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Inspiring ChangeAwards 2017Promoting inclusion and diversity in the wider community.

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02 IntroduCtIon

03 runnIng ordEr

04 MEnu

05 FIr toolkIt

06 sPonsors

07 sPEAkEr bIogrAPhIEs

08 2017 judgEs

Contents

11 InsPIrIng ChAngE - workPlACE

13 InsPIrIng ChAngE - CoMMunIty

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15 InsPIrIng ChAngE - EduCAtIon

18 InsPIrIng ChAngE - sMAll & MEdIuM-sIzEd EntErPrIsE EntrAnts

22 InsPIrIng ChAngE - ProjECt AwArd

17 InsPIrIng ChAngE - FIr InsPIrAtIon

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now in its second year, the Inspiring Change Awards highlight and reward organisations within the construction and infrastructure sector that have created a more inclusive culture. Creating open and inclusive workplace cultures in which everyone feels valued, and respects colleagues, is recognised as key to business success. Increasingly, clients are focussing on diversity and inclusion within their procurement policies and employees want to work in companies that recognise the importance of diversity and equality of opportunity.

submissions to the 2017 Awards were asked to provide evidence that the organisation recognises the value of employee and/or community engagement and that they had introduced initiatives that have achieved benefits for both the business and the community. Entries needed to show how initiatives are aligned to company goals, made a sustainable and positive impact on the workforce or community in which it operates, and have delivered positive results such as:

• Attracting new employees from a wider talent pool

• Improved business performance

• helped address gender or racial inequality in the industry

• Achieved higher retention and promotion levels

• removed barriers to inclusion, enabling all employees and potential employees to have the same opportunities

• Increased employability rates in the community

• helped tackle issues in today’s society

• built collaborative relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

judges were looking for innovative interventions that are aligned to company strategy and will inspire other employers to follow their lead. the awards recognise businesses that improve the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large.

Categories

the following titles will be awarded:

• Inspiring Change in the workplace

• Inspiring Change in the Community

• Inspiring Change in Education

• FIr Inspiration Award

• Inspiring Change sME Award

• Inspiring Change Project Award

Eligibility

the Inspiring Change 2017 Awards were eligible for all those working in the construction industry and built environment in the uk.

Criteria

Entries were invited from organisations that have introduced innovative and creative interventions within the last two years that are aligned to the business strategy and will inspire other employers to follow their lead.

this event has been delivered with support from the CItb Flexible Fund. CItb are the gold sponsors of CECA’s Inspiring Change Awards.

Introduction: inspiring change awards

CECA Inspiring Change Awards 2017

7.00pm - registration opens

7.50pm - Alasdair reisner, Chief Executive, Civil Engineering Contractors Association

8.00pm - Val shawcross, deputy Mayor for transport, greater london Authority

8.15pm - david Poole, Executive director, Commercial & Procurement, highways England

8.30pm - Awards presentation:

• Inspiring Change in the workplace

• Inspiring Change in the Community

• Inspiring Change in Education

• FIr Inspiration Award

• Inspiring Change sME Award

• Inspiring Change Project Award

9.00pm - Close

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inspiring change 2017:Running Order


Canapés

Sweet potato to la with Peruvian chimichurri

Allergens: egg and milk and sulphites. May contain traces of: celery

Smoked Applewood cheesecake with

g chutney (v)Allergen: celery and milk

Grilled peppercorn chicken with lemon and len relishAllergens: sesame. May contain traces of: celery and mustard

Bowls

Served hot

Lamb tagine, arom c cous cous, toasted almonds, apricots and pomegranate seedsAllergens: celery, gluten, nuts (almonds and traces on cayenne pepper), peanuts, sesame and sulphites

Grill llet sea bream, lobster riso o, parsley gremolataAllergens: celery, gluten, crustaceans, sh, milk and sulphites

Served cold

Smokey aubergines, quinoa, tomato and ginger chutney, mint and coriander (v)Allergens: milk and soya. May contain races of: celery and sulphites

Sweet

Lemon posset sweet shotAllergens: milk and sulphites

Salted caramel chocolate crunch cups

Allergens: gluten, egg, milk, nuts and soya

Fruit skewers


FIR Toolkit Help make our workplaces more

inclusive and better for everyone

Use the FIR Toolkit for Construction – free resources

Join the FIR Ambassadors network

Host or come along to events

The FIR Toolkit is now available for uploading to company Learning Management Systems free of charge. For more details contact: [email protected]

Visit: www.supplychainschool.co.uk/FIR

The FIR Toolkit has been developed by industry for industry:

Work led by in association with

This project has been delivered with support from the CITB Flexible Fund, which aims to ensure that the construction industry has the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, and is equipped to meet the future skills demands of the industry.

