Blue Light Project Experience by Esh Group

BLUE LIGHT

PROJECT CAPABILITY

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Group Directors and Senior Management Team

Andy Radcliffe Group Chief Executive Officer

John Davies Group Chief Operating Officer

William Stobbs HSEQ Director

Gareth Davies Procurement Director

Steve Wilkie Regional Managing Director NE and Cumbria

Paul Watson Commerical Director

Chris Watson HR Director

Stuart Leslie Divisional Director Yorkshire

Regional Delivery Team

Anna Urbanowicz Internal Controls Director

Simon Phillips Regional Managing Director Scotland

Darren Warneford Customer Relations Director

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Esh Group Overview

At Esh Group we put local communities as the heart of our activity and support them by developing the built environment and adding social value for the economies local to them. We offer a diverse range of construction services to all types of clients, including the private and public sectors. Our history began in 1971 with the creation of a partnership between Jack Lumsden and Tony Carroll resulting in Lumsden and Carroll being formed. During the mid 1990’s the business merged with Deerness Fencing and Dunelm Homes to create what has become the largest indigenous construction company operating across the North East, Yorkshire, North West and Scotland. Esh Construction was created in December 2010 following a name change by Lumsden and Carroll Construction Ltd and in 2014 Esh Group went on to acquire both Border Holdings and Border Construction Ltd. We are a commercially strong construction business with a turnover in excess of £235m and have the knowledge and skills which have been accumulated and enhanced by our varied project experience. We are very proud of our strong regional presence and reputation, which we have worked hard to earn and is refelcted by the number of clients with whom we work. We remain a financially stable, privately owned company with cash in the bank in excess of £20m. Early consultation and strong communication throughout project delivery are values central to our methods of operating and are key to stakeholder satisfaction. We believe that mutual respect and trust are fundamental to the development of relationships where clients are embraced as valued partners. To adapt to our ever changing industry, we work with our clients to achieve successful outcomes. Our strong regional presence allows us to foster trusting and beneficial working partnerships with our customers, consultants, supply chain and local communities. Our local delivery teams bring a safety first culture driven by our Everyone Safely Home culture. The delivery teams are motivated, highly efficient, extremely capable and customer focused. As a group we are committed to sustainability across our operational areas where we offer regional delivery, underpinned by our best value approach. Our construction activities are complemented by operational depots enabling vehicle, plant and materials storage to service our clients. All of our office locations support service excellence for clients throughout all of our operational regions.

Group Chief Operating Officer

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Yorkshire Team Structure

Stuart Leslie Divisional Director Chris Hale Commercial Director

Brian Jones Design Planning Manager

Alistair Gill Regional Bid Manager

Richard Stowell Contracts Manager Build

Steve Conn Construction Director (Civils)

Jonathan Haran

Martin Hughes

Head of Business Development

Technical Manager

John Doherty Contracts Manager Build

Dave Harrod

Nathan Preston

Managing Estimator

HSEQ Advisor

Peter Dawson Contracts Manager Civils

Central Support Services

Rebecca Shaw Added Value Coordinator

Simon Park Environmental & Energy Advisor

Tricia Mullen Group Training Manager

Paul Errington BIM Specialist

Dominic David Remediation Specialist

Laura Devaney Head of Aftercare and Maintenance

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Yorkshire Region Overview Our Yorkshire operations are based in Swillington, Leeds and has the support of our wider Esh Construction businesses. We have over 40 years construction experience and there are over 100 staff based within the Yorkshire area, providing Esh Construction with a strong regional presence. We provide our clients with a regional approach whilst offering a proactive, open and collaborative work ethic which has enabled us to establish close working partnerships with our customers, consultants and supply chain. Esh are proud of the reputation we have, which we have worked hard to earn and are aware that project success is reliant upon clear and concise coordination of services, effective and efficient service delivered by a competent and passionate delivery team. Turnover within the Yorkshire region is £40m and having an operational office and depot in Yorkshire enables us to reduce our delivery times and offer our client a comprehensive, competitive and consistent approach. We are fully resourced to deliver effective and efficient building and civil engineering service on projects ranging from £150k to in excess of £20m. Our delivery team can demonstrate extensive experience of successfully delivering both new build and refurbishment projects across a broad spectrum of sectors including industrial, education including student accommodation, retail, commercial, leisure, public, healthcare, housing and historic building. We believe in adding value within the communities in which we work and have a dedicated Added Value Coordinator based within the Yorkshire region who supports the provision of community and added value requirements across the region.

