20 15Annual Review 2015 As we move through 2016 and beyond, my thinking hasn’t changed: we’re at our best when we are safe, making some “money and, above all, happy. 2 Annual Review 2015 Managing Director’s View It has been a tough transition into AMP6 as our water sector clients are more challenged than ever before. Our largest clients in the water sector – It is tricky building a new business but the with experienced maturity and patience Anglian Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, relationship has really matured in the last is something we are good at, and is Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, twelve months, and on a personal level I undoubtedly a winning combination. United Utilities, and Yorkshire Water - are all have really enjoyed working with Jeremy adapting to working in a total expenditure Benn, my counterpart at JBA. environment (known as TOTEX), and developing the best outcomes for their When it comes to safety, it was great to reach It has been great to see so customers. one million safe hours for the first time since 2012. This is something to be proud of, many new faces around Our success lies in the success of our clients but the incidents we suffered since provide JN Bentley in 2015. Please so it is fundamental that we help them a stark reminder that we cannot take our achieve a successful transition, and remain eye off the ball, and indicated to me that help our new colleagues flexible in meeting their requirements. standards have probably slipped a little from settle – make them feel the exceptionally-high levels that we set ourselves. welcome and show them the ropes – especially The statement ‘what’s Expectations are higher than ever before – both internally and from our clients. How do when it comes to safety. good for our clients is good we meet these expectations? We must start for us’ rings more true than by respecting our own rules and procedures and by taking personal responsibility. ever before. I would like to thank everyone for your We must remember that you can’t do fantastic hard work in 2015. Although it may anything in this industry without people have felt like some of our frameworks have working together in great teams. The ‘Look taken longer than expected to get off the It is over twelve months since the acquisition After Your Mate’ initiative led by Severn ground, you really have helped contribute to of Bentley Holdings by the Mott MacDonald Trent Water emphasises just how vital an us achieving some first class outcomes. Group, which was a tremendously positive interdependent safety culture is; remember With a wonderful team in place, and with the step for us as a growing business. The that it’s about your impact – both positive added security of Mott MacDonald’s backing, management triangles have driven real and negative – on those around you as well we are well placed to handle this exciting collaboration between JN Bentley and Mott as yourself. period of growth and serve our clients better MacDonald, and in the co-located offices the 2015 saw us establish a number of new than ever before. MMB ethos is alive and well. teams to better serve the needs of our The Review could never cover all of your In 2016 we all need to engage more with clients. In doing so it was pleasing to achievements from the year, but does our colleagues in Mott MacDonald to realise continue our long-standing tradition of provide an overview of just a handful of our some of the opportunities that joining bringing talented people through the successes from 2015. the Group has offered. Tools like ‘Talk on business and promoting from within. We Yammer’ – which will soon be available to all made a total of 24 promotions to more senior As we move through 2016 and beyond my – will serve to make this easier for everyone, positions during the year. thinking hasn’t changed: we’re at our best and will spark some positive discussions I when we are safe, making some money, and am sure. 2015 felt like a year when many employees above all, happy. ‘came of age’. Lots of our people out there Our joint venture JBA Bentley has made great are making me feel old (or perhaps I am just strides in 2015. The team working with the getting old). Paul Environment Agency on two frameworks across the country have delivered some In all seriousness, finding a healthy impressive schemes. blend of youthful energy and urgency Paul Bentley, Managing Director Annual Review 2015 3 Financial Review 2015 saw further significant change for the business with the start of AMP6 on most of our water contracts and further integration with the Mott MacDonald Group following the acquisition in the autumn of 2014. 2014’s new AMP6 framework wins with Anglian Water, United Utilities and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water helped drive the forecast revenue for 2015 to be a record for JN Bentley at c. £135 million, an increase of around 18% v 2014 and representing an average of over £11 million per month. Despite a slower 85% than anticipated Water & Wastewater start to many of the new frameworks, the activity level has ramped up significantly in Breakdown by sector Commercial recent months. Environment Highways Other Water & Utilities Waste Wastewater Looking forward into 2016 we expect a During the year we opened a new MMB anticipated increase in staff in that area further significant increase in turnover office at Carr Hall in Whalley to support in 2016. with a budget of £174 million (a 29% our United Utilities operations, and a JBA Our balance sheet remains strong increase v current year). Bentley office in Peterborough. despite some challenges to our cash flow This is based on an increased order We have also expanded our operations associated with set up costs on the new book with over 60% of that total already in Newport at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s frameworks, and that will continue to be a secured and a further 31% anticipated via new offices, and within the Anglian Water focus for 2016. framework allocation. offices, also in Peterborough. We have continued to invest in our This is a stronger position than the Following the outstanding AMP6 bidding infrastructure with the purchase of over equivalent last year and we believe that success with Northumbrian Water Group, 20 new and replacement excavators and with a few further key additions we are at the time of writing we are now looking rolling replacement and expansion of our well placed to deliver this unprecedented at options for co-located office space van fleet. This is a trend that will continue growth. with the client in order to support the in 2016. 4 Annual Review 2015 £ Our vision for health and 135 safety is to 258 achieve ZERO million injuries people turnover in 2015 joined our team wellbeing £ the new prize draw makes winners of 32graduates and development and 230 training in invested joined us million employees in a variety of different roles we won or were shortlisted for 1£ 99% k of waste industry 99 16 donated to client diverted & good causes from landfill awards by our people and the company 2015 in numbers do Annual Review 2015 5 Jan. Mar. May. Paul Bentley and other Close to £800 is raised for We move into offices in directors take time out to visit Comic Relief during March, Newport, South Wales, with our overall ‘Be Recognised’ employees joining together to new client Dŵr Cymru Welsh winners for 2014. Paul Craig hold quizzes, bake sales and Water and the three capital was named individual winner auctions across our different delivery partners tasked with and employees on site at Croft operational regions. delivering the client’s AMP6 House Mews picked up the Employees and the company Capital Programmes. team prize (pictured above). donated close to £100,000 Read about our new Read about recognition and to good causes in 2015. Read partnership with DCWW on reward on page 33. more on page 37. page 14. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Feb. Apr. Jun. JN Bentley secures a new We are recognised by industry We cut the ribbon on new multi-million pound contract body CECA at their awards in co-located offices near with the Coal Authority. The Yorkshire and the Humber, Blackburn, ready for the ‘Confluence’ framework picking up the prestigious delivery of United Utilities’ is the third framework we Contract of the Year Award AMP6 Capital Programme. have delivered with the for our refurbishment of the The opening saw a series of Authority since beginning our bridge at Baitings Reservoir in presentations on the theme of partnership in 2004. West Yorkshire. ‘Making a Safe Start’. Read about our year with the Read about our operations Read about our work with Coal Authority on page 24. from page 10 onwards. United Utilities on page 18. 6 Annual Review 2015 2015...In Brief Jul. Sep. Nov. We complete our first The award of two new Ground is broken at Rivelin project with new client BASF framework contracts with Water Treatment Works Performance Products in Northumbrian Water Group near Sheffield, where a £20 Bradford, showcasing our caps a remarkable period of million scheme will see the capability in the commercial AMP6 bidding for MMB. We construction of seven clarifiers building sector. In the months now work with six of the UK’s within a new buried structure. following, we’ve been awarded largest water and sewerage The scheme is using a range a second contract on the companies.