THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF VINCI UK ISSUE 49 / SPRING 2015

01 ARTS & LEISURE Olympic Park Stadium VINCI Facilities is to maintain ’s 02 Olympic Park stadium as part of a 25 year concessions contract awarded to VINCI Stadium. This is the first stadium concession to be awarded to VINCI outside France. 03 The 25-year contract covers operation and maintenance of the stadium and managing the stadium during events. 04

£30M Contract Awarded for Construction of Ten-screen Cinema

The new development in Bournemouth encompasses a multiplex cinema with ten fully digital auditoria and twenty new restaurants. Leisure facilities will be on the lower and upper floors with restaurants overlooking the renowned Lower Gardens.

The new entrance to Tottenham Court Road Station is open and has been described as looking “pretty slick” by Time Out magazine.

RETAIL GOING UNDERGROUND Ralph Lauren Flagship Store at Cheshire Oaks Tottenham Court Road is Development busiest roads in central London including Oxford Street, New Oxford Street and EDUCATION without disruption one of London’s busiest Charing Cross Road. Surrounded by £19.5M Student Accommodation underground stations, with Following the completion of the new ticket residential buildings, retail outlets, office Project Underway blocks and tourist hotspots, it is a hub hall in January, the demolition of the old Froomsgate House, an existing 1970s around 150,000 passengers of activity day and night. This presents ticket hall and refurbishment of the rest 15-storey building in the city centre of passing through its ticket limited windows of opportunity in which of the old station can begin – all without a Bristol, will provide 480 student bedrooms key works can be carried out and major hall and pedestrian tunnels moment’s closure or cessation of service. with ground floor shops, gymnasium, safety considerations given the proximity each day. But with the arrival The upgrade involves a total of three new cinema room and other student facilities. station entrances and eight new escalators, of the travelling public. The scheme will also include a new public of , this figure is new access routes to Northern and In addition to heavy passenger and square and landscaping. expected to rise to 200,000 Central line platforms as well as additional transport flows, Tottenham Court Road by 2018. In order to boost concourse tunnels. In addition, a new station also presents the challenge of a subterranean ticket hall, five storeys deep, confined on-site space and congested capacity and prepare for the and an escalator link are to be constructed surrounding area. Road congestion The Building division has been awarded a for Crossrail. To avoid disruption to train makes it extremely difficult to secure a dramatic increase in footfall, contract to design and build the new services and minimise the hazards of smooth supply of materials to the main flagship Polo / Ralph Lauren store at London Underground is working alongside live railways, significant area of operations. This is particularly Cheshire Oaks Retail Park. The project will expanding and upgrading elements of the project will have to be problematic for a project requiring a consist of a new 25,000 sq ft retail store carried out during night-time engineering constant flow of wet concrete. The Taylor the station. This complex featuring traditional zinc roofing and hours and weekend possessions. Woodrow team need to deploy all their cladding, in combination with timber project presents a host of logistical expertise and experience cladding and structural glazing. High to ensure the project runs smoothly. technical and operational Central location, quality external landscaping will make a During 36 months of project work confined space feature of the innovative store within the challenges requiring all at Tottenham Court Road, the Taylor Cheshire Oaks complex. of ’s civil The station sits at the heart of St Giles Woodrow/Bam Nuttall joint venture engineering expertise. Circus – the intersection of some of the has not overrun a single possession.

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SUSTAINABILITY £1bn of investment, 2,000 new homes and Volkswagen staff move into Milton Keynes Headquarters 3,000 jobs, along with the development of VINCI Technology Centre 42 acres of land in north east Bexhill, at Ecobuild 2015 including a 50,000 sq m business park.

The VINCI Technology Centre team The new road is also expected to supported The Zero Carbon Hub at Ecobuild significantly reduce traffic congestion 2015, a world-leading event for sustainable along the A259, as well as improving design, construction, energy and the built conditions on the A2036 in eastern environment. Held at London’s Excel Bexhill, rural roads north of the town and centre from 3rd to 5th March, Ecobuild routes through Crowhurst and Battle. attracted over 40,000 visitors.