Our Offices

UNIT 17B, ASTLEY WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWILLINGTON, LEEDS LS26 8XT

ESH ADDED VALUE

Esh Added Value We believe there is considerable value in supporting and engaging with communities, clients and our workforce that go far beyond contractual requirements. We’ve developed our approach to corporate social responsibility through ‘Added Value’ - a model that delivers positive economic, environmental and social impacts in all the places where we operate. Community Community is central to our strategy to support the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of the local communities where we works, and we have developed a number of award winning community engagement programmes that help is achieve this. Workplace Our people are our strength, our culture which empowers our staff, encourages personal and professional development, training and up skilling our people and others in the local communities where we work. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds including the Armed Forces and offer apprentice and graduate vacancies. Environment Construction shapes the built environment for the benefit of every local community. At Esh Group we are committed to making the link between the built environment and the natural environment a sustainable one and we devote all of our expertise and energies into achieving this goal in the local communities where we work. Marketplace Esh Group has developed a marketplace approach which includes regular Meet the Buyer events, adherence to the Prompt Payment Code and a commitment to Local Procurement, supporting our Supply Chain partners through mutually beneficial, long-term relationships. As a socially responsible organisation that engages with the local communities where we work – we always take positive steps to support and add value to the economies where our sites are located.

ESH ADDED VALUE

Added Value 78

153,000

BUILDING MY SKILLS SCHOOLS WITH

10,600

TONNES OF WASTE MATERIAL RECYCLED AND SOLD BY ESH CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2015

STUDENTS

3851

PRIMARY CHILDREN ENGAGED WITH OUR ‘STAY SAFE CAMPAIGN’

COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUPPORTED VIA ESH COMMUNITIES

1032 PEOPLE ON SITE VISITS

COMMUNITY

43.2

DAYS AVERAGE TIME TO

PAY A SUPPLIER. 27 DAYS

QUICKER THAN RECOMMENDED

730

WORK EXPERIENCE DAYS DELIVERED

TO DEVELOP OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE

PROGRAMME DELIVERING BEST PRACTIVE IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

WORKPLACE

1,300 STUDENTS PROVIDED INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

£680,000 52,422

INVESTED IN ESH ACADEMY

ESH CARBON COACH

BMS BUSINESS PARTNER HOURS DELIVERING 470

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TALKS

STAFF STUDYING FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES

108

APPRENTICES EMPLOYED

108 PRIMARY SCHOOLS

3942

STUDENTS VIA GET INTO STEM

OUR EXPERIENCE

Fire and Rescue Station, Patterdale Client: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Station on

Community Fire Station, Hexham Client: Northumberland County Council

This new station was required to provide a range of operational administrative and training accommodation and also included a single bay appliance unit. The project was designed to tie in with the rural surroundings and utilised traditional materials. The new building achieved BREEAM Very Good rating and incorporates a varying range of sustainable features such as aerothermal heat pumps; rainwater harvesting system; drainage attenuation and soak away with underground storage tank as well as an intelligent internal lighting system.

The project comprised of the relocation of the existing facility to a new site behind Hexham General Hospital. The existing buildings were altered and extensions constructed to house two fire appliances and a specialist Swift Water Rescue Unit. The facility also provides a new training tower and training yard. The new station was required as the previous facility was deemed as no longer fit for purpose. In addition the project also involved the creation of new MRI Unit parking bays, valet bay and internal basement refurbishment for the NHS.

