Amey Sustainability in
Practice
Sheffield Streets Ahead
Project – Street Lighting
Definition
Amey acknowledges that a company will be judged not
solely on its financial performance, but on its wider impact
and role within society.
As such Amey has chosen to adopt a sustainable business
approach - defined as one that:
‘creates stakeholder value by embracing
opportunities and managing risks deriving from
economic, environmental and social developments’
Sustainability Framework
Key Principles:
• Strong
Governance
• Stakeholder
Engagement
• Transparency
Why/How the project came about
• Sheffield’s highway network and street scene have suffered from a
low level of capital investment.
• The condition of the highway network remained a challenge for the
Council.
• Therefore, a Highway Maintenance PFI was seen as the last key piece
in the jigsaw for the ‘Regeneration of the City’
• The Council’s cabinet approved the development of the Project in July
2006
• It was approved fully by Government in March 2008
• The Sheffield Streets Ahead Contract is strongly supported by Key
City Partners all have welcomed the project.
Overview of Sheffield Streets Ahead
– Amey responsible for every street, footway and associated assets in
Sheffield
– The project value of approximately £2 billion over 25 years
– Worst roads to best roads within 5 years
– World Class LED lighting solution brought to Sheffield
Project Scope
Advantages to SCC of the Sheffield Streets
Ahead Contract
Street Lighting
• 100% LED Street Lighting solution
– Upgrade of 68,000 street lights
– CIP works commenced
– Establishment of Central Management System
– 100% recycling of street lighting waste
Street Lighting
• Remove / replace life expired apparatus
• Modernise lighting
– Improved lighting standards; low
energy, white light solutions;
improved lighting quality
• Proactive energy management & control
– Energy efficiencies & cost savings;
Energy management; variable light
output ballasts & capability;
trimming, dimming, harvesting
• Maintenance benefits (LED strategy)
• Full management & control across city
– Full deployment of the CMS
Street Lighting Control
Evolution of the Amey - Birmingham lighting
solution pre Sheffield
• Overview of the Birmingham PFI
• Objectives
• Solutions and Evolutions
• Case study
• Summary
Planet
• Protect the natural environment
Planet
• Minimise Climate Change Impact
Planet
• Manage materials responsibly
Profit
• Receive a fair return
Profit
• Run an ethical Business
Profit
• Provide value for money
• Competition process
• Better lighting reduces crime and fear of crime.
• Reduced on going maintenance and energy costs
• Deliverable bid with partnership approach
People
• Invest in People and skills
People
• Support Local Communities
Community Days
Employment programmes
Local supply chain engagement
Apprentices
People
• Keep people safe
People - Birmingham
Summary
• Technology is great.
• Sustainability revolves around more than energy and carbon
• Leaving a difference for the future