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Speaker Biographies

Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport, Greater London Authority

Val shawcross served as lambeth and southwark’s representative on the london Assembly between 2000 and 2016. she chaired the london Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (lFEPA) from 2000 to 2008. between 2008 and 2016 Val was the labour group’s transport spokesperson, alternating between being Chair and deputy Chair of the Assembly transport Committee. In recognition of the work of the transport Committee, Val was jointly awarded the london Cycling Campaign’s ‘Cycling Champion of the year’. In March 2016 she was also awarded for ‘outstanding Contribution to transport in london’ by transport times and for ‘outstanding Contribution to Promoting Accessible transport’ by transport for All.

David Poole, Executive Director, Commercial & Procurement, Highways England

david Poole joined the highways England Executive team as Executive director, Commercial and Procurement in April 2013, and was part of the team that completed the transition to a government owned company. david first joined the business in september 2008, bringing extensive experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing and programme management. david is the Executive team lead for Equality and diversity. he has a keen interest in addressing the challenges in the construction sector to ensure that we attract, retain and benefit from the widest group of talent that we can.

Alasdair Reisner, Chief Executive, CECA

Alasdair reisner is the Chief Executive of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). CECA is the representative body for the uk’s civil engineering contractors, who build and maintain the nation’s critical infrastructure networks in the key sectors of transport, energy, water, waste, and communications. CECA represents over 300 contractors of all sizes, covering approximately 80% of the civil engineering market in great britain. CECA members employ close to 250,000 people, deliver work worth around £15 billion every year, and build or maintain infrastructure that provides the basis for economic sustainability and quality of life in communities across the country.


2017 JudgesLynne Allison, Local Manager for the North and Midlands, CITB

lynne Allison is a local Manager for CItb for the north and Midlands and has over 16 years’ experience in the education, careers and construction sectors. during her 11 years at CItb, she has worked in a variety of roles including managing the national skills Academy for Construction Client based Approaches and leading on the joint Investment strategy within sheffield City region. her recent project have included the development of the industry website, go Construct. Prior to joining CItb, lynne taught students with learning difficulties and disabilities. with a genuine desire to promote the construction and built environment sector, lynne is keen to explore innovative ways to improve the image of the industry, attract new talent and to make construction a career of choice.

Roger Bailey, Asset Management Director, Tideway

roger is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has held board level positions in both contracting businesses and engineering and planning consultancies prior to joining tideway in 2012. the first 20 years of his career was in the geotechnical contracting sector in the uk and overseas before moving into transportation consultancy for organisations such as Crossrail, network rail, tfl, highways Agency, and the department for transport. roger’s Asset Management team at tideway is responsible for the oversight of design and the assurance of consents, delivering the programmes for skills and employment; quality management systems and environmental sustainability; plus the operational integration of the completed thames tideway tunnel asset into the existing london sewer network.

Kevin Bowsher QPM, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Network Rail

kevin worked within policing for 30 years, much of this time connected to diversity activity. he played a leading role in developing the Metropolitan Police's approach to diversity and inclusion. kevin has significant experience of the aftermath of stephen lawrence’s murder and subsequent inquiry. he helped to deliver fundamental changes to policing that came about as a result. he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2006 new year’s honours list. he was involved in the delivery of the london 2012 olympic and Paralympic games, described as the most inclusive ever. kevin currently manages diversity and inclusion at network rail.

Nicky Ensert, Group Manager for Supply Chain Development, Highways England

nicky is highways England’s group Manager for supply Chain development (People Capability and Inclusion). she has worked in the field of people capability & development for 30 years and played a leading specialist role in the evolution of highways England’s Equality, diversity and Inclusion work for the last 15 years. In 2016, nicky received an award from the national Centre for diversity for her role in influencing change within the uk construction industry, including the positive effect of her work on influencing companies in highways England’s supply chain.


