TODAYSUMMER 2015

TODAY is ’s magazine that focuses on the business case for sustainability. Inside we feature case studies and news items from our divisions, each item demonstrating how a sustainable approach to our work-winning and project We highlight news delivery is good from across the Group that for everyone. focus on our People. We present initiatives and projects that demonstrate our commitment to developing a talented and diverse workforce, creating a safe work environment for everyone and engaging with the communities we work IN THIS ISSUE...in to make a positive impact. Morgan Sindall ranks top!

Keeping our People Promise

Taking Care of Caerphilly

1 This issue of today focuses on the People Pillar of sustainability. People are our greatest asset. Whether they are fellow HIGHEST co-workers, customers, investors, suppliers or members of the SCORE IN community, it’s people that make our business what it is. To be ! a truly successful organisation, we have built our sustainability agenda around them.

MORGAN SINDALL RANKED TOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

The results of Business in the Community’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility Index were announced recently – and Morgan Sindall plc’s commitment to operating responsibly is best in class, with our division out-ranking all other construction companies in terms of performance.

We’ve taken part in the Business UK voluntary benchmark for improvement in scoring across in the Community (BiTC) responsible business. The Index the Index, with the average score annual corporate responsibility is a benchmarking tool which increasing from 85% to 91%. (CR) index for several years, helps manage and demonstrate Morgan Sindall’s improvement improving our rating each year. progress towards integrating was significant: the score For 2015 we have achieved responsible business practice increased from 89% and three a score of four stars (96%), into a company’s operations. stars to 96% and four stars. This putting us on a par with the likes It also allows existing and meant achieving the best score of well-known brands such as potential clients, suppliers in the Construction and Materials Marks & Spencer. and staff to easily benchmark sector within the Index. our sustainability credentials Since it was launched in 2002, compared to our competitors. the Index has become the leading This year saw a general Companies that take part in

CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS STAR the CR Index are assessed on a variety of factors that indicate MORGAN SINDALL PLC their commitment to operating PLC responsibly. These include: NETWORK RAIL LIMITED business governance, strategy, management practices, LTD community engagement activities and environmental PLC impacts. To achieve this score MARSHALLS PLC Morgan Sindall developed NG BAILEY measurable targets for relevant THE CLANCY GROUP PLC issues and demonstrated transparency through its How Morgan Sindall plc performed, compared to other construction companies in the BiTC CR reporting. Index. To achieve this score Morgan Sindall developed measurable targets for relevant issues and demonstrated transparency through its reporting. WOMEN RECOGNISED IN TOP INDUSTRY AWARDS: OUR WINNERS Morgan Sindall’s commitment to Developing Talented Employees was recognised at the recent European Women in Construction and Engineering Awards, where colleagues walked away with four of the top awards. No less than nine of our women can bring to engineering colleagues reached this year’s and construction. Our winners final. Of these nine, three won a show that construction and total of four awards, including the engineering is a viable career Best Young Woman Engineer and choice for women and offers Most Distinguished Winner. opportunities for them to thrive. All our entrants are inspiring This is especially relevant at a young women to enter a time when efforts are being made career in a sector that they to get a more diverse mix of talent in the industry to secure its NAME: KAREN might otherwise not consider, AWARD: BEST WOMAN PROJECT demonstrating at the same time success and growth in the future. MANAGER AWARD the remarkable talents and skills Once again, Morgan Sindall is leading the way for the sector.

The awards are a great way to heighten the profile of women in the industry and it’s been great to receive this recognition. As a woman in a senior position within Morgan Sindall, I see myself as a role model and the Awards help publicise that women can achieve great things in their career within this industry.

NAME: SHARON CHRIPPES Sharon Chrippes, Commercial AWARD: BEST WOMAN CONTRACTOR AWARD Director, Construction & Design

This was a very valuable experience which allowed me to meet many professional, highly qualified women from across the industry. The Awards help promote careers in construction and engineering to women by showing that 3 our talent is highly valued and recognised in the sector. I was really pleased when I got to the finals and I am really proud of what I have achieved.

Terri Seel, Section Engineer NAME: TERRI SEEL AWARD: BEST YOUNG WOMAN ENGINEER AWARD AND THE MOST DISTINGUISHED WINNER AWARD 3 KEEPING OUR PEOPLE PROMISE TODAY catches up with Camilla Aitchison, director of people at Morgan Sindall Group.