Value: £572k Duration: 31 week

Value: £2.5m Duration: 38 weeks

Fire Training Project, New Craighall Client: Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue

Lionheart Community Fire Station, Alnwick Client: Northumberland County Council

The project provides a unique facility that provides a safe but realistic environment to perform all necessary training drills. The layout of the facility was designed to allow the facilities to be used in combination to simulate a broad range of scenarios and emergencies. The new facility was constructed on a brownfield site that was within an existing mining complex. The main building has a multi level enclosed climbing frame for rope work training and simulated tower crane. Externally the facilities allowed for training exercises in collapsed buildings with specifically created rubble piles.

A new state of the art community fire station was constructed and the council depot expanded on the outskirts of Alnwick. The new station is more cost efficient and provides improved community services with a modern fit for purpose building and better training facilities. The site is shared between the fire and rescue service and the councils local services group, which provides all waste, highway maintenance and neighborhood services to communities in Alnwick and the surrounding areas. The new extended facility provides more space, bigger workshops, better access for the public and council teams.

Value: £562k Duration: 33 week

Value: £5m Duration: 40 weeks

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Viper Suite, Sheffield Client: South Yorkshire Police

Moss Way Police Station, Sheffield Client: South Yorkshire Police

The works comprised the refurbishment of 2 areas of the existing building on the ground floor to accommodate personnel and services from other areas of the South Yorkshire Police Force. Works included the removal of existing finishes, suspended ceilings, floor carpets and vinyl. All existing M&E services were isolated and existing doorways blocked off to form a new office layout. We installed a new air conditioning system, new wiring and rewiring of existing electrical services and the installation of new radiators was completed. Decoration and new flooring completed the works.

The project involved the strip out and refurbishment of the second floor of the Divisional Headquarters. The internal walls were removed along with toilet and kitchen facilities. The existing doors and floor coverings were taken up and removed. Internal partitioning works divided the areas into offices and M&E installations were altered, diverted and repaired. We also completed alterations to the existing alarm systems, water services, heating and ventilation services. We completed the works within a strict and security conscious environment which was operational on a 24/7 basis.

Value: £50k Duration: 48 weeks

Value: £160k Duration: 15 weeks

New Fire and Rescue Station, Workington Client: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

New Fire and Rescue Station, Carlisle Client: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

The project comprised the construction of a new Community Fire Station and Fire Training House with overall floor area of around 1,450m². The new fire station provides a range of operational, administrative and training accommodation including a 4 bay appliance unit. The construction comprises a steel frame on concrete pad foundations and insitu ground floor with suspended first floor on metal decking. A mixture of facing brick and cladding to the external walls and single ply roof system on metal decking completed the building.

A new Community Fire Station and Fire Training House were constructed with a floor area of 1,450m². The building was constructed using a steel frame on concrete pad foundations, insitu ground floor and insitu suspended first floor on metal decking, single ply roof system on metal decking, mixture of facing brickwork and cladding to the external walls and cladding to the appliance bay. Aluminium windows, doors and stud partitions internally provide the desired layout. The new building has been designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and incorporates a range of sustainable features.

Value: £3.2m Duration: 48 weeks

Value: £3m Duration: 50 weeks

Fire and Rescue Station, Working

£3,200,000 Client: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Workington Fire and Rescue Station was constructed on the site of a former BMX track in a semi industrial area on the outskirts of Workington. It is the fifth and final PFI facility to be built as a result of a partnership involving Cumbria, Lancashire and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authorities. The project comprised the construction of a new Community Fire Station and Fire Training House with overall floor area of around 1,450m². The new fire station provides a range of operational, administrative and training accommodation including a 4 bay appliance unit. The construction comprises a steel frame on concrete pad foundations and insitu ground floor with suspended first floor on metal decking. A mixture of facing brick and cladding to the external walls and single ply roof system on metal decking completed the building. The project forms part of the wider North West Fire and Rescue PPP with us being contracted to deliver five new fire and rescue projects across Cumbria with a total value of around £15m.

