WINTER ‘13
Issue 26
CAREYNEWS
DEMOLITION | CIVIL ENGINEERING | CONCRETE STRUCTURES | BUILDING | ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
Inside out
Improving the way we communicate
with clients & each other
Also in this issue:
2013, a year of projects in review
Sustainability at Careys, you can help
Investing in our graduates
PG 06
2013 year of projects
Time ou??t
GUESTEDITOR
HSEQ or more properly known as Health
Safety Environment Quality – it’s a
beguiling catch all that encompasses a
huge range of operational, legislative,
environmental rules. These rules
effectively guide our care (both legislative
and pastoral) and quality principles as
well as placing a protective framework
around our people, business and the
environment that we operate in, to
ensure that we meet our obligations
to provide a duty of care to the wider
populace and world around us.
When asked to write a review for 2013,
there is a potential option just to write that
whatever you are considering, thinking
about or about to do, just don’t even
consider it...but that in many respects
would be playing to the stereotypical view
of HSEQ as ‘kill joys’. The simple fact is
that we, in our daily lives, both at work
and home, generate and experience risk
and situations to a wide degree, which we
can happily face by drawing upon the key
facets of a grounding in HSEQ awareness.
Winter 2013 Issue 26
CONTENTS
Editorial team
We always welcome suggestions or ideas
for content so please get in touch with any
of the team below.
Editor
Karen Thomas
Karen.thomas@careysplc.co.uk
Contributors
Paul Johnson, Shaun Rowberry,
Paul Francis, Kerri Dobson,
Emma Dodge, James Godwin,
Ceire Doherty, Kevin Glasby,
Medicine Man
Design
Sapna Modi
sapna.modi@careysplc.co.uk
03 Guest editor
Paul Johnson HSEQ insights
05 overview of 2013
Denis Deacy’s highlights our achievements
07 2013 year of projects
Careys flagship projects 2013
12sustainability
Sustainability is not just planting trees
13 60 seconds...
With Kerri Dobson
13 Contract Awards
Find out what projects we’ve won
14 graduate scheme
Brimming with potential
16 annual overview
Executive team review of 2013
22 safety at home
Christmas lights safety
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23 rslt projects update
Putting your ideas into practice
24 occupational health
Keeping your heart ticking over
26 hq refit project
Our new look
26 keeping us connected
Making the most of CareysConnect
27Pensions
Auto enrolment
28 reward and recognition
June to November nominees
29 Kevin’s recipe
Christmas leftovers
30Noticeboard
Competition, births, weddings & retirement
From my point of view, the real trick is
being aware enough to understand and
evaluate the scale of the risks and whether
they are worth taking, versus the task in
hand by employing both a combination
of taught knowledge via training and
experience. It’s not that we are the ministry
of no fun and no commerce. Far from it in
fact, more a case of providing the skills and
knowledge to make decisions according
to whatever needs may be within the
framework of company, legislative and
personal common sense guidelines.
Thinking further along these lines, what we
are trying to do at Carey’s is not constantly
to tell you what you can or can’t do, but
educate, inform and equip you with the
knowledge base and ability to evaluate the
risks and foresee where they lie.
For example, my children happily play on
a trampoline without
a safety net and
have been taught to
understand the risks
and danger without
a safety cage in the
knowledge of the safe
areas and potential
dangers and what
they may bring. They don’t need constant
supervision or molly coddling as they have
learnt to identify the threats to theirs and
others safety. Friends’ children come to play
and, much to their dismay, are not allowed
to play on it as they’ve not been equipped
with the same skills and knowledge to
evaluate the risks by their parents. And
that has to be it, transference of skills and
knowledge to ensure balanced judgements
can be made without resorting to further
instruction. All sounding very familiar,
especially in our approach to SHED!
in essence HSEQ is being
aware of risks and
assessing them against
the rewards both
in business and our
personal lives
I’ve stayed away from the traditional
Christmas message of good cheer about
falling off step-ladders or putting up
the lights with frayed cables. It is more
about our feeling of being inclusive and
our ability to provide further thoughts on
our approach to HSEQ. Our approach
is very much about creating a way of
understanding and awareness that
becomes a key part of our people and
habitual to the point that it becomes
second nature to them and those that they
influence. Family and friends being a good
starting point!
Paul Johnson, HSEQT Director
In a perfect world we would love to have
created an HSEQ virtuous circle, where
we share and transmit the skills and
awareness, which become second nature
to our team and their families. This then
becomes a knowledge platform for them
to contribute to the way that we do things,
providing improvements and positive
interventions when appropriate.
As part of our knowledge base we are
sharing the vital HSEQ statistics in a
dashboard with risk colour coding – red,
amber and green etc. to allow you all to see
the progress that we are making and where
the high incidence rates are occurring.
Initially it was at the ‘know where the
accidents are occurring’ phase, now we are
providing information on ‘near misses’, and
the next stage will be ‘catches’ where the risk
was spotted before it became a hazard. Our
definition of an accident is an unforeseen
series of actions waiting to happen!
And finally, I’d like say that we are proud of
the fact that Carey’s really cares. We are
a family business that knows individuals
(quite often over 20 or more years), their
well-being and their families means
everything to us.
If I had a wish for Christmas, it would be for
all of us to stay fit, happy, healthy and wise.
Merry Christmas,
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Carey Group Managing Director
Denis Deacy...
2013, has been a year of two distinct
periods. If you cast your mind back;
the winter was cold, and seemingly
never ending, in fact calling it severe
is possibly an understatement.
However with the eventual beginning
of a very late spring things seemed to
improve and spirits were lifted. Fast
forward six months and the general
acceptance that the recession is
behind us would seem to be a reality.
On refection 2013, as with previous years, the
group as a whole has had its share of successes.
These include our on-going presence on the
legacy works site at Stratford and the success
we had securing both the demolition and
groundwork packages. This achievement is proof
that past lessons have been learnt by having a
detailed understanding of what the client expects
really stands us in good stead for the future.
The Irish office, led by Joe O’Hagan, has also been
very successful this year in extensively completing
two substantial wind farm contracts. The hope
is that they can continue to secure similar sized
projects, and maintain our presence in Ireland
until real economic change is realised.
Our Scottish presence has grown this year and,
in line with this KV, Bjorn and the team have
secured a very respectable order book. With their
continued contribution and enthusiasm, I’m very
confident they will continue to be strong Carey
ambassadors north of the border.
Our Scudder business has developed a strong
team and combined with the re-launch of the
asbestos division TESAS, they will grow in strength
by offering a bespoke combined service for both
existing and new clients.
Group services offered by the HQ staff at Carey
House have also seen some exciting changes. The
introduction of our new intranet, CareysConnect
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by our BMS team is just some of the work that
has been carried out by Sean and Bethany. Their
BMS team has been well received and, with your
full cooperation, this will be developed into an
important business communication tool. Please
use it and realise the benefits it offers.
Our marketing and business development team
are producing first class documents, including
bid submission documents, case studies and
CareyNews which are regularly praised within the
business as invaluable for convincing clients that
we should be their contractor of choice.
Our plant department, with Gary Condon now at
the helm, continues to deliver a first rate service
across the group and are continually striving
to find ways to improve. They are focusing on
resolving their IT and cost issues and will inevitably
go from strength to strength in 2014.
