[Trigger warning: suicide] JN Bentley was delighted to welcome Anthony Hutton to site at Howdon Hub, in Tyne and Wear, where he gave a powerful presentation (and free haircuts!) to teams, all about men's mental health. After winning reality show Big Brother back in 2005, Anthony’s extreme taste of fame led him to turn to drink, drugs, and eventually contemplating suicide. Fast forward almost 20 years, Anthony is now a well-known barber based in the North East – a job that made him realise how valuable the one-on-one chats and friendships he had built with his clients were, leading to him setting up his project - 'Never Throw in the Towel – Keep on Living'. The initiative aims to support men's mental health and prevent suicide, by raising awareness and offering the opportunity to connect with others in a safe, open space and talk to each other. As the North East faces the UK’s highest rates of male suicide, the project targets the region to spotlight the issues that men encounter by not talking about their mental health. The construction industry also faces the same problem. Following his presentation, Anthony then set up his barber chair in our cabins and gave anyone who wanted one a free trim. Speaking afterwards, Anthony said, "The brilliant feedback I received after visiting Howdon gives me such satisfaction that this project and concept of speaking with the barber chair is a good initiative. "It was also great seeing the JN Bentley staff attend my free weekend mental health retreat too. The North East and construction are the worst region and occupation in the UK for suicide. This is a huge problem that needs to be tackled." JN Bentley operations manager, Andrew Shield, commented, "Anthony had a natural rapport with everyone on site and people really resonated with his personal journey and natural charisma. The feedback from the entire team was excellent and even the most sceptical of our team were positive about the message and the way it was delivered.” Sophie Naylor, wellbeing advisor at JN Bentley, added, "Given the startling statistics around mental health in the construction industry, supporting employee wellbeing is a key focus for us and we are delighted to see the positive impact the session with Anthony has had. "We know there isn't a single solution or approach that will work for everyone so our network of Wellbeing Champions are empowered to help shape and support our initiatives. The feedback and insights they provide mean we can encourage others to begin or continue the conversation." If you are based in the North East and struggling with your mental health, you can view local support services here.

JN Bentley has published its annual review for 2023. The review takes a look back on the last 12 months in JN Bentley and its fully-integrated design-and-build organisations, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley. 2023 was the busiest year in the company's history and marked the start of a period of increased growth and opportunity. The period saw the delivery of some brilliant projects, all whilst maintaining a focus on safety, innovation and efficiency. Operations expanded into the south west of the country for the first time, alongside continued growth in sectors outside water. The annual review covers core areas of the organisation – including a focus on people, safety and money - plus case studies that demonstrate the very best of JN Bentley, MMB and JBA Bentley. We hope you enjoy the read. We have a small number of printed copies of the annual review available. To request a copy, please email communications@jnbentley.co.uk.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is set to recommit to Anglian Water’s @one Alliance ahead of a new Asset Management Period (AMP8) for 2025 to 2030, in which the water company is proposing its largest ever package of investment. Existing partners – including MMB - have already delivered £1.3 billion in work, half of Anglian Water’s overall enhancement portfolio, so far in AMP7 (2020-2025). For AMP8, MMB will remain a full member in the @one Alliance from 1 April 2024, offering full feasibility, design, construction and commissioning alongside the Alliance’s other seven partners. The @one Alliance is set to deliver a record £2.6 billion of the water company’s overall investment in AMP8, with much of this work specifically targeted at protecting and enhancing the East of England’s natural environment and providing resilience to climate change. This investment portfolio forms part of Anglian Water’s wider, record £9 billion proposed plans for AMP8, which will see a huge programme of much-needed investment across the East of England between 2025 and 2030. Director at MMB, John Greenwood, said, "We are delighted to extend our arrangement with Anglian Water and the @one Alliance through to 2030. As a partner on the Alliance since 2015, we’re hugely proud of the work delivered so far. We are excited for what the next five years hold as we help Anglian Water deliver on its purpose, tackling the challenges facing this growing part of the UK." Jason Tucker, Director of Strategic Delivery and Commercial Assurance for Anglian Water, said: "The opportunity our next five-year regulatory period, AMP8, affords for Anglian Water and the @one Alliance to deliver on our purpose of bringing environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve is unprecedented. "The scale of investment to enhance our environment and secure water supplies for future generations is massive and I’m delighted that our long-standing and successful @one Alliance will continue to help us deliver our capital investment programme in support of our growing region." Anglian Water was one of the first utilities to introduce an alliancing model to deliver its capital programmes across the East of England. Since the @one Alliance’s inauguration in 2005, the company’s approach has been held up as an exemplar as part of the Government’s Construction Playbook. A key aspect of this continued success has been the embedding of performance incentives around efficiency, carbon, innovation, ED&I and culture. A key aspect of this continued success has been the embedding of incentives around efficiency, innovation, culture and high performance into the @one Alliance’s structure, in order to enable delivery of Anglian Water’s incredibly ambitious investment programme. Ian Hutchinson, Managing Director of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, said: "Alliancing in this way allows partners to reimagine traditional ways of working by encouraging innovative thinking, advancement of new technology, and collaborative working between partners. This flexibility means that the @one Alliance plays a crucial role in enabling Anglian Water to deliver large-scale investments to build its region’s resilience against climate change. "By combining the @one Alliance’s partners’ years of investing in innovation and efficient delivery, we’ve been able to decrease the total cost of our proposed AMP8 plans from £10bn to £9bn, a 10% reduction. We’ve already seen how successful and powerful a truly integrated and collaborative alliancing approach can be. That’s why we’re delighted to welcome back our much-valued partners, along with Binnies this AMP, to support us in delivering this much-needed investment for our region." - Looking for a place to build your career? Find out more about careers at JN Bentley and MMB: careers.mottmacbentley.co.uk/ Follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook to keep up to date with the latest news from across the business.

