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JN Bentley attends launch of Green Construction Board’s new standard on carbon management in infrastructure

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on May 25, 2016 in ,

JN Bentley has attended the launch of a new standard that has been developed to encourage a consistent approach to the management of carbon in infrastructure.

PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 2080 was developed by the Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction Board and lays out the components and principles of a carbon management system and the requirements of the whole value chain.

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As a member of the Green Construction Board’s Infrastructure Working Group, JN Bentley has played its part in the development of the PAS and its accompanying guidance document.

JN Bentley has a strong track record of making savings for clients; reducing embodied carbon is one such way of achieving these savings.

The launch of the PAS gave us opportunity to report back on some of our original carbon-reducing commitments, made when signing the Infrastructure Carbon Review (ICR) in 2014. The ICR is a joint initiative to reduce carbon in infrastructure – over 50 major organisations have now signed up.

Upon launching the PAS, Skills Minister and Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council, Nick Boles, said, “Today I’ve heard about the great strides being made by businesses in driving forward the pledges from the Infrastructure Carbon Review.

“Business has cottoned on to how saving carbon, saves costs. The launch of the infrastructure standard provides a tool to enable industry to take the next step and I encourage them to do just that.”

You can read more on the Green Construction Board website – click here.

 

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JN Bentley launches Annual Review

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on March 30, 2016 in ,

JN Bentley has published its latest Annual Review.

The Review provides a snapshot of projects from across the business, including those delivered by our joint venture companies Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley (JBA-B).

It also covers some of the work being done in important areas such as health, safety, quality and environmental management, training and development, wellbeing, and community.

The Review also celebrates successes from 2015, including the conclusion of our AMP6 bids with clients in the water sector, all of which heralds an exciting time for the business.

You can read JN Bentley’s Annual Review below, or click here to download the document.

Want to work for JN Bentley?  Click here to learn about opportunities to join our growing teams across the UK.

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New start for MMB in Wales

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on October 12, 2015 in ,

National design and construction company Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has moved into new offices in Newport, South Wales.

The co-located offices, known as Tŷ Awen (which in English means ‘House of Inspiration’), house employees from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the three capital delivery partners (CDPs) tasked with delivering their AMP6 Capital Programmes.

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The new Tŷ Awen offices are situated in Newport, South Wales [click for link].

The working environment sees MMB sitting side-by-side with the client and fellow CDPs in an ‘Alliance’ arrangement.  This supports collaboration and will help us drive best value for the client.

While the total annual value of work delivered by the Alliance collectively will vary in each year of the AMP period, it is anticipated it will be around £500m across the AMP6 period.

As such the agreement is expected to be worth approximately £30million per year in direct revenue to MMB.

MMB Operations Director for the region, Richard Risdon, said, “The new offices provide the Alliance with a great base from which to deliver Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s AMP6 Capital Programmes.

“MMB is looking forward to building a strong team with our Alliance partners as we provide Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water with first-class feasibility, design and construction projects across their operating region.”

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MMB is partnered with six of the UK’s largest water companies in AMP6. Read more about our AMP6 activity, including further details of our framework with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, by clicking here.

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Mott MacDonald Bentley appointed to two new frameworks with Northumbrian Water Group

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on September 24, 2015 in ,

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has been named by Northumbrian Water Group as one of five partners that will deliver water and wastewater work worth up to £500million during AMP6.

MMB, the integrated joint venture between global consultant Mott MacDonald and civil engineering and construction contractor JN Bentley, have been awarded two new framework contracts following a successful competitive procurement process. These cover both ‘water and wastewater treatment’ and ‘waste and water networks’.

The new contracts will start on 1st October 2015 and are expected to run until 2025, with a review after five years – an approach that will maximise the opportunity for collaborative working and efficiency.

 

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Bidding and Strategy Director Steve Tetlow said, “We are delighted to have been appointed to these two new frameworks with Northumbrian Water Group, which build on our decade long relationship, and allow us to extend the investment in our local resource base.

“We look forward to working with the other successful framework companies as ‘one team’ to deliver efficiencies and high levels of customer service.”

Worth a total of approximately £20-25million per year in direct revenue to MMB, the new design-and-build frameworks will deliver work similar to that previously undertaken by JN Bentley’s team based in Durham and that designed by Mott MacDonald’s team in Newcastle.

These new awards are testament to the hard work and dedication of these employees over a period of more than a decade.

The awards both secure the existing workload for the teams, and allow for future growth. We need to recognise the opportunity that this steady pipeline brings to build on the solid base we have and invest in our local resources for the long term.