Last time we spoke to Camilla Promise. People you can count are Group-wide and form a she had just completed the on. A place to make your mark. framework for discussing people. research into what makes A future you can forge. The Inside the framework the the Morgan Sindall Group of recognition you deserve. canvas is left blank, allowing each companies a great place to business and each team to paint work. The People Promise is about their own picture of the people ensuring the topic of people concerns they wish to address in “Out of your feedback was born is high on the business agenda. their division.” the Morgan Sindall Group People The People Promise statements

“Think of it as a picture frame”

PEOPLE YOU CAN COUNT ON Every employee should by

A PLACE TO MAKE now have met with their

Morgan Sindall Group’s YOURMARK line manager and received a People Promise sets out presentation on the People to provide a framework that each division can Promise. It’s early days, apply to its own business, but I’m really encouraged by giving structure, yet also

CAN FORGE the way each division has A FUTURE YOU A FUTURE YOU providing flexibility. taken the framework of the People Promise and made it THE RECOGNITION YOU DESERVE their own by adapting it to their own business.

With the People Promise rapidly becoming embedded across our whole organisation, we’re able to manage and develop talent more effectively. That’s good for everyone, and will ultimately make us a more resilient business

Camilla Aitchison, director of people, Morgan Sindall Group WHAT YOU SAID... MOREFUN A SENSE OFACHIEVEMENT, RECOGNITION, FLEXIBLE WORKING AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES

WHAT WE DID... NEW CAREERS WEBSITE MAKES INTERNAL JOB SEEKING EASIER

The biggest issue that emerged techniques, designed to help you rather than outside. Built around from the People Promise develop and manage your own an ingenious applicant tracking research was that people found career are also available on the tool, the website will allow it easier to find a job outside the site. This is important, because anyone, from any division, to business than inside it. People a lot of organisations have view and apply for vacancies also described how difficult they flattened their structures, across the Group. You’re able to found it to manage their career. making it difficult to navigate register for particular jobs To address these issues, the how to manage one’s career within a talent bank and free Group has developed an internal within the organisation. to apply for any vacancy. In career website, unique to each the system’s ‘talent bank’, division, where you can find Now undergoing a full launch you are able to register your stories of how other people have internally, the Careers website interest in types of jobs so that managed their careers within the will make it easier for everyone if a role is advertised you will Group. A wide range of tools and to find a job inside the Group, automatically be informed.

THE NEW CAREER WEBSITE MAKES IT EASIER TO FIND THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU. Each division also has their own Careers website. You can log in from here. http://internal.morgansindallgroupcareers.com/msgroup

Here’s how Fit Out’s new talent sees things... 5

The support and feedback from my mentor have been extremely valuable and helped me make the most of my placement by learning such a vast amount within a small space of time. I would love to come back as a full-time team member after graduating.

Sukhy Cheema, Overbury, construction management trainee 5 THE PEOPLE PROMISE IN PRACTICE Nick Faith, training and development manager at Fit Out said:

The People Promise has provided that can attract and develop means we will be able to attract a framework to drive employee the best talent. and retain the very best talent; development across the Group. something that’s essential for In Fit Out, we are planning We are working on plans to the long-term success of our solutions that deliver on the provide clear career paths for business. It puts us in a better People Promise. Internally, we graduates and school leavers position to face future challenges are providing more support to who enter the sector. Our plans such as a skill and knowledge gap. employee development, and include a foundation degree making progression opportunities programme and construction- more more visible through the new related apprenticeships. support Careers website. Externally, Developing talent and helping to employee we are offering opportunities our people grow professionally development

I’ve joined Morgan Lovell on a placement and came back after graduating. My experience has been excellent; I receive a lot of support from senior colleagues, but I’m also given enough responsibility and autonomy, which means I continue learning and developing in my career.

Patrick Symes, Morgan Lovell, workplace consultant

Martin Rooney head of people at Morgan Sindall Property Services, said: cultural identity as a business. Launched in February, it involves It has helped Property Services monthly meetings to ensure the People give structure to employee there is a consistent level of Promise engagement initiatives including: education and knowledge among commitment advertising all vacancies senior employees, and that they came at an internally, offering more have clarity of expectations 7 ideal time opportunities for promotion and and are informed on current focusing on communication and developments in our sector. conversations around individual These commitments will play personal development plans. an important role in creating an exciting and distinctive The People Promise As part of these initiatives, we culture, building our commitment came at an ideal recently introduced a ‘Passport’ reputation in the sector. time for us, when we were working on establishing our development programme. TAKING CARE OF CAERPHILLY SIMON WESTON HELPED LAUNCH THE ‘8 CAMPAIGN’ WITH LOVELL’S SUPPORT

Lovell’s care of the local environment, community and its workforce has been rewarded with a Bronze THE BEECHES VILLAGE National Considerate Constructors Award for a recently completed £9.6 million development FAST FACTS in Caerphilly. Work on the Beeches development was completed Described by the Considerate earlier in the year with the delivery of 82 new homes Constructors Scheme National including 60 houses and flats to be rented at low cost by the Site Awards as “a credit to United Welsh Housing Association. Efforts made to engage Lovell and to the site team”, the with the community, support local initiatives and provide Beeches Village development employment opportunities for young people in Caerphilly in Caerphilly, delivered in meant the project won the Bronze National partnership with United Considerate Constructors Award. Welsh, utilised an impressive 97% local employment. 7 David Gough, Lovell’s 7 commercial director said “Our approach throughout has been to 97% put the community at the heart local employment of this landmark development.”