Registered Companies Mott MacDonald Bentley Ltd Registered in England and Wales: Number 03827321 Registered office: Keighley Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2QR JN Bentley Ltd Registered in England and Wales: Number 01085646 Registered office: Snaygill Industrial Estate Keighley Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2QR United Kingdom VAT registration number: GB 180107105 Privacy Legal Cookies JN Bentley operates in a spirit of openness, honesty and accountability, with a zero tolerance stance towards bribery and corruption. Ethics ABOUT Our supply chain principles steer our approach to procurement. Our supply chain principles SUPPLY CHAIN An established presence in the UK water sector. Water and wastewater SECTORS Generating clean energy for our clients. Renewables SECTORS Sustainable waste management solutions. Solid waste SECTORS Airside experience in a complex sector. Aerospace SECTORS Publications Our heritage Our policies Awards Who we are > Ethics Vision and values > About us Supply chain Add paragraph text. Click “Edit Text” to update the font, size and more. To change and reuse text themes, go to Site Styles. Close Supply chain Add paragraph text. Click “Edit Text” to update the font, size and more. To change and reuse text themes, go to Site Styles. FEATURED NEWS ARTICLE Close News View all Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

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Download a PDF copy of our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement .pdf Download PDF • 118KB Slavery and human trafficking statement Direct workforce We strive to deliver as much of our output as possible through the use of our large, directly-employed workforce. ​ We have fair and transparent recruitment and resourcing procedures in relation to modern slavery and false employment in accordance with relevant standards and legislation. ​ ​ All employees are paid at least the national minimum wage, with payments made directly to employees without delay. ​ ​ No employees are forced to work more than the number of hours permitted by law. ​ ​ All employees are entitled to terminate their employment without penalty at any time by giving the appropriate contractual notice. Wider supply chain Our philosophy with regards to suppliers of all goods and services is based on the development of mutually beneficial long-term relationships. Our expectations in terms of standards and conduct are made clear to all suppliers at the very beginning of our working relationships and are reinforced through our day-to-day dealings with all tiers of the supply chain. ​ We will never knowingly support or deal with any business involved in slavery or human trafficking. ​ In support of these principles, our business is committed to ensuring that: ​ Appropriate training is provided to relevant employees in order to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking and the potential of such matters to impact on our business. ​ ​ All staff are aware of our slavery and human trafficking statement and how to raise any concerns they may have in relation to modern slavery or human trafficking within our business and supply chain. ​ ​ All commercial agreements with external suppliers include a requirement for our suppliers to operate in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. ​ ​ Employees complete a training course via connected learning entitled ‘Modern Slavery Act Awareness’ that covers the essentials of the topic. ​ ​ In addition, J.N. Bentley Ltd has continued to meet its supply chain commitments on slavery and human trafficking by undertaking the following steps during the 2022 financial year: ​ Included Modern Slavery as a specific area of focus for all supplier assessments. In 2022, 144 no. new supplier assessments were undertaken. ​ ​ Continued to ensure that all suppliers must sign to confirm that they are aware of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and that they comply with all requirements that are set out in the Act as part of our Supplier Undertakings. ​ ​ Included Modern Slavery as an area of focus for all supplier audits: 139 no. audits were carried out in 2022. ​ ​ Developed our supply chain mapping by identifying the countries in which our suppliers source their materials and identified the top countries most at risk of Modern Slavery to J.N. Bentley Supply chain. ​ ​ To reduce the potential risk, we continue to work closely with these key suppliers and keep modern slavery discussions at the forefront, to improve awareness of the Act and understanding the steps they are taking to ensure compliance across all tiers of their supply chain. ​ ​ We have continued to improve modern slavery awareness with our site-based workforce (covering more than 700 no. employees) through Toolbox Talks and Site Manager Briefings, with posters displayed to reinforce the message. We acknowledge that it is critical that our site-based workforce is trained in how to identify the signs of modern slavery and trafficking and