Not only do we have a number of new
faces in the company this year, we have
also acquired a new business; BDL.
The integration of BDL into the Carey
Group will be a primary focus of 2014.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank all the department heads, all of
whom have been so positive in trying to
understand the business and have shared
their knowledge with their respective
colleagues. Your continued support is
vital to ensure that the benefits of such a
strong acquisition can be realised.
BDL is an established and well-run
business that not only takes us into a new
arena, but also strengthens our links with
existing clients as a direct consequence of
their excellent reputation for delivery.
In 2014 our business will
continue to grow and, as
a consequence, so will the
demand on all of us. The
long overdue head office
re-fit has started and I
hope it will be well received
by everyone, creating a
workspace you are proud of.
Careys NewHomes has also benefitted
from the positive upturn we have seen
in the market and have successfully sold
all available stock across all their existing
developments. With Greg Ketteridge
now appointed as Managing Director, the
future opportunities pipeline for Careys
NewHomes is set to flourish in 2014.
Seneca has quite literally been transformed
under the expert guidance of Ken Doran.
Seneca now takes a more aggressive
approach to new markets and, with this
tactic, the business should continue to
develop and grow.
Safe Home Every Day (SHED) has continued
to have a positive impact on all of our sites
this year. The new initiatives written by the
Regional Safety Leadership Teams will be
rolled out to sites in the New Year. We are
confident that the appointment of new
members will continue to be an integral part
of how we operate and will be instrumental
in ensuring that our sites are some of the
safest in the industry.
So, all that remains left to say is that 2014
will be another challenging year, but with
the determination and willingness you
already show I am confident that we are well
placed to meet these challenges. We will
make 2014 a year of even greater success.
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2013
YEAR OF PROJECTS
110 queen street, glasgow
south Tyne & wear
chiswick park building 7, london
BBC Headquarters, London
The old BBC Television Centre site is now being developed by Stanhope to create new
homes, improved public realm and an expanded commercial centre. Scudder commenced
structural alterations to the East Wing in November 2013, where they will use 150 tonnes of
steel to create new lift shafts and risers between December 2013 and late March 2014.
seneca processes
Starting in autumn 2013, Careys Scottish team
began work on a year-long project for BAM Construct
UK to construct the sub and super structure of a new
multi-storey office building. Our works comprise of
the construction of a waterproofed in-situ concrete
basement, precast concrete columns, slip-formed
cores and post-tensioned slabs.
regents place neq, London
March 2013 saw Careys commence a civil
engineering contract for Lend Lease which
included the construction of concrete structures
and retaining walls across three sites. Work to one
of the waste transfer station has recently been
completed, while the demolition and replacement
of a existing facility will be completed in spring
The reinforced concrete core for the last building on this commercial park was completed
earlier this summer, with all subsequent concreting works, including the post tensioned
slabs, due to be finished by the end of 2013. January will see the team return and
commence the bridge enabling and external works. A summer 2014 finish is anticipated.
Lots road, London
oak farm, Milcombe near Banbury
Seneca’s West London Waste Authority contract to
accept municipal waste and generate RDF (Refuse
Derived Fuel) was extended earlier this year. As part of
Seneca’s services, the RDF is exported to Holland and
used to fuel Dutch Energy From Waste (EFW) plants.
Watch this space for a new Seneca project in 2014!
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This landscaping and public realm contract was completed earlier this this summer and
received great praise from the client. Since then the team has returned to continue with
further enhancements and additional works.
Careys New Homes commenced the construction of
29 new homes in June 2012. The development will
include a variety of two to five bed houses, with the
show home being readied in time for the New Year;
a completion date for the site is scheduled as
summer 2014.
This major basement and civil engineering project in Chelsea was complete to great praise
from the client’s team. Feedback included: ‘Stunning and clean’ and ‘Careys placed a great
team on the project and I’m sure all would agree Careys and the design team worked well
together. From site gateman to project manager, all generally had a smile on their faces,
and their approach lived up to their company motto.’
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scottish water HQ, scotland
shangan 5, ireland
Following the completion of the project earlier this year, the Careys team in Ireland attended
The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland awards in July 2013. We are proud to advise that
our client Ballymun Regeneration Ltd won the ‘Best Housing Scheme’ award for Shangan 5
in Ballymun.
bridge street, cardiff
Dulwich College, London
Early 2013 saw Careys finish the superstructure to this
new office building. Our works comprised the in-situ
concrete stairs and lift cores, post-tensioned in-situ
concrete slabs and precast concrete blade columns.
Scudder carried out the enabling and demolition works for Phase 1 of the redevelopment to
the Dulwich College’s Science Facilities earlier this year. Works included the demolition and
reconfiguration of the existing 2 storey classroom/laboratory buildings with all asbestos being
handled and removed by our TES Asbestos Solutions team. All works were carried out whilst the
campus remained operational.
inverness college
mount lucas &
bruckana wind farms, ireland
Having completed the main civil engineering and
substation works for these substantial wind farm
projects, the Carey team is now progressing with
the concrete bases in readiness for their instillation
and commissioning. Both sites are scheduled to be
operation in 2014.
berewood infrastructure, waterlooville
technology & innovation centre, Strathclyde
Starting in June 2013, Careys Scottish team commenced work at the Inverness College and
are contracted to construction the substructure, bulk earthworks and externals across the 2
college sites. The project is scheduled to be completed in February 2015.
jaguar land rover, halewood
2013 saw the completion of the structures contract for
the Bridge Street development, which included a 69m
slip-formed central core. The Cardiff city centre project
posed many engineering and logistical challenges – all
of which were successful overcome by the Carey team.
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Careys and Scudder have just
completed the demolition
and enabling works package
for Jaguar Land Rover at their
factory in Halewood, Liverpool.
The works are part of a new
£12 million body panel press,
located within the existing live
press hall. 3D modelling was
used to optimise the phasing
of the works and effectively
communicating or sequencing
to the client. This detailed
approach to planning the works
enabled Scudder to complete
their works a week ahead of
program and ensured there
were no disruptions or impacts
on Jaguar / Land Rover’s 24 Hour
production schedule.
Careys team started Strathclyde’s ‘TIC’ Building in the spring of 2013 and are on programme
to complete the reinforced concrete basement and 3 slip-formed cores early in the new year.
Following the award of an initial enabling and
infrastructure contract in June 2013, as part of
Phase 2 of this 520 acre Housing Development in
Berewood, the Carey team have been rewarded
with the award of further civil engineering packages
by the developer Grainger. As part of the contract
requirements, Careys have registered the project
on the Considerate Constructors Scheme and
received the following comments from the schemes
inspector ‘Management of public interface and
security is excellent bearing in mind the nature and
location of the project. There is a high proportion
of directly employed workforce and this is reflected
in the care shown towards operatives on this site
ranging from training provision through to health
advice and support.’