News of these contract awards follows the extension of MMB’s frameworks with both Severn Trent Water and Yorkshire Water into AMP6, which were announced in 2013, and contracts with Anglian Water, United Utilities and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, that were announced in 2014.

Read about our AMP6 bidding success here.

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JN Bentley employees qualify as Engineering Technicians

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on September 11, 2015 in ,

Two JN Bentley employees have earned the right to add the letters ‘EngTech TMICE’ to their names after qualifying as professional Engineering Technicians with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

JP Smyth and Ryan Walters worked hard to meet the criteria of the qualification whilst maintaining their day-to-day duties as Site Agent and Site Engineer, respectively.

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JP Smyth (top-right) and Ryan Walters (bottom-right) have both qualified as Engineering Technicians. Pictured above left is JP on his induction to JN Bentley’s Civil Engineering Development Scheme

They worked through the various EngTech modules, meeting frequently with their mentors, JP with Project Leader Stella Hughes, and Ryan with Operations Manager Neil Harrison.

The final test came in the form of an interview in front of a panel of industry experts, who signed-off their hard work.

In 2014, JP became the first employee to pass our Civil Engineering Development Programme – and Ryan is now well on the way to completing the programme too.

Speaking to us, Neil Harrison cited JN Bentley’s Development Scheme as having been key to both JP and Ryan achieving the EngTech registration.

“Ryan and JP’s success shows that the training and mentoring on offer through our own Civil Engineering Development Programme has many benefits.

“It’s not only helped Ryan and JP develop the skills we demand of them as Bentley engineers, it has helped them achieve external qualifications and professional memberships like the EngTech too.”

JN Bentley recognises the importance of building and maintaining a happy and skilled workforce, investing over £1 million in training and development every year.

Interested in finding out more and even joining the team? View all of our current vacancies here, and follow us on LinkedIn.

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Construction Apprentices wanted!

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on September 4, 2015 in ,

[Updated 23/05/16] – for the latest information on JN Bentley apprenticeships, please click here.

Original article: Civil engineering and construction company JN Bentley is looking for potential applicants to join their established apprenticeship scheme at locations across the UK.

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JN Bentley Apprentices 2012-14 – Our apprentices receive both practical training, together with on-site training and assessment to gain an NVQ Qualification in General Construction Operations.

For 2015 JN Bentley is re-opening the programme and is looking for potential applicants to form a small group of apprentices in the following locations:

Midlands: Telford, Owestry, & Wrexham
Yorkshire: Barnsley, Keighley, Otley, Ripon, Skipton, Thirsk, Wakefield and Wetherby
North East: Darlington and Durham
North West: Lancaster, Preston & Sale

Apprentices can be any age and do not need any previous experience of working in construction. All we ask is that you have a genuine interest in working in the construction industry and are prepared to work hard to learn the skills you will need to work on sites safely.

Individuals who are interested should apply via our website, contact 01756 799425 for an application form or send their CV with covering letter to: careers@jnbentley.co.uk or the following address.

Karen Booth, HR Department
JN Bentley Ltd,
Keighley Road
Skipton
BD23 2QR

Click here to apply now.

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JBA Bentley opens new offices in Peterborough

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on August 17, 2015 in ,

Environmental design, engineering and construction company JBA Bentley has opened new offices in Peterborough.

Situated in Minerva Business Park, the new office will act as a permanent location from which to deliver our Asset Refurbishment Programme of Works (ARPoW) with the Environment Agency (EA).

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The office is positioned centrally within the works area and is only 15 minutes’ walk from the EA’s regional head office.

Under the ARPoW we are delivering multiple schemes in the Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire regions. Works include dredging, structure repairs, earthworks and bridges, and each scheme is worth between £20k and £1m.

The framework makes up a significant amount of our annual workload with the EA, which now stretches across England and Wales.

Operations Manager Ian Austin said, “The opening of our second JBA Bentley office represents an important step for the business as we continue our development under the Environment Agency’s Water and Environmental Management (WEM) Framework.”

Read more about JBA Bentley here.

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An absolute GEM! Success for JN Bentley at client awards

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on August 7, 2015 in ,

Engineering and construction company JN Bentley has received recognition in four categories at Northumbrian Water Group’s (NWG) GEM Awards.

The awards mean that JN Bentley has now been successful in every year since the GEM – or Going the Extra Mile – Awards were launched in 2012.

Presented by NWG Chief Executive Heidi Mottram, the awards recognise excellent performances from teams and individuals working on projects across the NWG regions.

Winner – Individual Contribution Award 

JN Bentley’s first success came in the Individual Contribution Award, where Project Leader and Process Engineer Helen Frost (pictured below) was recognised for her attitude and effort in delivering successful projects year-after-year.