Mark Hansford, Editor, New Civil Engineer

Mark hansford is Editor of New Civil Engineer (nCE) and has a First Class MEng in Civil Engineering from the university of birmingham. he spent three years as a practicing engineer with leading consultant Atkins before joining nCE in 2000. recently Mark has been championing cause of gender equality in the industry and is a proud supporter of engineering disaster relief charity redr, of which nCE is a patron. Mark is a keen supporter of advancing industry best practice and is a founder member of the Infrastructure leadership board, established to oversee research being carried out as part of the Infrastructure leadership Programme, a six month project to identify preferred characteristics of supply chain companies operating in the uk infrastructure sector.

Ian Heptonstall, Director, Supply Chain Sustainability School

Ian chairs the Industry’s Fairness, Inclusion and respect leadership group and is the founding director of the supply Chain sustainability school, a multi-award winning online school for the construction industry that seeks to build the sustainability skills of suppliers to the uk’s major construction contractors. Ian is also director of Action sustainability, a sustainability consultancy that advises property developers, infrastructure companies and major contractors on how to deliver improved sustainability performance through their supply chains.

Yvonne Howard, EW Group

As a former diversity lead within transport for london and a diversity specialist to Crossrail, yvonne is able to equip senior managers within the transport and construction sector with strategies to promote inclusive work cultures. As an Associate consultant with Ew group, she designs and delivers a range of programmes and tools to promote inclusive values and behaviours. yvonne also conducted a cross-sector workforce diversity analysis for hs2 and diversity diagnostics for Ferrovial Agroman.yvonne provides project management support to women into Construction, and is committed to changing the face of the construction industry by connecting clients, tier one contractors and their supply chains to a pipeline of talented women.

Alan O’Neile, Head of Communications, CSCS

Alan o’neile has led the communications and consultation on nationally significant Infrastructure Projects requiring submission to the Planning Inspectorate. he is head of Communications for CsCs, the leading skills certification scheme within the uk construction industry. CsCs cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the required training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out. In his role, Alan’s focus is on reinforcing CsCs’s position within the industry, maximising awareness of the scheme to industry stakeholders and encouraging the development of a fully trained and qualified workforce. his role also sees him responsible for all media activity and relationships with key industry stakeholders.


Andrew Percy, Acting Business Development Manager Construction, B&CE

Andrew Percy is b&CE’s Acting business development Manager, Construction services, focusing on developing and managing the business relationship strategy with the construction industry. he joined b&CE in 2010 as a key relationship Manager, looking after some of the largest construction clients, federations, trade unions and non-construction customers relating to the People’s Pension. since b&CE acquired Cbh in 2016, Andrew has been focusing on customer and stakeholder engagement for the Construction services division as it works to develop its new occupational health proposition. Previously, he was operations Executive at the national Federation of builders, managing the Midlands, East and south west regional member contact programmes.

Shaun Scantlebury, Director, EY

shaun is a director in Ey’s People Advisory services (PAs) business. shortlisted for the Management Consultancy Association’s (MCA) hr Consultant of the year in 2011, shaun has a track record of delivering complex and transformational people-focussed engagements with clients and for the firm. shaun leads Ey’s d&I Advisory practice and supports a portfolio of clients on their d&I agenda across the public and private sector, both in the uk and globally. shaun also sits on the management consultancy association’s steering committee for the ‘year of diversity’ setting the agenda for the promotion of d&I in the management consulting industry.



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inspiring change:Workplace

Company: lagan Construction group

Synopsis: Founded on 55 years’ experience, lagan Construction group is a private family owned construction business working

across diverse projects for, and in, diverse communities. Employee engagement is 84%; 10% of the workforce are

engaged in early career programmes; lagan’s bAME workforce has quadrupled since 2015; female applications rose to 30%

and female appointments to 40% in the same period; 5% of the workforce are aged 60+; one third were employed whilst already 60+; and almost 70% of lagan’s staff have completed Equality &

diversity e-learning modules.

Company: skanska

Project: occupational health & wellbeing strategy

Number of employees: 5,400+

Synopsis: skanska’s ‘Making the connection about mental health’ is part of the company’s overall occupational health and wellbeing strategy and d&I agenda. skanska has demonstrated its commitment internally and externally through having a workplace that supports good mental health; building the capability of the company’s line managers; creating a supportive network of trained mental health ambassadors across the business; and improving mental health literacy through events and resources for employees and supply chain.