Nottingham Hub Receives The Technology Centre have been working with The Zero Carbon Hub for many years, National Railway Heritage Award originally providing expertise on air tightness. More recently they have been The awards recognise achievement in part of a working group engaged in closing protecting, preserving, adapting and the gap between design and “as-built”. enhancing the UK’s amazing railway heritage. Supply Chain Sustainability School This is the second successive year that a Taylor Woodrow Network Rail project has been successful at this important industry occasion following an award for King’s Cross Station last year.

Fred Garner, Rail Sector Director was joined by Taylor Woodrow’s project partners (Network Rail, East Midland Trains and Nottingham City Council) in receiving the award from Howard Smith, the Crossrail Operations Director and Sir Peter Hendy, the The Supply Chain Sustainability School was Transport Commissioner for London. launched in 2012 in response to the need for a construction supply chain capable of meeting sustainability aspirations of main contractors The project was also a finalist in the Volkswagen Financial Services have The flexible space includes a three storey VINCI Construction UK’s team used a and clients. It provides online learning Engineering Business Excellence category moved into a new £24m headquarters in atrium, restaurant and coffee shop, theatre concrete post-tensioned frame with a resources and networking opportunities. of the Rail Business Awards in February. Milton Keynes. Located on Delaware Drive, style conference suites and a large car park curved façade, designed to pay homage to VINCI Construction UK are partners of the building provides 100,000 sq ft of office with sustainable urban drainage system the shape of the manufacturer’s vehicles. the school, and the VINCI Academy is accommodation spread over four floors. and bike storage. working with the school to incorporate free sustainability e-learning modules into our system. Schools specific to FM and infrastructure have recently been launched Taylor Woodrow Wins £33M Victoria Station Upgrade Scoops and new shops and cafés have been at events supported by both VINCI Facilities Infrastructure Contract International Tunnelling Award provided in the attractive vehicle-free and Taylor Woodrow. porte cochère.

Eamonn Costello, Sector Commercial As well as doubling the capacity of the rail

Director, helped to launch the new line between Dr Day’s Junction and Filton The new glass-fronted Southern concourse

Infrastructure Supply Chain Sustainability Abbey Wood station, the team will replace has a full lift and escalator access and has School saying: “It is no coincidence that and enhance 17 structures along the been designed to enhance interchange with major infrastructure build programmes 15km route. with connecting trains, the 950-space on the horizon there is an increasing demand multi-storey car park, and Nottingham’s for awareness and training through a readily- HEALTHCARE Cllr Brian Allinson, chair of the regional tram network. available sustainability learning platform. transport board, said the improvements Whilst the school is free to users, partners have are: “vital for our MetroWest plans to improve Government Minister Praises Building Better Heathcare Awards invested considerable resource, which not only the local rail services and it’s a real milestone Bexhill to Hastings Link Road demonstrates commitment, but the significance of getting it started.” Integrated Health Projects (IHP) the joint the sustainability message to industry.” The ceremony was held at the Grosvenor venture between VINCI Construction House Hotel, Park Lane, and celebrated Rory Murphy, Commercial Director at UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, recently the most innovative and successful VINCI Facilities, explained: “The Supply Chain achieved strong recognition at the projects, companies and individuals from Sustainability School has a wealth of information prestigious Building Better Healthcare across the global tunnelling industry. and is a platform to share innovations and ideas. We Awards. would like to see more of our suppliers participate in The team were shortlisted against the School and use its free resources and networking The awards are held each year to celebrate companies such as Arup, CH2M Hill and opportunities to explore the many opportunities of innovation and improvement in the HOCHTIEF Murphy JV and scooped the more sustainable business practices.” categories of the built environment, prize for their northern tunnels in medical devices and people working in recognition of the complexity and the healthcare industry. challenges that they have overcome