7 STUDENTS IN THE NEW ANIMATION STUDIO AT ST MARTIN’S SCHOOL

THE LOCAL APPRENTICES WERE EMPLOYED ON THE PROJECT BUSINESS CASE ENSURING A POSITIVE the old building and turn it into a On the Beeches Village IMPACT ON THE community centre. development Lovell COMMUNITY showcased best practice in The Beeches project shows how Elsewhere in the community, community engagement by Lovell strives to make a positive Lovell created a new animation working together with the impact on communities and studio for GCSE and A Level art local community and taking leave a legacy by looking after and design students, at proactive actions to have a the environment, providing St Martin’s School. positive impact on the area local employment opportunities and on the local economy. and supporting a wide range of Offering local employment ABOUT THE opportunities helps reduce community initiatives. CONSIDERATE unemployment and boosts the Although the development was CONSTRUCTORS a challenging one; the views and AWARD local economy. This, as well needs of the local community as engaging in community were considered throughout Engaging positively with projects to improve the the project. The Lovell team the community, providing neighbouring areas, means we introduced a number of initiatives employment opportunities to will leave a positive legacy. aimed at providing local its members and contributing employment, including training to local initiatives contributed Richard Mann, the director of schemes and the creation to Lovell winning the development at United Welsh of four apprenticeships. Bronze National Considerate commented: “We always Constructors Award. The say at United Welsh that we Originally a Miners’ Hospital, award recognises projects don’t just build homes, we the old Beeches building with the highest standards build communities. We are represents all that is good about of consideration for the local delighted that Lovell has been communities. This community area and the environment presented with this award as it spirit has been retained in the but also for people, from was very important to us that new development where Lovell employees working on site to the community was involved also supported a local initiative the general public. and their views taken into – the 8 campaign-aimed at account from the outset of raising £1 million to refurbish the project.” LOVELL SUPPORTS ‘BORN TO BUILD’

Born to Build is a social media campaign targeted at young people between the ages of MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON 14 and 19. It challenges PEOPLE WITHIN OUR BUSINESS… outdated perceptions to portray construction as GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE for the third year running. The a dynamic and exciting A GREAT START IN THEIR programme achieved 37th industry at the forefront of CAREER position, (a good improvement technological innovation. It Morgan Sindall plc were awarded compared to last year, when aims to provide an opportunity for the opportunities they offer the company came 73rd) for young people to find out school and college leavers at placing Morgan Sindall more about the range of career the All About School Leavers second in their sector. choices within construction Awards. The awards, run and to hear directly from other in partnership with The young people already Independent, recognise the best enjoying successful companies that offer programs careers in the industry. specifically for school leavers. The heart of the campaign Morgan Sindall achieved 9th is a variety of young people place overall in the Intermediate working in UK Contractors’ Apprenticeship category and 6th Group (UKCG) companies place in the Sponsored Degree telling their own story about how they got into the industry, category, competing nationally COMMITTED TO BEING with the best employers for POSITIVE ABOUT their ambitions and what school leavers to work for. DISABILITY excites them about the world of construction. The stories A key aspect of our inclusion This is not the first time this are supplemented strategy is maintaining the year that Morgan Sindall has by straightforward and Positive about Disabled People been formally recognised as practical career advice. accreditation with Job Centre 9 a top employer for young Plus. The accreditation means people starting out on their Lovell Trainee Administrator, we commit to five criteria that career. In fact, Morgan Sindall’s Gabriella Iandico, and Site ensure ours is an inclusive graduate programme was Manager Tommy Salmon workplace where disabled recently ranked by their own feature on the website. people can feel valued and graduate community in the Job To find out more about can use their full abilities Crowd’s top 100 “Great places their story visit: in their jobs. for graduates to work awards” www.borntobuild.org.uk

9 ...AND FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK IN

OUR VOLUNTEERS IN RUGBY

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WITH GIVE AND GAIN DAY.