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kingsgate & the zig zag building, London
horizon business centre, corby
kingswell, aberdeen
imperial war museum, london
Home to 4 sites including a new Hotel, Careys works on Kingswell commenced in July 2012
and has seen our teams complete a series of civil engineering and structures packages.
hereford shopping centre
Work on this highly complex contract is progressing extremely well. This compact site is
split into three sections with a UKPN substation dividing the commercial Zig-Zag Building
(four storey basement) to the west, from the residential Kings Gate House tower (five storey
basement) to the east. The UKPN substation structure is now complete and its two enormous
transformers installed. The base slab of the Zig Zag Building’s basement has recently been
cast, whilst the basement for Kings Gate House which is being constructed top-down,
has progressed to B3 level. The slip-formed concrete core for this building has also been
completed, with the post tensioned concrete floors progressing to programme.
Olympic Stadium Transformation
Queen Elizabeth Park, London
Works on this major commercial contract for Mace
in Northampton has recently been completed and
resulted in the Carey team being presented with
the Safety Award for the team’s consistent high
standards.
bracknell town centre
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets in Elmet
Distribution Centre, Sherburn
The London Legacy Development Corporation is redeveloping the Olympic Park, and in
August 2013, Careys were awarded the enabling works contract to transform the Olympic
Stadium into a football stadium. Our works require us to remove 22,000 seats and demolition
14 tiers, a pedestrian footbridge and 40 retail kiosks. Scudder has supported Careys on this
and we anticipate completing the works at the end of June 2014.
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Scudder was appointed Principal Contractor by
Gardiner & Theobald to undertake the demolition
works for the Regeneration of Bracknell Town
Centre. TES Asbestos Solutions have also been
involved in this contract and have removed all
asbestos on the site. Following on from Scudders
initial package of work, Careys have been awarded
the 278 works contract and Scudder the demolition
of a vehicle road bridge and two underpasses.
The Careys team has been appointed Principal
Contract on this major Civil Engineering project for
Sainsbury’s. Works are currently running 22 weeks
ahead of schedule and will see us constructing
approximately 67,000m2 of external concrete slab
whilst the distribution centre remains operational.
The concrete
works at
Hereford’s
new retail
development
is reaching
an end, with
approximately
12,000m3 of
concrete poured
by Careys. The
team will return
in January
2014 to deliver
additional
packages of
work which will
be completed
in quarter 4 of
2014.
Scudders completed the soft-strip and enabling works
package for Lend Lease at the Imperial War Museum
earlier this year and were rewarded for their good work
with the follow-on demolition and structural alteration
packages. This prestigious project commemorated the
centenary anniversary of the First World War.
vicarage gate, london
Careys were contracted to deliver the sub and superstructure for this prestigious
residential development. Our works are now nearing completion and the team were highly
commended by the inspector from the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) who
commented that he was particularly impressed with our approach to minimising disruption
to the local community.
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“
60 seconds...
with kerri dobson
sustainability
As a company, we pride
ourselves on our
integrity, reliability
and our continued
investments. Our
commitment to these
three behaviours further
supports our dedication
to sustainability
is not just
about
planting trees
carbon
surveying
and carbon
financing
Carbon surveying is simply surveying all of our
offices to identify as many areas as possible where
simple changes could be made, to lower our carbon
footprint and create cost savings.
Carbon financing is a form of carbon off-setting
whereby we can purchase ‘carbon credits’ to offset
our emissions. These carbon credits are then used
to support verified global green energy projects.
This is a good method of taking responsibility for our
emissions, and can even be used to help win jobs
by submitting the project as ‘carbon neutral’ which
is an internationally recognised standard.
carbon
footprint
monitoring
We will be conducting carbon footprint monitoring,
carbon surveying and carbon financing in conjunction
with the Carbon Trust to look at the following:
Monitoring our company’s organisational carbon
footprint by looking at emissions from all the activities
across the organisation, including:
a. Buildings – heating, lighting, power usage
b. Industrial processes
c. Company vehicles
Eventually, we will also be aiming to monitor the
emissions of all of our projects and sites and identify
areas where they can be reduced.
For BREEAM requirements, we have already begun
monitoring the emissions from Berewood and
Bracknell.
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waste
electrical
& electronic
equipment
(weee)
Absolute networks and The Wildlife Trusts are working in
partnership to collect WEEE waste free of charge and this
is a great PR opportunity for us, whilst also supporting a
worthy cause. Our first collection has already been made
and our contribution amount is being calculated.
monitoring
emissions
on projects
and sites
To monitor the emissions from each site, forms will be
circulated to gather the data. We will monitor:
• Site deliveries
• Visitor transport
• Water and electricity meter readings
• Waste
• Plant equipment usage on site
All the information for each project will be collated
individually and monthly sustainability reports for each site
will be issued with graphics clearly displaying energy usage
around the site. This monitoring also supports any CCS
inspections a site may have, if registered on the Considerate
Contractors Scheme.
moving
forward
with careys
The proposed Carey’s annual sustainability and
environment report will include information on our current
carbon footprint, our areas of improvement, what has
already been done, and future targets for the following
year. This report will be available to download from
CareysConnect and on our external website.
Kerri Dobson joined Careys in August
2013 as the organisation’s Sustainability
and Environment Manager. Since joining
Kerri has been quietly working across
our functions to establish a future-proof
sustainability programme for Careys.
What is your sustainability background?
I completed a foundation degree in wildlife,
media and zoology at Plymouth University,
I then went on to complete a bachelor’s
degree in environmental media at Brighton
University in 2013.
What attracted you to this role at
Careys? This is a role I didn’t expect to
find in a construction company, it sounded
interesting and I felt that I could really own
the role and make a difference. Seneca,
in particular, interests me in terms of their
waste management and landfill activities.
What has impressed you most about
Careys in relation to your first four
months? There have been less barriers to
change and sustainability improvement
than I expected there to be and surprisingly,
Careys was already doing things with a
sustainable focus without even realising it!
What about any personal or company
confidential data left on the computers?
The equipment is stored securely at the
Careys HQ in Wembley and is then wiped
to remove any personal or company so it is
completely safe to donate
What could we each do as individuals, to
improve sustainability at Careys during
our working day? There are actually a
number of things you can do to improve
your own, and Carey’s sustainability:
get off the train at Wembley Park and
instead of getting the bus for the remaining
part of the journey – walk. It is only a twenty
minute walk, you will save the cost of bus
fare and squeeze and extra twenty minutes
exercise into your day. Set your computer
to print only double-sided. It sounds simple
but it could save save Careys an average of
£4000 per year (and some valuable trees).
When you order stationery, opt for the
recycled versions of notebooks, pencils and
paper.
What are your longer term sustainability
goals? In January 2014, I will be launching
the new Careys strategy for sustainability
which will measure and monitor Carey’s
organisational carbon footprint, the footprint
of the company as a whole, and ultimately,
identify areas where it can be reduced. By
December 2014 I plan to be able to produce
the first Carey’s annual sustainability and
environmental report.
What are your long term goals for
sustainability at Careys? By promoting
the sustainability of Careys, and the efforts
we make to protect the environment, we
will build our green credentials for our own
financial gain and stability, and for society.
For more details on the London Wildlife
Trust visit: www.wildlondon.org.uk
contract awards
Lend Lease: Hounslow Enabling Works, ARK Putney Academy (Ph 2)
TOPP Bletchley Limited: Brunel Centre Bletchley
Sir Robert McAlpine: One West Regent Street, Glasgow, Riverside
Campus, Glasgow, De Vere Village Urban Resort, Aberdeen
Stace Quantity Surveying: Jaguar Land Rover: Castle Bromwich
Miller Construction: Inverness College - Balloch Site
Sweett (UK) Ltd: Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
Gardiner & Theobald LLP: L Yard Works
London Legacy Development Corporation: Stadium Transformation
Enabling Works
ISG PLC: Swindon Sewer Diversion
Skanska: The Royal London Hospital
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What have been your short-term goals?