throughout the construction process. TRANSPORT IHP were recognised in the following Piling Work Underway at categories: VINCI Secures a Place on Highways Craig Prangley, Project Director, said: Crossrail’s Old Oak Common Depot Agency’s Collaborative Delivery “This is not just an achievement by the tunnels “The team obviously worked very hard through Work is well underway at Old Oak Framework team, but the whole VSU team. It confirms that Building Design Class last winter’s challenging wet weather and I Common to design and construct the technical challenges, energy, enthusiasm, was very pleased to see the good progress being VINCI is one of six companies appointed to Awarded for Best Mental Health Crossrail’s new maintenance depot for its procedures and processes that we consider as made in the construction of this vital new road Lot 3A that will deliver highway schemes Development Bombardier train fleet. the norm and deal with on a daily basis across between Bexhill and Hastings which will between the values of £25m and £100m, Piling has started on the £142m contract the VSU project are world class.” improve journey times along the south coast and potentially £300m.The framework has The winners were Gilling Dod Architects which includes overnight stabling sidings and open up much needed opportunities for allocated £1.35bn to Lot 3A over the next working for IHP for Junction 17, Tier 4 for 33 trains and a state of the art nine- Official Opening for building new homes and business growth,” four years, with the possibility of a two CAMHS Unit at Prestwich. track maintenance building. There will Nottingham Hub said Greg Barker, the MP for Bexhill and year extension. be approximately 250 piles going into the Battle, and Minister of State for Energy People Class ground for the main building and this and Climate. The VINCI joint venture is between Taylor should be complete by May. Woodrow, the division of The Working Together Award - Highly “This is not a simple road construction project To comply with TfL’s strict environmental VINCI Construction UK, and VINCI commended: IHP and Lister Macmillan and I saw first-hand just how much work is requirements, energy at the depot will Construction Grands Projets, the entity being done to protect the environment and be generated and stored using a hybrid responsible for delivering major civil Client of the Year Award - Highly public rights of way across the valley. As well renewables energy system comprising engineering structures around the world. commended: Kerri Instance - Trust photovoltaic cells and solar heated water. as the obvious economic benefits to our area, project manager at St Ann’s Hospital, Ground source heat pumps will control I think people will be pleasantly surprised by Poole with IHP. heating and cooling originating from a the environmentally sensitive recreational combined heat and power plant. opportunities this project will create along the new cycling and walking Greenway,” Innovations in ProCure21+ The depot will become operational in Following its redesign, the station will he added. stages between May 2017 and May 2018. now enhance the passenger experience, Highly commended: IHP for Bridgewater

improve the city’s connectivity and Community Hospital Mr Barker was shown around the site by encourage greater opportunities for Bob Pape, the project manager for East regeneration, investment and growth. Additionally and significantly for the Sussex County Council and Mike Spisto, Kent Institute of Medicine & Surgery the structures agent for the Hochtief The Edwardian Grade 2* listed frontage delivered by VINCI Construction UK, Taylor Woodrow Joint Venture. has been transformed to create a modern David Morley Architects were winners

passenger environment that is of the Best Acute Hospital Development When the Link Road opens next year it is sympathetic to the building’s history. under the Building Design Class. expected to provide a major economic Original features have been restored, boost to the area, bringing in around existing facilities have been modernised