Company: Vinci Construction uk limited (taylor woodrow)

Size of the workforce: 3,500

Synopsis: In 2015, following successful reaccreditation for Investors in diversity, Vinci needed to regain momentum and shift from awareness to embedding EdI into the way

the company works. key to driving change was engaging the company’s leaders. In 2016 the executive board decided the

company would work towards leaders in diversity, using the national Framework to inform its strategy and action plans.

this has seen the company evolve a more inclusive culture that leverages the value of diversity.

Company: Esh Construction ltd

Number of employees: 739

Project: Esh Academy

Synopsis: Esh Academy, an in-house apprenticeship programme developed to recruit apprentices according to commercial need, was launched in 2013. Esh Construction made the commitment to enrol 150 apprentices over a 3-year period and in 2016 welcomed their 150th apprentice.

Esh Construction currently has:

• 108 apprentices equating to 9% of its workforce

• 100% completion rate, 34% higher than the industry average

• 92% retention rate of apprentices recruited in 2014/2015

• A commitment to invest £900k in apprentices over next two years.

Company: FM Conway

Number of employees: 1,400

Project: great People, great work Initiative

Synopsis: FM Conway’s ‘great People, great work’ initiative develops new talent to tackle the skills shortage within

construction. It targets several communities that may not have considered construction careers before: disadvantaged groups,

young adults and school leavers, career changers, and returnees to work. the initiative is not just a single event, but is vital to the

company’s sustainable long-term growth and the great work it delivers for customers.

sponsored by:Community: Company Award


Company: Morgan sindall


Project: Impact Predictor Module (IPM)

Synopsis: Morgan sindall has collaborated with lM3 online to develop the Impact Predictor Module (IPM). the company uses the IPM to predict a project’s potential local economic

impact, rather than retrospectively measure local spend. this allows Morgan sindall to develop tender proposals which

maximise socio-economic benefits for clients. Morgan sindall has subsequently enhanced the module to capture workforce

diversity data and benchmark suppliers in making construction more inclusive. the company’s suppliers have also been trained

in FIr via the supply Chain sustainability school.



Education:Company Award

Company: osborne

Project: Community Investment & training team

Size of the workforce: 800+

Synopsis: Committed to creating opportunities for the communities in which the company works, osborne’s Community Investment and training team (CEtt) actively engages with schools, colleges and young people through a proactive, hands-on approach which maintains relationships to ensure valuable engagement. this has been essential in allowing osborne to talk to young people from different backgrounds and abilities to make them aware of the wide array of opportunities available within the construction and property sectors.

Company: Esh Construction

Project: get into stEM

Size of the workforce: 739

Synopsis: get into stEM (gis) has helped Esh Construction engage 3,500+ students from 105 primary schools across

its operational areas providing free resources to support the development of key stage 1 (ks1) learning outcomes, promote

careers in construction, and engage children with positive role models. 27 Esh Construction employees have developed their

soft skills through structured engagement. gis is a cost-effective initiative which successfully delivers social value linked to

£90m+ turnover.

sponsored by:


Company: skanska & Costain

Project: london design & Engineering utC


Synopsis: london design & Engineering university technical College (utC) is based in East london. It opened in september

2016 serving 180 students. skanska and Costain are sponsors of the school. this award submission recognizes the contribution

made by both companies to the school since the utC concept was introduced in early 2014. It also recognizes their role in

shaping the curriculum and attracting a diverse and talented group of students to the college.


inspiring change: FIR Inspiration Awardthis award was open to any individual operating with the uk’s construction industry. It will recognise an individual who has championed Fairness, Inclusion and respect principles within the scope of their work.

CECA want to shine a spotlight on an inspirational individual who has initiated positive change to help create an inclusive workplace or taken action to attract talent into the industry from more diverse backgrounds. Candidates did not need to be in a leadership or senior role, but do have to have succeeded in making a difference and been able to influence and inspire others in their organisation and/or beyond.

judges were looking for an individual who is an inspirational role model and has:

• demonstrated their commitment to FIr principles and inspired others

• tackled issues to influence change within their workplace or the construction industry

• made significant, innovative and outstanding contributions to promoting a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and respect within their scope of work either in their workplace or beyond.

Candidates for the 2017 FIr Inspiration Award were nominated by a third party.