I have been working with Justin Heng from
IT to set up a new WEEE based initiative
whereby a local recycling partner Absolute
Networks will collect our broken and
unwanted electronic waste, in the form of
monitors, laptops, cameras, smart phones
etc. for free and then recycle it. Any reusable
parts are sold on to third parties for a profit.
These profits are then given directly to the
London Wildlife Trust.
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Ballymun Regeneration Ltd: Leisure Centre Car Park, Ballymun
Thomson Bethune: Glendullan Bio Plant, Scotland
BAM Construct: Southern General Hospital
Robertson Construction: Harris Academy
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd: Sainsburys Market Harborough,
Chesham and Kings Lynn
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“
We are committed
to the continued
professional
development of our
staff. The graduate
programme,
in partnership with the
ICE and RICS, creates
a framework for our
fresh young graduates
to become rounded
and ultimately achieve
chartered status with
Careys
Luke Cassidy, Production Manager
Environmental
Solutions
How did you start with Seneca? I heard there
may be an opportunity within the Carey group
as they were starting a new waste facility. I had
become quite stagnant in my previous career in
the automotive industry so I submitted my CV and
was successful at interview. I haven’t looked back.
What is your job at the moment? My current
position is Production Manager. I am in charge of
14 production staff from plant drivers to bailing
operatives. I ensure that the waste tonnage we
receive is processed in the safest most efficient
manner possible. I am responsible for ordering
materials, stores accounting, staff rosters and
payroll, site health and safety adherence, subcontractor works and production related activities.
Now that you’re a manager, if you were
interviewing for a new trainee, what 3
characteristics would you be looking for?
Determination, Eagerness and Honesty. You can
teach people the rest.
Andrew Rumbold, Plant Fitter
Steve Harper, Managing Director
and “champion” of our Graduate Schemes
What formal training have you completed
with Careys? I completed the NVQ Level 2 in
Plant Maintenance last year. I’ve also done a
Confined Spaces course, and PAT Testing.
“
What responsibilities do you have now? I am
now allowed on Construction sites to work on
Plant machinery, and in confined areas that other
people may not be. I am now a Team Engineer.
Chris Read, Scudder QS
Brimming with potential
At Careys we are always looking to recruit
talented individuals into the business
to build a strong workforce and to find
tomorrow’s leaders.
Carey’s support of Graduates has been
in place for many years and we have
helped Graduates in careers such
as Civil Engineering, Surveying and
Human Resources achieve recognised
qualifications to chartered status in their
chosen fields.
This summer, we are delighted to report we
have successfully recruited thirteen talented
engineering graduates who are working
through their first months with Careys
before formal entry into our graduate
schemes in or around March 2014. Our
revised Surveying Training Scheme will
follow on in the next quarter. We are
already planning our graduate recruitment
programme for 2014/2015 and anticipate
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providing further particulars next year,
including a graduate website, brochure and
an online application process.
The Careys graduate pathways are
challenging to complete; we meet the ICE’s
programme for professional qualification
and can expect the graduates to take up
to four years to complete the scheme to
chartered level, so candidates need to be
focused, resilient and hardworking. These
graduates may well go on to become our
future business leaders.
During their time on the scheme, graduates
will assume a number of support
roles within Careys to broaden their
business experience and reinforce their
understanding of our organisation. These
short-term placements may include time
spent in finance, marketing, estimating
and surveying. The placements will be
combined with six months roles on sites,
reduced staff turnover and increased
morale as well as providing current staff
members with the opportunity to become
mentors. By nurturing young talent
within the business, our principals and
philosophies will continue to filter through
to the future.
careys have launched
a new engineering graduate
scheme in partnership
with the institute of
civil engineers and Royal
Institute of Chartered
Surveyors
actively supporting live Carey projects.
We ask, as our new graduates make their
way in our business, that you recognise
their hard work and achievements and
share with them your knowledge and the
benefits of your experience.
The benefits to the Carey Group from this
initiative include, but are not limited to,
reduced recruitment costs for senior staff,
The Civil Engineering Scheme might
be seen as being focused at new and
recent graduates. That is not the whole
picture as we recognise we already have
talented people working for us. You don’t
need to be a graduate to benefit from this
training. If you hold an HND or HNC and
have industry experience related to civil
engineering the opportunity is there to
complete an ICE technical membership
and achieve an equivalent level of
qualification, such as a TMICE (Tech Eng)
or an IEng.
We are also open to applications from
engineering students who are still
studying a construction related course,
and are looking for a placement year as
part of that course.
Internal Plant
Department
Demolition
How long have you worked for the company?
12yrs
What training opportunities were you given?
And how has this helped you? The main one
is working towards my degree, one year doing a
HNC bridge course, 2 years HNC and then 3 years
for my degree. I was supported by being allowed
to study on day release from the office and had
the support of different departments within the
office when specialist assistance was required.
There is always the opportunity to further my
education and achieve more qualifications, we
are always encouraged to further ourselves and
would be supported in doing so.
Christina Nicolaou, Graduate Engineer
Concrete
Structures
What are your responsibilities? They vary; during
my 1st 3 months I deal with paperwork, help Site
Management perform routine site inspections, assist
the Site Engineer in ‘Setting Out’, identify potential
problems that may cause project delays. I also ensure
Health and safety standards are adhered to, monitor
progress and ensure conformance with design
specifications. I deal with a diverse range of people:
clients, engineers, consultants, sub-contractors.
For more details on the Careys graduate
pathways please contact Emma Dodge,
Personnel Officer.
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An annual
overview by
the Careys
executive
team
This year has been a challenging
but incredibly productive year
for Careys. Our approach to the
challenges facing Seneca was
to treat them more in the vein
of a production manufacturing
process rather than as waste byproduct that needs to be sorted
and got rid of.
The common theme emerging from this edition of the
CareyNews is improved communication, its benefits and our
on-going pursuit of it.
This year, we have updated our family of websites, introduced
CareyProjects and built a brand new intranet communication tool.
In fact, our communication mission doesn’t stop there. At our head
office, we will continue to improve site and office communications
and have retained Karen Thomas to drive this forward.
With a major change in
senior management and the
appointment of Ken Doran,
Seneca worked to improve the
core of the business. Ken has
quickly introduced process
management techniques
and standards, focusing on
improving efficiency and
production rates. The results
have been impressive and we
have similarly seen profitability
improve in line with our
projections.
It therefore seemed appropriate that we conduct a series
of interviews with members of our leadership team to ask
them to share their thoughts with you on the challenges
and achievements of 2013 and their predictions for 2014.
As you can imagine, none of these conversations took 5
minutes, so we have included a couple of their comments
in the following pages and uploaded their full interviews
to each of their profile pages on Careys Connect. I hope
you enjoy the read!