Communiqué Issue 49 NEWS ROUND-UP 2

A Blueprint for the Future of The North West’s Largest Mental Scientists at the IIT will carry out research Set for completion in Spring 2016, the new The plant will thus be able to provide Endoscope Decontamination Health Unit has been Completed into immune-related conditions such as 64-bed care centre being delivered by power from renewables for some 40,000 leukaemia, type 1 diabetes and HIV as well VINCI Construction UK, will include three households located near the site. The Harbour is located on the Whyndyke as clinical trials. Scientific breakthroughs floors dedicated to providing specialist To date, 55% of the 520,000 tonnes of Farm site, just off the M55 in Blackpool, have already been made by IIT researchers dementia care and will incorporate a waste produced each year by the 760,000 and will provide a total of 154 beds. and their work could bring benefits to number of features to promote inhabitants of the County of North The development is part of the Trust’s thousands, if not millions, of patients reminiscence as therapy. Yorkshire and the City of York is sent to ongoing commitment to provide across the world. The new facility will be landfill. The locally set objective is to reduce modernised inpatient mental health the first of its kind in the UK. Construction The property’s outdoor area will provide a the volume of waste going to landfill by 90% services and improving the quality of work is expected to begin in the spring and safe and secure garden for residents to and to increase the recycling rate using to finish in 2017. access and will include a fully landscaped sustainable waste treatment processes. care it delivers. The new unit will achieve a more therapeutic environment for the sensory garden with raised planters, Making a significant contribution towards Junction 17 Wins Prestigious achieving this objective, the Allerton people who use the service and better vegetable patches and water feature. Design Award Waste Recovery Park will treat 50% of the working conditions for staff. household waste generated in the area Integrated Health Projects (IHP) has A mental health unit for young people by 2020. successfully delivered a two-storey facility Alongside the Psychological Intensive Care built by Integrated Health Projects (IHP) in to provide new ICU and Endoscopy Units, Advanced Care and Acute Care Greater Manchester, has been awarded facilities for Countess of Chester Hospital wards, there will be specialist care and Design Project of the Year at the first NHS Foundation Trust. accommodation for those affected by SPECIALIST Design in Mental Health Network Dementia. The new endoscopy reprocessing suite is National Awards (DIMHN). EXPERTISE spacious, with plenty of natural light and The Technology Centre team are providing will represent a state-of-the-art solution The awards event was part of the annual expertise to an historical preservation for quite a few years to come. Part of a DIMHN Conference which showcases project in the Thames estuary. larger project delivered by IHP through outstanding mental health design from the ProCure21+ national framework, it has around the world whilst bringing together Working on behalf of the Project Redsand delivered a dramatic transformation in those involved in mental health initiative, the team were commissioned to working conditions, practice and service. environments to collaborate and improve ENERGY FROM survey the Red Sand towers; the outcomes. WASTE best-surviving examples of the Maunsell Kevin Eccles, Trust Project Director, said: Sea Forts built in 1942 to defend Britain “The design team at Integrated Health Projects, The two-storey centre has 20 bedrooms Allerton, North Yorkshire against aerial and naval assault during our principal supply chain partner, took the with en-suite bathrooms, an art room, World War 2. trouble to ensure it was designed with the The building is mainly single storey with activity areas and outside spaces patient in mind and to give environmental administration services located on the including courtyards and gardens as well Code-named Uncle 6 during the war, the benefit to patients and staff.” first floor. as a college with a sports and recreational towers were decommissioned in the 1950s hall and bespoke learning environments and have at times served as an operational Princess Alexander Hospital, Essex Alistair Rose, Project Director for The for inpatients to attend. base for pirate radio stations. Harbour at Lancashire Care NHS

Foundation Trust said: “It has been a The centre, which opened in April last The Technology Centre’s involvement in pleasure working with the construction team on year, provides specialist treatment for the project stretches back over a decade the development of The Harbour and we young people with severe mental health and earlier in the month, Senior Engineer couldn’t be happier with the results.” problems including eating disorders, Michael Thorne braved the elements to self-harming behaviour, mood disorders, Preferred bidder for £42M psychosis and poor coping skills such as VINCI Environment UK, a 50/50 visit the site. Michael will shortly provide Institute of Immunity and misusing substances. subsidiary between VINCI Construction a high-level concrete condition and Transplantation Building UK and VINCI Environnement, has general corrosion survey, the results of been awarded a contract by AmeyCespa which will determine what is required to to design and build the energy from improve and maintain the integrity of waste unit in Allerton, North Yorkshire. the structures. A £9.8m contract has been awarded for the construction of a 2000m² extension at the Taylor Woodrow will be responsible A spokesperson for Project Redsand said: Princess Alexander Hospital in Harlow, Essex. for overall site development and the “Thanks to VINCI Technology Centre UK for civil engineering element of the facility. their continued support. The inspection Following the demolition of the existing VINCI Environnement will be responsible involved a high level concrete and general building, work will include the construction for designing and commissioning corrosion survey. [The team have] provided of a new shell and core extension over three the processes. valuable, professional advice to Project Redsand levels, plus the fit-out of the shell and core from the very start in 2004.” at ground and first floor levels. Several Residual household waste received at Foundation Stone Laid for New Allerton Park will first be mechanically other areas will be refurbished as part of The £42m building, to be known as the Oxfordshire Care Home sorted. Some of the waste will then be the contract. Pears Building, will be constructed adjacent to the existing Royal Free anaerobically digested to recover energy The Rt Hon the Lord Remnant, CVO, in the form of biogas. The remainder, Additional works include the installation Hospital in Hampstead Heath, London. representing the Venerable Order of St about 320,000 tonnes per year, will be of a new boiler system, new lifts and As well as research facilities, it will John, has unveiled the Foundation Stone of incinerated in two lines, each with a associated landscaping. include patient accommodation, the Royal The Orders of St John Care Trust’s (OSJCT) capacity of 20 tonnes per hour, to generate Free Charity’s offices and a 56 place car new, state-of-the-art care centre in 25 MW of electricity for export to the grid. The 160 week scheme is phased and will take park for patients and visitors. Henley-on-Thames. place within a live healthcare environment.

DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS

by Dr Russell Matthews, Also, it usually costs more to achieve Since then we have reduced our energy Managing Director, BREEAM credits later in the development use by over 43% and have achieved VINCI Technology Centre UK Limited because the opportunity to ‘design them cost savings of many times more than in’ has been missed. Our experience is the costs of accreditation. And if you that everyone finds BREEAM difficult have to comply with the energy savings and this sentiment was echoed around opportunity scheme (ESOS), it’s a much In February this year I was invited the room. smaller step from there to 50001 which to make a presentation at an event is an automatic route to compliance. organised by on the theme I don’t think it’s appreciated sufficiently I believe the introduction of ESOS may of sustainability. The opportunity had that BREEAM credits have multiple lead to an increased take up of ISO 50001. come through VINCI Construction detailed compliance points which will UK’s involvement with ProCure 21+. be rigidly interpreted by BRE when You might like to find out more about Aptly named the New Year Healthy an assessment is submitted. Also the how the Technology Centre is helping to Breakfast, the audience was made up of degree of rigidity they apply is gradually deliver sustainable projects by visiting representatives of NHS Trusts as well as increasing with time; i.e. something our web site. architects and consultants operating in that was accepted last year may not the health sector. be now. My key messages for success are therefore to take BREEAM seriously, http://www.technology-centre.co.uk/ My particular focus was on helping to focus on credits as early as possible and Capability/Sustainability.html On Board With BIM deliver sustainable projects. remember detail, detail, detail!

Starting early in the design process I also recommended for organisations to is key. BREEAM assessments carried follow ISO 50001; energy management out by the Technology Centre’s standard. In 2009 the Technology Centre environment team prove time and again was one of the first companies in the that difficulties in achieving the target construction sector to become accredited number of credits originate from the for energy management, initially to BS design as well as the construction stage. EN 16001 which later became ISO 50001.