The new building is designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ Rating and incorporates a range of sustainable features. The Aerothermal heat pumps help to heat the building reducing reliance of non renewable energy sources. The rainwater harvesting system collects and stores rainwater for use flushing toilets. A drainage attenuation and soak away system was installed with underground storage tank. The intelligent internal lighting system reduces the energy demands of the building by reducing lighting when natural light is sufficient. In addition, materials have been sourced from sustainable and fair trade sources. Due to the restricted nature of the site our compound area was located some 100m from the site on land rented from the sports centre. All of our deliveries were made to the compound and transported to the site when required. This prevented materials being stored within the site boundaries and restricting movement which had the potential to increase accident risk. This method also reduced the risk of damage to the materials whilst being stored within the operational and busy site.

Fire and Rescue Station, Working

Contract Duration: 48 weeks Form of Contract: Bespoke Design and Building Contract

Key Issues and How They Were Managed

Successful Outcomes

We planned, managed and coordinated all of our works during the construction phase in order to ensure that risks were properly controlled. We worked closely with all of our subcontractors to identify hazards and assessed the risks, including risks created for others. Site inductions were completed by every staff member including visitors and regular safety meetings were held to discuss health and safety performance and potential risks associated with upcoming activities. Safety management also involved three monthly managers meetings, where safety and other information were disseminated to managers. Risk assessments and method statements were updated as and when required as conditions and works changed.

We liaised closely with the community and carried out a competition at a local school to design a mosaic for the landscape area. Newsletters were issued to local residents, businesses and the nearby leisure centre. We included information of the stage of construction and contact details were provided within the newsletter.

We put in place a footpath diversion and erected clear signage which was checked and maintained regularly. Banksmen also supervised all large vehicle movements at the site entrance to prevent accidents occurring and reduce disruption to local traffic and pedestrians. Accident and Emergency plans were in place and were explained via toolbox talks and inductions.

Electricity, fuel and water use were monitored continuously on the site and the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon footprint calculated; this information was reported to head office and to the client. Monitoring information was also displayed in the site cabins to promote reduction further.

Fire and Rescue Station, Carlisle East

£3,000,000 Client: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

renewable energy sources. The rainwater harvesting system collects and stores rainwater for use flushing toilets. A drainage attenuation and soak away system was installed with underground storage tank. The intelligent internal lighting system reduces the energy demands of the building by reducing lighting when natural light is sufficient. In addition, materials have been sourced from sustainable and fair trade sources. Due to the restricted nature of the site our compound area was located some 100m from the site on land rented from the sports centre. All of our deliveries were made to the compound and transported to the site when required. This prevented materials being stored within the site boundaries and restricting movement which had the potential to increase accident risk. This method also reduced the risk of damage to the materials whilst being stored within the operational and busy site. Key Issues and How They Were Managed We planned, managed and coordinated all of our works during the construction phase in order to ensure that risks were properly controlled. We worked closely with all of our subcontractors to identify hazards and assessed the risks, including risks created for others. Site inductions were completed by every staff member including visitors and regular

Fire and Rescue Station, Carlisle East

Contract Duration: 50 weeks Form of Contract: Bespoke Design and Build Contract

safety meetings were held to discuss health and safety performance and potential risks associated with upcoming activities. Safety management also involved three monthly managers meetings, where safety and other information were disseminated to managers. Risk assessments and method statements were updated as and when required as conditions and works changed. We put in place a footpath diversion and erected clear signage which was checked and maintained regularly. Banksmen also supervised all large vehicle movements at the site entrance to prevent accidents occurring and reduce disruption to local traffic and pedestrians. Accident and Emergency plans were in place and were explained via toolbox talks and inductions. Successful Outcomes We liaised closely with the community and carried out a competition at a local school to design a mosaic for the landscape area. Newsletters were issued to local residents, businesses and the nearby leisure centre. We included information of the stage of construction and contact details were provided within the newsletter.