“We channelled our
efforts and focus to
secure quality work,
and maintain robust
financial controls, which
has kept our order book
full and our balance
sheet healthy.”
steve harper
I’ve seen a few recessions in my career, and this one has
been especially challenging. Our strategy to tackle it was
not the norm, i.e. reduce costs and overheads and batten
down the hatches, we continued to invest in our business
throughout the recession; strengthening our teams and
purchasing specialist plant and equipment, continuing to
assist our sites to optimise their outputs.
I’m pleased to report that our efforts
were rewarded with new contracts
placing us in a strong position to win
further work in 2014.
Just as the retail sector slowed down,
another one was rejuvenated. The
quality car sector recorded significant
sales last year, which triggered
increased levels of investment
and a desire develop a number of
manufacturing plants. This provided a
I am delighted that we have had such a significant intake
of graduate civil engineers on to our 2014 ICE approved
training programme. We recognise that it is the talent of our
people that makes Careys such a successful company and
this scheme is essential for pushing our company forward.
From my perspective, I’d say 2013
was an extremely challenging year. I’d
also say it was an incredibly rewarding
year and one which I’m sure, in years
to come, we will reflect on as a very
significant one..
In recessions, most companies lower
their expectations and win contracts
to keep their heads above water.
We bucked this trend by raising our
expectations, strategically targeting
challenging contracts which stretched
us and pushed the business forward. I
always knew we had a depth of talent
within Careys, but the challenges we
have undertaken this year, across all of
our projects, has really demonstrated
that we have exceptional people.
steady stream of work throughout the
year, with more to come.
I was therefore delighted that one
of our teams recently won the safety
shield six times on a very demanding
site, and was told by a major contractor
that they had learnt from our SHED
programme and would now be
implementing SHED methods into their
own health and safety procedures;
for me this is the best possible
compliment.
Finally, as it is the season to reflect
on all that we have achieved, not just
the contracts, it is important to also
reflect on the community and charity
work our site teams have supported
where we carried out some local school
community project work, which was
personally very rewarding.
group director
Through the introduction
of process management
techniques, we have solidified
relationships with partners in
Holland and Germany –where
the waste we have converted
to fuel is now converted into
energy at four of their Energy
from Waste facilities. In this way
Seneca has been on a personal
voyage in more ways than one.
Have a great Christmas with your
families and those that matter.
We have positioned ourselves intelligently, establishing
ourselves in growing markets and further developing our
technical capabilities and expanding our relationships with
key clients on a national level.
Managing Director P.J. Carey (Contractors) Ltd
“In 2013 we placed a lot
of focus on nurturing new
client relationships and
extending our support
to existing clients across
additional sectors and
regions.”
john carey jnr
“What we have
done at Seneca
is to adopt
a different
mentality to
others in the
market; we
see waste as a
commodity and
a resource to be
utilised and not
discarded.”
The achievements of our teams across
the UK and Ireland all contribute
towards rapidly establishing us as one
of the best specialist contractors in our
field. We have developed the ability and
the inclination to compete with the
industry’s best on any complex job and
be confident of delivering a good job.
“I would like all the internal walls of our
offices to be broken down – both literally
and figuratively – and for this theme
to be extended across the company.
My dream is for Carey’s to be an ‘ideas
factory’ where we push the boundaries
and win contracts based on our innovative
approach and high standards– never
winning work simply on lowest price.”
Getting the balance between
workplace, environment, and
opportunities to enthuse and inspire
the Carey’s team to great things is also
part of my personal commitment to
the business. I want to ensure that we
support all of our people to allow each
and every one of you to enjoy what
you do and lead a fulfilling career in
what I regard as one of the greatest
businesses of its type.
There is an incredibly exciting
year ahead.
Jason Carey
operations director
tommy Carey
operations director
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2013 offered up a really mixed bag of
conventional and extremely challenging
jobs which not only kept us busy, but
also reinforced the fact that clients are
consistently demanding more for less. We,
and the rest of our contracting peers, are
now being expected to take on increasing
levels of risk.
From a financial point of view, it is
encouraging to see the Group’s various
businesses making such positive progress.
It appears that each contracting division
of Careys is making good headway
capitalising on a strengthening market.
A real moment of pride for me from the
financial side was the acquisition of The
BDL Group Plc. They are a fantastic business
and fundamentally share the same values
as Careys. They complement the rest of our
business and their integration strengthens
our value proposition.
Final thoughts to those who are new
to the business or at the other end of
the spectrum and have worked in our
unique business for 30+ years; there are
definitely excited times ahead at Careys,
“From the commercial
side, I am proud that first
and foremost, the way we
do business at Careys is by
cultivating relationships
and deploying fairness
and integrity. Obviously
we want to protect
our reputation, but it
more than that, this is
the only way to build a
good business and have
longevity.”
but we must never lose sight of the history
and culture on which Careys has been
built and, if the recession has taught us
anything, it is that we must maintain a
balanced and pragmatic approach in
everything we do and always remember
that cash is King.
“We have now built an ‘intelligence
engine’ within the concrete structures
team whereby their talent, speed of
comprehension and skilful application
has created a depth of knowledge
that is rapidly being recognised in the
market, positioning us as one of the
best in our industry.”
Following a difficult 2012, we started 2013
with a healthy order book, picking up four
major projects in 2012, including the most
complex job that we have ever undertaken.
The market saw these wins and sat up and
took note. We worked hard this year to
ensure that we delivered the highest quality
of work to clients, whilst managing their
expectations by applying our Carey values
and commitment to achieving excellence
and unrivalled client satisfaction.
We use our solution-based intelligent
approach to differentiate ourselves and
move away from the market space where
cost is the major contract driver – we will no
longer win business at any price.
steve regan
operations director
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I’m very excited about 2014, and believe it
will be a year of reaping our rewards for the
personal sacrifices of the past five years,
whilst not losing sight of our dream and
ambition to be the best concrete specialist
in the market.
alan mccarthy
finance director bdl group plc
BDL became part of Carey Group in September
of this year . BDL is one of the largest specialist drylining businesses in the UK, BDL works primarily in
London and the South East of England. Our range
of services and abilities also includes plastering,
screeding , rendering and external facades.
BDL has two operating divisions covering the
Commercial and Residential sectors. The
Company employs over 120 members of staff
directly and engages approximately 600
additional craft operatives working across
almost 40 sites in London and around the
South East.
dermot purcell
finance Director
steve smith
surveying Director
“Regarding the decision to
add BDL to the Carey Group
of companies, I see the
relationship as a ‘coming
together’ of like-minded
people. We can learn from
each other and, by combining
our mutual strengths, we can
enhance the Carey Group.
This will enable us to present
a more robust organisation
with an expanded offering to
our clients.”
For those of you that don’t know me, I joined
Carey’s NewHomes following many years of
working within the house building and new
homes industry, for a number of well-known
national house builders including Barratt and Crest
Nicholson. And if I’m honest, it is refreshing to
have got away from the corporate box building by
numbers, delivery-obsessed way of doing things.
This is why I jumped at the chance to join Careys.
Following a number of meetings with John Carey
Snr, and meetings with the other directors, I
was offered the opportunity to join a business
comprising of like-minded individuals with family
values, driven by service, pride and consideration
for their buyers.