Communiqué Issue 49 3 PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY

“Thank you very much for supporting our Finance Department Crossrail Celebrates 400 We were hosted by a gentleman called Employability Week at Milton Keynes College Raise £2.9K for Charity Apprenticeships Christopher who was very informative and last week. We appreciate the time you took to made a huge effort to involve Finn. In fact the Throughout 2014, the Finance department speak to our Construction and Engineering whole team were so lovely to him - he really took part in various fundraising events students, sharing your experiences and advice to enjoyed his afternoon out, especially wearing and raised £2,927 for a number of better equip them for the steps post college. Our his hard hat and his high vis jacket!” charitable organisations. students feel encouraged and inspired that the The charities supported through walking, available opportunities within your organisation running, cycling or swimming events and in the industry are in fact attainable if they “Thanks for your help. This is an amazing included Jeans for Genes, Macmillan not only work hard but if they do the leg work and engineering project right on our doorstep and Cancer Support, Breast Cancer Campaign, seek the opportunities themselves.” it’s a great opportunity to show our children Children in Need, Save the Children, how things work. They spend so much time Movember and the Duke of Edinburgh Some of the apprentices who have joined Open Doors Weekend is an annual event at school looking at things in books or on Awards scheme. Taylor Woodrow and our suppliers on the Technical Apprenticeship aimed at giving the general public a TV - to be able to see it close up is a fabulous Crossrail project recently attended the Scheme Update unique opportunity to have a behind the experience!” The total target was 1,448 miles. After celebration to mark the milestone of 400 scenes look at major construction sites everyone’s spectacular efforts, 3,047 miles In October 2014, the company launched a new apprenticeships having been created across the country and to promote the Technical Apprenticeship Scheme to offer “Please pass on our thanks to Christopher and were actually achieved – more than across the entire Crossrail project. variety of careers available in the industry. double the original target! opportunities for young people to get into his team at Old Oak Common Depot.” The event was held at the Bond Street building and civil engineering. Participating sites from VINCI station site and was attended by Terry Construction UK this year included As a result, eighteen young people were Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail, and the student accommodation project at “Good insight into career opportunities.” taken on in partnership with Stephenson Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State Walmgate in York, Taylor Woodrow’s College. They are now doing the two year for Transport. Taylor Woodrow and our Victoria Dock Portal and Old Oak Technical Construction Apprenticeship, suppliers’ apprentices were represented Common projects, plus the VINCI “I was very impressed – it gave me a good idea where they will gain a BTEC level 3 by Darren Woodhams, Charlie Wojszwillo, Technology Centre UK. of the careers available and what I might do Diploma in Construction and the Built Paul Edmonds, Jonathan Tucker and in the future.” Environment and an NVQ level 3 in Chris Cameron. Almost 200 people, most of whom were

Construction Contracting Operations. young people interested in careers, “Excellent presentation – enjoyed the slides.” visited our sites and these are some of

the comments we have received. MoD Employer Recognition Becky King Named Women’s “My son and I greatly appreciated your time Scheme “I just wanted to say thanks for a very on Saturday. We both took a great deal from Engineering Role Model enjoyable visit to Old Oak Common Depot VINCI PLC has received a silver award the day. Even got me thinking for when I have as part of the Ministry of Defence yesterday afternoon. I took my six year completed my NEBOSH studies.” Recognition Scheme for demonstrating old son Finn, who is mad about Crossrail, support for reservist employees. building sites and anything engineering!

The scheme was recently launched by the Prime Minister as part of Defence’s commitment to recognise and reward employers who support Defence personnel. Gary Nunn (pictured right) accepted the £120,000 Raised for award on behalf of VINCI PLC from the Vice Medequip4kids Lord-Lieutenant for Hertfordshire, Richard A London-based senior engineer has been Beazley Esq DL, at an Awards Dinner held The company has raised a staggering selected as an industry role model by the on 15th January 2015. £120,000 for MedEquip4Kids in the past Women’s Engineering Society (WES). five years. MedEquip4Kids improves the Becky King, currently working on Taylor health of children and babies by providing Woodrow’s Crossrail West Stations equipment not available from limited project, will have the chance to promote NHS resources. her profession, on behalf of the WES, at The money has been raised through school visits and science fairs. challenge events, runs, treks, golf days, The Women’s Engineering Society is a charity ball and a quiz night. The whole a professional, not-for-profit network company has got behind the cause of women engineers, scientists and and has pulled together to make this technologists offering inspiration, support achievement possible. and professional development. Milton Keynes College Speaking of her new position, Becky said: Employability Week “I met [WES president] Dawn Bonfield at an event at the Institution of Civil Engineers. As a regular supporter of Milton Keynes We got chatting and she liked my story.” College, the Building division was asked Becky believes that many young women to support their latest initiative by miss the opportunity to enter the trade providing a perspective of life working due to a lack of access to civil engineering in the construction industry. at school. She now looks forward to encouraging others to join her profession. Nyasha Drinkwater, Faculty Administrator Manager, at the college said:

NEW FORMAT, NEW WEBSITE

The new format of Communiqué reflects feedback from our readers for a more concise round-up of news from the company. It coincides with the launch of our new web site which dedicates its home page to company news, customer feedback and a film that showcases some of our principal projects.

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CREDITS | Editor: Melanie Mathews, Communications Director, VINCI PLC / [email protected] Design: VINCI Construction UK Design Team

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