feel empowered to report any suspicions. ​ ​ Our established Intranet (‘Compass’) houses all information and links relating the modern slavery and human trafficking to making it easy for all staff to find resources and details including reporting procedures. ​ ​ We have continued to roll-out our ‘Modern Slavery Act Awareness’ via Connected Learning on Compass to new starters. Looking ahead Our main objectives for 2023 financial year are as follows: ​ Direct workforce ​ Continue our rollout of our existing ‘Modern Slavery Act Awareness’ connected learning training to relevant new starters. ​ Continue to review and update our ‘Modern Slavery Act Awareness’ training material (connected learning training and Toolbox Talks) to ensure it is current. ​ Wider supply chain ​ Continue to engage with our suppliers on the topic of modern slavery and human trafficking, emphasising the importance of the act and understanding how they ensure compliance. ​ Continue with supplier audits aiming to audit between 10-20% of suppliers identified on risk-based approach. ​ Continue to improve our supplier mapping further by understanding all the tiers involved in our key supply chain to increase visibility and reduce any potential risk. ​ ​ This statement is made in accordance with our obligation under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the J.N. Bentley Ltd Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022. It has been approved by the board of directors and it will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. ​ Paul R. Bentley, Managing Director, J.N. Bentley Ltd Updated May 2023 to cover period 01 January - 31 December 2022. ​ This Statement covers J.N. Bentley Ltd and joint venture companies Mott MacDonald Bentley Ltd and JBA Bentley Ltd. ​ J.N. Bentley Ltd is a leading UK civil engineering and construction company that directly employs over 1800 people. We have an annual turnover in the region of £300 million and are seen as a leading solution provider to the UK water industry. A significant proportion of our work is delivered through joint venture companies Mott MacDonald Bentley Ltd and JBA Bentley Ltd. The Mott MacDonald Bentley Ltd and JBA Bentley Ltd joint ventures do not directly employ their own staff but utilise employees from both parent companies to service framework-specific delivery teams. ​ J.N. Bentley Ltd is proud of the ethical standards it has embedded into its business over many years. We believe that these standards are entirely consistent with the underlying principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. ​ J.N. Bentley Ltd recognises the need to remain alert to the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in any area of its operational business and is committed to enhancing our working practices to combat all forms of slavery and human trafficking both within our own business and those of our supply chain. ​ All employees, suppliers and subcontractors are encouraged to raise concerns about any suspicion that slavery or human trafficking may exist in any part of our business or supply chain. In accordance with the company’s Whistleblowing Policy (January 2021), we are 100% committed to ensuring that no individual suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting, in good faith, their suspicion that modern slavery or human trafficking in whatever form, is or may be, taking place in any part of our own business, or in that of any of our wider supply chain, including where this suspicion is found to be mistaken. We subscribe to the ‘Speak Up’ helpline which is a reporting tool provided and managed by an independent third-party intermediary Navex Global. Employees can ‘Speak Up’ 24 Hours a day 365 days per year on either the freephone number or via the web reporting tool. Whichever method you decide to use to contact Navex Global rest assured that you can remain totally anonymous if you wish. To date, we have received no reports of slavery or human trafficking relating to any of our activities. These are the key policy statements of JN Bentley, Mott MacDonald Bentley and JBA Bentley, setting out the commitments and responsibilities of our business. Our policies ABOUT Repeat business is the recognition that we’re looking for - but it’s nice to pick up an award or two along the way. Awards ABOUT The long-standing values that first made JN Bentley a success continue to be central to our business. Our heritage ABOUT JN Bentley Ltd is part of the global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald, offering our clients full feasibility, design and construction services throughout the UK. Who we are ABOUT We integrate inclusion and belonging, professional and personal development, and health and wellbeing into our business culture. People OUR APPROACH Our aim is to reduce water consumption, minimise our waste, and use energy efficiently. Preserving resources OUR APPROACH Supply chain Add paragraph text. Click “Edit Text” to update the font, size and more. 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