Although I’ve been with the business a
relatively short period of time, joining as
Finance director last year, it has been a
testament to the Company’s reputation and
ability that it has ridden the recession as well as
it has. And again, in a similar way to Careys, this
has put us in a favourable position to start 2014.
The pace of business at the moment in London
is very dynamic and I am very optimistic about
the year ahead.
“We’re here to stay and look
forward to doing what we do
best – building individual new
homes that people want to
purchase and make a home.”
In addition to building within our ‘patch’, we have
to be aware of our purchasers needs and what is
important to them. Trends have changed; purchasers
have become more savvy and demanding with
greater expectation, placing an emphasis on living
space and socialising lifestyles. This means that
today’s purchasers and the ‘product’ that they are
looking for has changed, we have to meet these
changes by creating greater open plan ground floor
spaces and less room definitions.
Our level of turnover has remained constant
at around £ 50 million over the last two
years, despite the economic downturn. This
is due primarily to the strength of our client
relationships. BDL’s key strengths, as with
Carey’s, are quality, core capability and a
commitment to customer satisfaction.
greg ketteridge
managing director careys newhomes
On a personal note, I think it is a reflection of
the consummate professionalism of everyone
in BDL , not only in the way they have reacted so
positively to the Careys acquisition, but also in
keeping focussed on maintaining and expanding
the business.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all
the staff in BDL and Careys an enjoyable and
peaceful Christmas.
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“Whilst none of us can be entirely
sure what the next 12-18 months
may bring, it is a case of ‘steady as she
goes’, by retaining our key staff and
looking after, as well as extending, our
client base.”
For me a feeling of optimism is creeping back into
the business, which the economic indicators are
confirming. The team is now a group of tight,
well-seasoned veterans cemented by a
difficult recession who have together,
pulled through magnificently. New
projects are arising from across
a variety of services and new
sectors against a backdrop of
greater investment and fewer
competitors following the
severe recession.
joseph o’hagan
operations director
We are sure that
sustainability will increase
as we finally move away
from the legacy pricing
models that were driven by
the recent recession.
From all of us over here to
all of you over there, have a
wonderful Christmas,
I joined the Carey’s Group as head of the TESAS Business with
the remit to build a business on sound processes to be able to
operate effectively within this highly regulated and high risk
working environment.
Over the past year we’ve been working hard to build
up TES Asbestos Solutions or TESAS, to take
advantage of the opportunities within the
Carey Group and the wider market.
“TESAS is very much a
problem solving business
to the highest degree
and oddly enough, our
challenge is not selling
our services; it is more
about developing
a robust business
model.”
For 2014 we’re hoping
to broaden the range of
services we offer, develop
and grow the team to
meet the volume of
business that has
TESAS director
already started to
come our way.
siobhan carey
the careys foundation trustee
“The Carey’s
Foundation supports
a range of charitable
causes and requests,
both locally
and nationally,
considering every
case on its merits
to determine where
we can make the
most difference to
the lives of those
involved.”
phil taylor
After an incredibly busy year, I’d sum up 2013 as a year
of evolution and positive change, building upon the firm
foundations of Carey’s and the investment in their plant
and fleet throughout the recession.
“For me, a relatively new guy in the
business, the one thing that has
really struck me is the infectious
enthusiasm to embrace new
ideas and ways of doing things
for the better.”
This has been supported by a look and feel
revamp within our corporate livery and
identity guidelines. There’s absolutely
no way that anyone is going to have
to guess who is on site with our own
distinctively emblazoned plant and
plant director
equipment.
gary condon
We set ourselves an ambitious but
achievable list of projects to prepare
and upgrade fleet and plant in
preparation for planned growth.
Fundamental to this planned
upgrade and management process
has been the setting up of our new IT
system which I’m happy to report is now
beginning to make an impact.
The year ahead fills me with tremendous
excitement as we enter 2014 with the promise
of brilliant projects handled by a first class
team. Thank you everyone for your support.
gary whyton
operations director
In 2013 we implemented a strategy to extend
our client base across multiple new sectors
and promote our internal capability to provide
asbestos solutions through newly establish TESAS.
The whole team has worked hard to generate
new opportunities and build client relationships,
which has led to us winning a series of fantastic
contracts in the arts and leisure sectors.
“One of Scudder’s key
strengths has been our
ability to develop our
own temporary works
solutions and undertake
complex contracts using
our own highly skilled
labour force.”
A key achievement of 2013 has been
the increased number of contracts
which we have delivered as part of an
integrated TESAS and Carey team.
This is definitely the future and an
approach we will be pushing in 2014.
Thanks one and all and have a
wonderful Christmas and 2014.
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I’m proud to say we are rapidly becoming the specialist contractor of
choice to the majority of main contractors in Scotland, and despite
the supressed market, we have still achieving a very respectful 15% of
growth over 2013.
“My message to our new starters is that they
have joined the right business and at a very
exciting time. Like all of the team, I’m looking
forward to supporting and harnessing their
careers and development at Careys.”
One of our greatest assets in Scotland is the
strength of the team and the feel good factor
that has been maintained throughout the
past few years. Confidence for the year ahead
holds no bounds. And on the theme of
teamwork and the strength of the team, I’m
delighted to have made some well-deserved
promotions this year as well as welcomed so
many new and talented individuals.
Finally, I’d like to thank all of the team
for another fantastic year both
through the effort and results
that we’ve generated from our
contracts, not only within
the contracts and projects
arenas, but for the out-andout commitment to safety
via SHED. I am immensely
proud of our safety
operations director
culture and Christmas will
hopefully mark 2 years of
being accident free.
KV
As Head of Estimating for PJ Carey (Contactors)
Ltd, it is my responsibility to not only convert
our tender opportunities into contracts, but
to develop pricing documents which can be
converted into a healthy profit once they are
handed over to our site teams.
Seeing the growth in the team’s ability and
the rise in their confidence by handling
more and more complicated jobs was a real
highlight for me. Their skill in problem solving
and thinking through alternative angles is
playing a large part, not only in our ability to
win jobs, but also ensuring we make money
the all-important formula.
I learnt my craft as a trainee working in the
old-school way by being assigned to a senior
partnered charted quantity surveyor and
sitting alongside him as an apprentice. I
copied out every line of each bill and checked
everything in triplicate. Exactness was drilled
into you from the beginning and whilst I’m
not advocating a return to the abacus, the
old principal of being thorough, never cutting
corners and checking every calculation at
least twice still applies. These days my role is
keeping us safe by not exposing the company
to any non-assessed risk, but the need to
meticulously triple check everything is still
something I drill into our team.
“Flexibility and adaptability
go with the job”
A critical part of our bid process is to identify
all of the risks passed on to us by the client
developing a strategy to manage each of
them. One of the methods we have developed
in recent years is to generate 3D models of
the schemes we are tendering, and use them
to evaluate the many alternative methods
of constructing the project, and to produce
detailed phasing diagrams, which in turn
allows us to assess the requirements for
resources for the job.
I therefore believe that the success we are
presently achieving is down to a combination
of the lessons we learnt over a good many
years, coupled with the new techniques we
have embraced and are now championing.
There is a true spirit of opportunity and
enterprise within the business and a drive to
sustain the very personable family values which
have always defined us. Taking everything
into consideration, 2013 was definitely a good
year – so thank you to everyone who went the
extra mile.
paul quigley
estimating director
On that note, season’s greetings and I looking
forward to working with you all in the year.