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inspiring change:Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises

Company: Construction youth trust

Sub-category: Education

Initiative: budding brunels


Synopsis: budding brunels is a three-day careers and guidance workshop recognised by the industry as a leading programme of engagement. the course is designed to introduce young people

to the construction industry in an exciting and dynamic way and connect them with the wide range of real opportunities available

to them to pursue a career in the sector.

Company: david Miller Architects

Sub-category: workplace


Synopsis: david Miller Architects’ education initiative creates an inclusive culture through collaborative working practices and skills development. the company values employee opinions in practice rather than just saying so on paper, becoming an sME employer of choice. david Miller Architects are working to overturn industry norms by encouraging female, ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups to join their team and use diversity to find new solutions to clients’ challenges.

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Company: david Miller Architects



Synopsis: david Miller Architects host a constant stream of week-long work-placements for school-age and young people to

learn about design and construction and the built environment. Each student works on a real client brief and gets access to

design, development and technical delivery experience. the team benefits from interaction with a new generation of ideas whilst improving their own individual leadership and communication skills. these in turn, benefit the whole company and its clients.

Company: Mb roche & sons

Sub-category: Community

Initiative: Connecting Veterans with opportunities


Synopsis: the construction industry has a huge shortage of skilled workers and many of the 21,000 personnel that leave the Armed Forces each year have the skills that are directly transferable to our industry. M.b.roche & sons ltd have teamed up with buildforce to connect Veterans with job opportunities in construction. the company is providing work placements and full time employment to service leavers together with mentoring guidance on identifying transferable skills, training and job opportunities.


Company: r&w Civil Engineering

Initiative: the r&w way


Synopsis: the r&w way is a far-reaching organisational strategy that has a massive impact on the entire workforce and

the work r&w Civil Engineering undertake. through the r&w way the company has built an innovative and overarching

health, safety, and wellbeing management system and culture that underpins everything the company does.

Company: land & water services ltd



Synopsis: land & water services are a family owned business that has grown over time and its often difficult to keep those family values and close ties as the company has grown. If those values are genuine it is possible to keep them alive. In 2016 lAws introduced a ‘wellbeing Champion”, a role always undertaken but with official backing it has introduced real change.


Company: wessex Archaeology


Initiative: Autism in the workplace guide


Synopsis: wessex Archaeology created an ‘Autism in the workplace’ guide to break down barriers to employment

and participation within the workplace, including attitudes, behaviours and practical barriers which might prevent an

individual from accessing a fulfilling career. this document served as guidance in recognising and responding to individuals

on the autistic spectrum in both the office and site environment and was created collaboratively by the hr team, site managers

and autistic individuals to ensure its success.

Company: suttle Projects

Initiative: Fairness, Inclusion & respect


Sub-Category: workplace

Synopsis: suttle Projects limited is a relatively small company but their commitment and attention to FIr and behavioural change issues reaches and exceeds what can be expected of a subcontractor in this industry. the company are immensely proud of what they and their clients have achieved and are committed to continue to be at the forefront of the FIr and behavioural discussions going forward.

inspiring change Project Award

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Company: Ferrovial Agroman laing o’rourke jv


Project: strategic labour needs and training Plan

Value of the project: £500m

Synopsis: the Ferrovial Agroman laing o’rourke jV (Flo) strategic labour needs and training (slnt) plan is a comprehensive education programme on the northern line Extension project comprised of various events and engagements with young people at all stages of their education and of all abilities. this programme includes continued engagement with a local school to deliver workshops around employment skills, careers in the industry and routes in, participation in and supporting a pre-apprenticeship pilot programme.

Company: Carillion kier jv


Project: M6 j16-19

Value of the project: £129.5m


Synopsis: In August 2015, the M6 j16-19 Carillion kier joint Venture (CkjV) project set a goal to grow and develop a diverse

team to support future highways work. the project ambition was to improve the perception of the industry and make construction

accessible to all, regardless of gender, social background and academic achievement. the project was awarded national skills

Academy for Construction (nsAfC) status in january 2016.


Company: galliford try

Sub-category: Community

Project: A45/A46 tollbar Improvements scheme

Value of the project: £108m


Synopsis: At the planning stages of the contract, it was decided to set up a training facility on site and recruit a skills and training

advisor to manage the facility and organise courses. the centre has full disabled access with a fully equipped kitchen and toilets,

with a large main training room and a number of additional breakout rooms and office space. It is easily accessed from the

nearby main road with no safety issues.


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