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Helen’s outstanding technical knowledge and ability to motivate and enthuse others ensured our Minor Works Programme with NWG not only resolved many issues for the client in a timely and efficient manner, but also led to the development of some highly productive and focused teams.

Jonny Belmont, NWG Project Manager said, “Helen is a very knowledgeable, adaptable, customer focused project manager.

“She approaches the issues we table with an open mind, looking for best business outcomes rather than construction project opportunities. She has been a vital cog in the STW Minor Works collaborative team.”

Last year Helen also scooped the monthly Be Recognised prize at JN Bentley, our internal employee recognition initiative.

Winner – Environmental & Sustainability Category 

JN Bentley’s second triumph was in the Environmental & Sustainability Category, where our project constructing a new outfall at Warden was named winner.

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Our team really understood the potential environmental challenges and impacts presented by the scheme and implemented the strictest management controls to minimise any impact.

The project design adopted a pre-cast solution which meant the offsite manufacture reduced the embodied carbon in the solution.

JN Bentley was also named as finalists in both the Health & Safety Excellence and Programme of the Year categories.

This recognition builds on our CECA North East H&S Company of the Year Award, which was presented to JN Bentley in November.  This was the sixth time in eight years that JN Bentley has won the award.

Operations Manager in the North East, Colin Nichol, commented, “It is great to see our people and projects recognised by the client in this way. I know that everyone involved put in a tremendous amount of work into making them successful.

“It is vital that we continue to work closely with our client and the supply chain to find ever safer, innovative and cost-effective ways of working that will help differentiate JN Bentley from the competition for years to come.”

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Read more about all of our previous awards here.

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MMB Award Success at ICE (West Midlands)

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on July 31, 2015 in ,

National design and construction company, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has received the Education Award for their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and Development programme at the recent ICE West Midlands Awards.

ICE president David Balmforth and BBC broadcaster Stephanie McGovern presented the awards in front of 400 guests at a black-tie dinner earlier this year.

To help promote STEM in the area, MMB’s STEM Ambassadors have run a stall in the STEM hanger at Cosford Airshow for the past three years, running activities that teach some of the basics of engineering in an engaging and fun way.

MMB’s Ambassadors and colleagues also visited a number of schools in 2014, leading the ICE’s ‘Bridge to Schools’ challenge, where students build a 20m long suspension bridge.

STEM Ambassadors have also attended events – designed to inspire future engineers – at locations across the region, such as the home of the Red Arrows and RAF Scampton.

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Mott MacDonald Bentley’s stall at RAF Scampton

MMB is committed to internal and external education initiatives, supporting employee development as well as the promotion of STEM on both a national and local level to bridge the industry skills gap.

The company’s internal development programme includes year-out placements and dedicated development programmes for Civil and M&E Engineers and Quantity Surveyors, supporting employees in developing their skills to progress through the business.

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MMB Stem Ambassadors promoting the ICE’s ‘Bridge to Schools’ challenege at local primary school.

Additionally, JN Bentley’s in-house apprenticeship scheme allows apprentices to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in General Construction Operations and gain additional tickets and valuable experience on site along the way.

MMB’s success at the ICE (West Midlands) Awards follows the re-accreditation of JN Bentley’s 2013 ‘Big Tick’ by Business in the Community at the prestigious Responsible Business Awards earlier this year for the company’s commitment to ‘Developing the Engineers of the Future’.

To read about our previous award successes click here.

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JN Bentley achieves top ‘Platinum’ score in the 2015 Business in the Community Environment Index

By JNBentleyWebAdmin on July 21, 2015 in ,

Civil engineering and construction company JN Bentley has achieved ‘platinum’ status for environmental management and performance in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Environment Index 2015.

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A score of 97% places the business alongside the very top performing companies – including long-standing client, Yorkshire Water – and sees an improvement on the ‘gold’ status achieved in 2014.

BITC’s Environment Index is a detailed environmental assessment that enables us to benchmark our environmental performance and management against other organisations in the industry and beyond.

It focuses on five key impact areas; Corporate Strategy, Integration, Management, Performance and Disclosure.

This year’s results showed that we outperformed our peers in 4 out of the 5 key impact areas; failing to score 100% on just one occasion.

Achieving ‘platinum’ status is evidence of JN Bentley’s on-going commitment to engineer sustainable outcomes for our environment by recognising the impact of our projects and working to deliver innovative solutions.

Discussing JN Bentley’s approach to environmental management, Engineering Director John Greenwood commented, “As a responsible contractor, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously, taking action to reduce our impact for ourselves, our clients and future generations.”

The 2015 Environment Index result provides assurances that our efforts to minimise our environmental impacts continue to have a positive effect.

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