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Did you know...?
Fairy lights went up in smoke
causing 20 fires, while Christmas
trees, decorations and cards were
also a fire risk and responsible for 47
house fires, leading to 20 non-fatal
casualties, across the UK.
RSLT Projects update
We have been making progress on the ideas proposed in the
summer edition of CareyNews, please read below to find out more.
Source: 2011/12 Fire Statistics Great Britain
from the Department for Communities
and Local Government
Group 1 - SCOTLAND
New joiner’s bench
Group 2 - IRELAND:
New sub-contractor monthly
safety assessment tool
Christmas lights - safety first
At this time every year we clamber into our lofts,
scramble under our stairs and venture into our garages
to retrieve the Christmas decorations we stored away
out of sight last year. It is probably safe to say that as
soon as we see the rather knotty bundle of lights that
we packed in haste last year that we curse ourselves
for not winding them round a piece of card or packing
them in a way that doesn’t then involve an entire
evening detangling them to find one has gone ‘pop’.
Look for safety marks e.g. BS Kite mark
Buy from a reputable store
Avoid buying second-hand unless you have them professionally
checked first
New lights are transformed down to 24 volt for added safety, or
they will be double insulated for extra protection.
Using your new lights
Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions
Use an RCD (residual current device) or circuit breaker for added
protection against shock
Beyond the annoyance you must first consider your
Do not use the lights outdoors unless they are specifically made
for outdoor use
with your family’s safety. They look beautiful, but hung
either inside or outside you home you must take
Don’t run the cable under carpets or where it can be damaged,
tape down with insulating tape
precautions. We have some advice detailed below that
Keep lights clear of decorations and other flammable materials,
lights can get very warm
will help make sure you have as safe a Christmas as
Avoid cables becoming a tripping hazard
possible this and every year.
Storage
If you have old lights, seriously consider buying new
Take care when dismantling and packing the lights not to
damage them
ones which will meet current safety standards.
Keep them safely stored away out of reach of children
GROUP 6 - BRISTOL
New cable checking device
and pin driver
Our SLT approved the nonpenetrating pin. Justification will
still need to be provided for the
new permit to break ground,
which requires individuals to
justify why it is acceptable to
insert / drive pins into the ground.
Justification maybe that the
site is a green field site and that
service drawings and trail holes
have confirmed there are no
underground services present;
therefore there is no risk of
striking a cable in the ground.
Avoid damp or excessively hot conditions
Additional Christmas safety advice
Please remember - accidents need not happen, you
can protect yourself and your loved ones from injury by
following ROSPA’s safety advice for a safe Christmas.
For comprehensive Christmas safety advice
please visit: http://www.rospa.com/homesafety/
adviceandinformation/christmassafety/safety-tips.aspx
Source: ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
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GROUP 3 - MILTON KEYNES:
New skills training and
education plan
This idea has been approved
in principal approved by the
Safety Leadership Team (SLT).
The next stage is to secure
and appoint funding or to find
a college we can partner with
to build the new training and
development scheme.
Buying new lights
(Not to mention where we put the bag of spare bulbs!)
safety, and the risks you may have unwittingly taken
This new tool is now in use in
Ireland and is working well.
This tool can be used on
larger Carey sites where we
have multiple sub-contractors
our teams can all can use
the same assessment tool to
track the performance of their
sub-contractors.
This project has been implemented in Scotland
and is now in use. Moving forward a visual
minimum standard is being produced on this
bench and an alternative metal bench, which will
be used by the structures teams in the London. The
new standard will ensure only our Careys approved
benches are used and that sites do not make their
own rickety one that may cause injuries.
Wrap them round a piece of card so you can avoid the ‘untangling
drama’ next year
Checking your new lights
NEVER insert or remove bulbs when switched on, turn them off
and then change the bulb
Inspect cables and bulbs for damage, bulbs are glass and can be
sharp if broken
Do not use lights which are damaged, please dispose of them
safely at your local recycling centre.
GROUP 4 - WEMBLEY:
New easy to follow induction flow chart
This flow chart has been implemented into a
new induction procedure which is now available
on CareysConnect, visit: Policies & Procedures /
Procedures ‘Contractor & Employee Induction Booklet’
GROUP 5 - STRATFORD
New identification card
with training data
This idea has also been
approved in principal by the
SLT. More detailed research
is still required however,
including a consultation with
our IT department to confirm
feasibility within our current
IT resources.
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How do I know if I’ve got high
blood pressure?
Having your blood pressure measured will show if you’re among the
third of people with hypertension. A family history of heart disease,
being overweight and being unfit make it more likely. But one high
reading doesn’t mean a lot; your blood pressure fluctuates, so you’ll
need to have it tested several times before you know if it’s a problem.
What can I do?
If your blood pressure’s in the danger zone, or even just creeping above the so-called “normal”
120/80, you should take some simple steps to bring it down yourself. Sometimes that’s all it takes.
Try to:
•
Eat less salt. Don’t add it to home-cooked foods or at the table, and check labels on ready
meals – they’re often packed with the white stuff.
•
Eat more fruit and veg. Fresh, dried, frozen or tinned, it doesn’t much matter – the important
thing is to get those five a day. Each portion should be the size of your fist.
•
Keep your weight down. The best way is to eat less, eat less fat (sorry, but that means reining
right back on the cakes, biscuits, pasties and Full English) and take more exercise, preferably
30 minutes a day, five days a week.
•
Cut back on the booze. Drinking too much pushes your blood pressure up over time, so stick
to your 21 units a week (a unit is half a pint of normal-strength beer or – be warned - a very
small glass of wine).
What if that doesn’t work?
The answer is high blood pressure, or hypertension, which is when your
blood pressure is consistently more than 140/90. This is a measurement of
how strongly your blood pushes against the walls of the blood vessels when
your heart pumps it around the body. The top – or systolic - figure represents
the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart beats and
the bottom, diastolic number is the level reached when your heart relaxes
between beats.
Raised blood pressure puts more strain on the heart and arteries and is a
major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. It can also cause kidney disease
and impotence, and is now even a prime suspect for dementia.
Also, it may surprise you to know that more than one million people a year
suffer from heart rhythm problems which can sometimes cause sudden
cardiac death or a stroke. But it’s treatable, so if you have palpitations,
dizziness, blackouts or breathlessness, go to your GP and get checked out.
Then you’ll need medication. There are lots of types
and everyone’s different, so it might take a while
before you and your doctor find out what works best.
It’s important to keep taking the tablets, even if you
feel as fit as a fiddle. And you may need to be on them
for life. Sounds depressing? It’s still much better than
having a heart attack or stroke.
What other ways can I help my heart?
Keeping an eye on your cholesterol will also reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Find out what yours is by having a simple blood test.
Your total cholesterol level should be below 5, and you should have
low levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and higher levels of the “good” HDL
variety. Again, you can help yourself by eating less saturated fat (found in
cheese, butter and fatty red meats - including sausages) and more good,
unsaturated fats such as olive oil, unsalted nuts and oily fish like salmon.