This year, 104 of our employees took part in several initiatives to help local communities all over the country as part of Give and Gain Day. One of these projects LOVELL VOLUNTEERS HELP BELGRAVE involved our colleagues in Rugby COMMUNITY GARDEN BLOSSOM who volunteered their time to improve the aspect of a public LOVELL VOLUNTEERS some of the plants and tools green space. GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY and the PPE, all at no charge. ON LOCAL COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT In addition, Lovell donated Millennium Green, located near plants and compost worth Morgan Sindall’s headquarters, Seventeen Lovell employees more than £200. is a key green space for the local based at the division’s UK community. On 15th May, our head office in Marston Park, The project will benefit the team spent their day sanding Tamworth, volunteered their community by providing a and varnishing benches and time to enhance the local space to grow vegetables goal posts, giving the park a Belgrave Community Garden locally, and will allow people fresh appearance. Their efforts and vegetable growing project. who don’t have access to a were welcomed by the Rugby Through Lovell’s volunteering garden to learn new skills whilst Borough Council and community scheme, the team was able socialising with neighbours. members, and inspired further to donate their time and skills improvements in the area. for a whole day to help the The Lovell team was praised Chris Worman, Rugby Borough community garden flourish. by the Belgrave Residents Council’s parks and grounds Thanks to the volunteers, the Association. Chair Laurie manager, said: “We take great garden now has six new garden Winfield commented: “It is pride in our parks and green beds, two new flower and great to see a large company spaces, and the hard work by vegetables planters and a paved take on challenges for a local the team from Morgan Sindall herb garden. Lovell suppliers community that will leave benefits the whole community.” Speedy and Greenham provided a lasting effect.”

“I’M IN!” FUTURE THINKING FROM NEXT GENERATION PANEL

OUR TEAM OF YOUNG EMPLOYEES BRINGING FRESH IDEAS

and Nick Faith, Training will affect our future business and Development Manager provide a broader perspective on at Fit Out). what it’s like working within the Group if you’re under 30 (in most A Dragons’ Den of senior Two proposals were pitched by cases, under 25). Morgan Sindall Group the teams: Flexible Working and executives recently hosted Harmonisation - Knowledge The idea behind the Panel is to two teams of imaginative, Management. Both were well give younger employees from young employees from received, with the dragons each division the opportunity to across our divisions to find promising to consider the work together on sustainability out whether their ideas were business benefits and issues, while also providing senior worthy of investment. report back. members of Group with the chance to learn more from What began as bright ideas of The Next Generation Panel was a talent pool that is members of our Next Generation established in 2014, following representative of today’s 11 Panel, were then developed work undertaken by the Group recruits and will form the basis and perfected by them before to make better connections with of tomorrow’s workforce. being presented to the dragons different groups of people who Morgan Sindall plc, Lovell, Fit (Camilla Aitchison, Director of can have a positive impact on our Out and Morgan Sindall People, Graham Edgell, Director business. It meets every quarter, Investments are all represented. of Sustainability and Procurement to discuss emerging issues that

11 CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABILITY Offers national design, Construction & Infrastructure services to private and public HIGHLIGHT sector clients. The division works on projects and frameworks of all sizes across a broad range of markets including commercial, defence, education, energy, healthcare, industrial, leisure, retail, transport and water. (EVEN MORE) CONSIDERATE FIT OUT CONSTRUCTOR Specialises in fit out and refurbishment projects in the commercial and government office, education, retail, technology and leisure markets. Overbury Morgan Sindall plc has secured an industry- operates as a national fit out company through multiple procurement routes leading number of accolades in this year’s nd Morgan Lovell specialises in the design and build of offices. Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) National Site Awards. 39 projects (36 Morgan AFFORDABLE Sindall projects and three of our joint venture HOUSING Specialises in the design and build, projects) received a total of 40 awards, with refurbishment and maintenance of homes and the regeneration of communities the company’s University of Hertfordshire across the UK. The division operates a full mixedtenure model creating homes for project receiving both a Gold award as well rent,shared ownership and open market sale. as a Most Considerate Site Runner Up award. The division’s response maintenance services include facilities management and planned and Morgan Sindall’s 2015 performance surpassed responsive repairs to social housing providers and public buildings. last year’s achievements when the company secured a total of 38 awards. For more URBAN information visit the News section REGENERATION of www.construction. Works with landowners and public sector partners to unlock value from underdeveloped morgansindall.com assets to bring about sustainable regeneration and urban renewal throughthe delivery of mixed-use projects. Typically creating commercial, retail, residential, leisure and public realm facilities.

INVESTMENTS Facilitates project development, primarily in the public sector, by providing flexible financing solutions and development expertise. The division covers a wide range of markets including urban regeneration, education,healthcare, housing, emergency services,defence and infrastructure. The division’s community solutions business provides management, project development and funding through a one-stop service, allowing partners to invest in local communities.

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