poetry sent in their entries. and even completed a counted cross-stitch sampler. But most importantly, I’ve shared some truly magical times with my family, most recently in Disneyland Paris. But enough John Simson about me – Because it’s YOU I’m interested John Simson: [email protected] in. I’ll be looking to fill these pages with all manner of things that YOU do that may be of interest to our readers. And of course, I’m hoping you will share your memories of times Our front page past too. Why not share it now with your area organiser, or me, viv_chesterfield@yahoo. Dick & Liz Side co.uk at the Tempsford I look forward to working on KierLink – and I Garden Party, after especially look forward to hearing from you! he stepped down as Fellowship Trust Chairman. viv Chesterfield Viv Chesterfield: [email protected] KierLink l Kier Group Fellowship Trust l Issue 31 l Autumn 2015 02 Overview l Chairman’s Fellowship Matters Chairman’s Fellowship matters Those of you who attended the of Mouchel to enhance the breadth of Garden Party will be aware that Dick Kier particularly in the Highways sector. Side has decided to step down from We are grateful to Alan Smith for his his role as Chairman of the Board support and liaison with the main board. of the Kier Group Fellowship Trust I would also like to extend my thanks for reasons of ill health. I would like to the Fellowship Board of Dick Side, to express the thoughts of many, in Harold Thompson, Viv Chesterfield, John Stamford, Alan Smith and of course congratulating Dick on his work over Brendan O’Boyle for their welcome and some 17 years and particularly the promise of continued support. way he has steered the Trust over the last 6 years or so as Chairman. A huge thank you goes to all our Area Organisers and their supporters for their efforts during another successful year I am delighted to report that Dick has in which 108 events were staged that agreed to continue as a member of attracted 3,185 attendees, 118 more than the board for the time being to assist in the previous record year. us to continue the good work and move forward. I am sure you will all The number of Fellowship members has increased slightly to 1,274. As always join me in wishing Dick and Liz all the we have operated within a strict budget very best for the future. and are grateful for the support given to the Fellowship by the local businesses The Garden Party was again a great whether it be financial or in the provision success. Our thanks go to all the of resources. I am confident that their organisers. Main board members Haydn support will continue to be freely given so Mursell, Chief Executive Officer, and we are able to maintain the number and Claudio Veritiero, Corporate Development quality of events that our members so Director, were present and showed their obviously enjoy. enthusiasm for the Fellowship and we look forward to seeing them both again As we look forward, the Kier Group next year. Fellowship Trust needs to establish how to grow and accommodate the future Haydn spoke eloquently after lunch and leavers of both May Gurney and Mouchel explained that it has been yet another and I hope to be able to report on year of change for Kier with the most progress in the next issue. significant addition being the acquisition Neil Meixner 03 KierLink l Kier Group Fellowship Trust l Issue 31 l Autumn 2015 Administrator’s Report l Overview Administrator’s report continue to operate on a break- Back editions of our Fellowship even basis. In addition we have magazine KierLink can also be maintained the original capital read on the website. sum placed in the Trust 17 years ago. Some 80% of our funds are As previously, members held on the Stock Exchange in wishing to join or re-join the Investment Trusts and Unit Trusts Kier Plus Benefits Scheme and these continue to provide should be aware that the a good source of income to Rewards Team at the Rushden Since the last publication subsidise our events for the future. service centre are unable to of KierLink we have had a deal directly with them and that change on the Trustee Board Membership of the Trust increases they will need to provide their with Dick Side resigning from year on year and all our thirteen Area Organiser or myself with the role of Chairman due to areas have reported a good year their name, date of birth and reasons of ill health. Many of with overall attendances up on National Insurance number so you will know Dick and we are the previous year and a record that we can register them with all pleased that he has agreed number of events held nationwide. the Rewards Team. to continue as a member of the We are aware however that some A small number of limited Board for the time being. We past employees of the company edition ‘KGFT’ ties are available are fortunate that Neil Meixner, may not have been invited to to members on request at £5 who has recently retired from join the Trust and if you have each. the company, has accepted contact with these people please an invitation to take over as encourage them to join by visiting In order to keep our records up Chairman of the Trust and we the website listed below. to date may I remind members wish him every success in his to advise us of any change of Some of our members have address so that they continue new role. been unaware that the Trust has to receive invitations to events a dedicated section on the Kier and copies of the KierLink Our eighteenth annual garden Group website under the corporate magazine. party was held at Tempsford responsibility tab. The ‘short Hall on 21 June 2015 with 239 cut’ address of www.kier.co.uk/ If you need help or assistance members in attendance as well corporate-responsibility/fellowship- with any matters relating to as main board members Haydn trust.aspx will take you direct the Fellowship please contact Mursell and Claudio Veritiero.
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