Find out more about how to your heart at www.bloodpressureuk.org/home
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Ground floor plant department,
Carey House, Wembley
hQ refit project
One of the strong messages that
came from the staff survey of 2011
told us that you wanted better internal
communication. We listened to you
and now, as a result, we are literally
breaking down walls to achieve this.
Removing the physical barriers to
communication is just one of the ways
we are looking to make improvements.
We have been on a journey, trying to
find the perfect formula for the Careys
Headquarters (HQ) in Wembley, London
in terms of layout, look and feel. We
have been working on defining this by
modernising the Stratford satellite office
in 2012 first, then moving onto the Lots
Road site office in Chelsea, London in
2012 and, more recently, a refit was
completed in 2013 in Little Portland
Street, London.
PJ Careys Plc. moved in to HQ office
in Wembley, London in 1988 and since
then it has had an addition to move the
reception to the front of the building and
add the boardroom. Now we feel that
the refit process has been refined to a
point where we are ready to undertake
the HQ office refurbishment.
On the 19th November 2013 work
started in earnest on phase one
to modernise the ground floor,
encompassing the plant hire,
department and our reception and the
first floor Health, Safety, Environment,
Quality, Training (HSEQT) department.
In fact, if you have visited the Wembley
HQ office recently you may have already
noticed some minor changes and the
fact that access to parts of the ground
floor has been restricted.
Legislation affecting
workplace pensions
If you wish to view the plans, simply visit
If you wish to view the plans, simply visit
CareysConnect – office refurbishment and download
CareysConnect and select office refurbishment.
them. Phase one of the refurbishment plan is due to
Phase one of the refurbishment plan is due to be
be completed during the Christmas shutdown period,
completed during the Christmas shutdown period,
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The Government wants to encourage all of us to save for our retirement. So, every employer must
enrol their workers in a qualifying pension scheme if they are not already in one. This is called
automatic enrolment and will affect you from 1st April 2014
The People’s Pension is provided by B&CE, an experienced provider of workplace pensions and
has been chosen for automatic enrolment by Carey Group plc
keeping us connected
It was established by management that some processes were
laborious and slow and that departments were not as connected
in their communication with one another as they could be to the
detriment of the business. To remedy this we created CareysConnect.
CareysConnect has a number of uses, here’s just a few
Upload site and project photographs • Get instant updates from
colleagues on site • Recognise individual and team achievements in
a company-wide format • Share ideas and best practices • Access
all the company forms and procedure documents easily • Tag people
using a ‘Twitter style’ format; e.g. @name to appear on their timeline
• Update your profile with your details and skills making it easier for
people to • identify specific expertise within the business • Share
information securely in a much more efficient way than face-to-face,
teleconferencing or phone meetings • Users can instantly perform
computer updates which saves time and IT resource • View the latest
customer contracts list • Download CareyNews
Making the most of the tool
Update your personal profile, as a minimum your
photo and telephone extension number • Do a
weekly update on your timeline detailing what you
have been working on and any achievements • Make
CareysConnect your first search point for company
information • Delete old document shortcuts on your
desktop • Dispose of old paper forms and procedures
• Use the online people directory to find colleagues,
do not rely on a spread sheet.
Future plans
We are pleased to tell you that in 2014 you will be
able to submit your expenses claim directly to your
line manager online via CareysConnect. This will
dramatically speed up the reimbursement process for
expenses, which can be on average three weeks from
postage currently. In addition to expenses in Addition,
you will also be able to complete absence and holiday
forms online which will drastically improve resource
planning within our departments. This tool will
continue to evolve as we use it and the more we use it
the better it will become.
Five interesting facts from Careys Connect:
1. Daniel Battman is a busy boy with 25 interests. Interests include rock climbing, trekking, travelling and even model building!!!
2. Since CareysConnect launched on the 15th October we have had 4,569 visits and over 21,260 pages viewed.
3. Most popular searches are: Contract List and lifting plan for hiab.
4. Most liked page is the New Starters Procedures
5. Top five visited profiles on CareysConnect: Bethany Stanton, Jason Carey, Katie Sexton, Sara Medrano Peraz and Sean Sugrue
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For more information go to:
www.thepeoplespension.co.uk
Find out what you need to know:
Contact: H.R. Department, Carey House, Wembley HA9 0HR
W: www.thepeoplespension.co.uk
E: info@bandce.co.uk
For the people, for life
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The new CareysConnect Intranet site has now been live for seven
weeks. Our new intranet site was created by the BMS Team with
one clear goal; to improve our internal communication and win by
sharing information, ideas and collaborating on best practices.
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Reward and Recognition
Our SHED principals continue to be implemented across our sites not only by our employees but they are regularly adopted by the people that work alongside us.
To recognise our staff and the way they continue to promote our SHED principals every day, in all that they do, the
following people were nominated for recognition between June and November this year. Well done!
JUNE 2013
JUNE
JULY
Luke Linehan - London Bridge
PAUL GARE - ADMIRAL CARDIFF
Ciprian Oltean & Corneliu Bucaciuc - Kingsgate
ANDY HARDING - SAINSBURY’S PONTLANFRAITH
September 2013
Anthony KayMIKE GREEN - SAINSBURY’S PONTLANFRAITH
Adrian URSU & Ismen Kogjini - kingsgate
Highcross Shopping
Centre, Leicester
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Gary Clarke
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Noticeboard
Weddings
CareysConnect Captions Competition
Correctly identify the following information
within the Careys Director’s interviews on
CareysConnect to win £150:
Q1. Who references an abacus in their interview?
Post your entry along with your name
and address to: John Carey, Carey
House, Great Central Way, HA2 0HR.
Q2. Who mentions the first major slip-formed core project
we completed?
Q3. Which sector is experiencing rejuvenation whilst the retail sector slows?
Christopher Wills married Kylie in St Peters
Church, St Albans on 26th July 2013.
Nasir Razvi Married
Hakima in Hong Kong on
the 18th of September.
Steve Regan married Rose
in Leez Priory in Essex on the
14th June 2013.
Justine David married Dean in
St Albans on the 12th July 2013.
Q4.In modern homes what are clients prioritising over dining room space?
Q5. Which of the Careys business divisions must keep employee records for 40 years?
Births
Kelly Brown welcomed the birth
of twins, Grace and Joshua.
Tom Kelly and wife Kate
welcomed the birth of their baby
girl, Lucy in August with sister
Charlotte (opposite).
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Careys Needs You!
We hope you enjoyed reading the latest edition of the
CareyNews, if you have any feedback, article suggestions
or thoughts on how we can improve the newsletter we
would love to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing:
careysnews@careysplc.co.uk
Sandra O’Connell married Aidan
in St. Brendan in Ardfert, Kerry,
Ireland on the 27th July 2013.
Retirements
Jim Fogarty Retires After 36 Years’
Service to P. J Carey (Contractors) Ltd.
Jim first joined Careys back in 1977
aged 24 where he completed many
of our contracts in and around Milton
Keynes, and the South East as a Site
Foreman. He showed great talent for site
supervision and as a result he went on
to supervise a number of large contracts
throughout the UK later in his career.
I would like to personally thank Jim for
his loyal service over the past thirty six
years. Jim has been a great asset to
the company, he always completed his
contracts to a very high standard and
his experience will be missed.
The door is always open for you to
come back and pay us a visit whenever
you are in the area
– Tom Carey, Group Director.
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