Lionheart Community Fire Station, Alnwick

ÂŁ5,500,000 Client: Northumberland County Council

A state of the art fire station and expanded council depot were constructed. The new fire station replaces the outdated station on South Road with an improved, cost efficient and purpose built facility. The existing fire and rescue building was considered outdated and insufficient for training purposes. The benefits of the new station include improved community services and service delivery and modern facilities. The land adjacent the Lionheart Depot in Alnwick provided the ideal location for a new state of the art fire station. The Lionheart site was already occupied by Northumberland County Councils local services teams and it was the Councils aim to provide a safe, secure and all weather external and internal working environment. This included the provision of modern office, training and meeting spaces.

The offices now provide the Fire and Rescue team with 1551m2 of space. Each area has its own surface finish whilst having a unified decoration scheme. The training tower is 3 three storeys in height and provides a modern and up to date training facility which can simulate a number of different situations. The existing council storage and workshops on the site were retained and modified and a new storage area created for sand, grit and gravel storage. The mezzanine level was removed to allow the facility to be reconfigured as a vehicle workshop and MOT area and the first floor refurbished to provide modern office space. This also served to enhance the future flexibility of the building. In addition, a new hardstanding area for Council Vehicles with refuelling facilities and storage were also constructed.

The shared site has enabled the rationalisation of the councils depot facilities in the area and locating essential public services together has allowed closer working arrangements on a shared site.

The existing car parking provision was refurbished, providing 126 parking spaces for staff and visitors including 4 fully accessible bays. There are also 8 emergency parking spaces for Fire and Rescue staff. These have been clearly marked to prevent use by others.

The design of the fire and rescue building is simplistic in design and combines three different blocks housing accommodation, appliance bays, office, gym, command centre and reception.

Key Issues and How They Were Managed The site was segregated from adjacent farmland by an already existing fence and the remainder of the perimeter segregated using heras fencing.

Lionheart Community Fire Station, Alnwick

Contract Duration: 40 weeks Form of Contract: JCT Design and Build 2011

We formed a separate entrance when completing refurbishment works within the existing workshops to minimise contact between the team and Depot staff. The design was changed which resulted in a dividing wall being left insitu within the existing council building. This meant we could refurbish 50 of the building then decant the staff into the newly refurbished half whilst works were completed to the other. This wall acted as a natural segregation and assisted in risk reduction to all parties. However we still implemented dust and noise suppression techniques to minimise disruption. We shared the access roads to the site with an adjacent waste disposal site. We liaised closely with the management team to plan our deliveries and minimise the risks of conflicts on this road. A wheel wash facility was installed to maintain the cleanliness of the roads and minimise the mud and dirt leaving the site. Environmental Protection A large attenuation tank capable of storing 840,000 litres of water was installed below the hardstanding area to alleviate pressure on the discharge water system and minimise the risk of flooding. The tank has been fitted with a water breaker to slow the flow of water into the main system.

Value Engineering We assisted with a Value Engineering exercise to ensure the scheme remained within the available budget. We suggested alternative cladding, roofing, drainage, windows, flooring and lift which provided cost savings whilst achieving the specification set by the client. The levels of the car park were also raised which resulted in reduced excavation and reduced the amount of material required to be removed from site and thus reducing our CO2. Added Value We believe in engaging with the communities in which we work and have a Get into STEM kit which targets children aged between 3 and 6 years and supports the key stage 1 school curriculum. Each STEM kit has been designed to be safe, fun and educational and includes colourful construction related items, books and educational toys. These kits are free and are given for a period of two weeks. They are delivered by our Added Value Team in a 40 minute presentation. Children are introduced to the kit with the story of The Three Little Pigs which leads to interactive discussion about the story and the materials used in the story. This STEM kit was delivered to St. Pauls First School to 26 students.

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