JN Bentley has published its 2025 annual review. The review looks back on the last 12 months in JN Bentley and its fully-integrated design and build companies, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley. The review reflects on what was another positive period for the organisation – and its busiest ever – with a record £600m in revenue delivered with clients across the UK. The business welcomed new people and clients and made real progress where it matters most: health and safety. The launch of the company’s control of high energy hazards programme, alongside continued investment in new technology, is helping to make sites safer places to work – taking the business to a place where zero injuries will be a reality. 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. Please 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.

The Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) project team responsible for delivering the UK's largest integrated constructed wetland (ICW) proudly took home the Centenary Award for projects valued over £5m, at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber Awards. On behalf of Yorkshire Water, and working in partnership with Stantec, the pioneering 'first-of-its-size' scheme at Dearne Reach, Yorkshire, is now a benchmark for delivering low-carbon, nature-based solutions to support stormwater management and deliver water quality improvements. MMB designed and built thirteen adjacent wetland cells - housing over 350,000 plants of 52 different species - engineered to naturally treat effluent to improve 4km of the River Dearne. Using natural processes such as sedimentation, filtration and biological uptake, the ICW removes pollutants including ammonia, biological oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids. The solution is a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete infrastructure - which would have entailed 7,000 m³ of storm storage - and is creating many new thriving habitats. As the largest ICW of its kind in the country, Dearne Reach showcases the capability of the UK construction industry to deliver low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure at scale. Lessons learned from both design and delivery are already being shared across the industry, helping to drive continuous improvement and innovation in sustainable water management. In doing so, the project not only improves river water quality and biodiversity today but also strengthens the evidence base and confidence needed to accelerate adoption of nature-based solutions nationwide. Commenting on why the project deserved the award, the ICE judges said: "The Dearne Reach scheme is an exemplar for using nature-based solutions to respond to water challenges while delivering enhanced biodiversity and catchment-wide water quality benefits.” The judges were further impressed by the project’s use of digital tools and AI to optimise how the earthworks were managed, congratulating the team for their commitment to excellence every step of the way, from feasibility through to construction. Aerial view of the integrated constructed wetland cells at Dearne Reach Thanks to its innovative, industry-leading and sustainable approach, the project is now a triple award winner. In 2025 the team achieved National Gold at The Green Organisation International Green Apple Environment Awards, and also received the win for 'Going the extra mile' at the Civil Engineering Contractor's Association (CECA) Yorkshire and Humber Awards.

JN Bentley has passed 3 million hours worked without a reportable injury. The milestone – which includes all JN Bentley, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley sites and offices – reflects the success of the company’s control of high energy hazards programme and ongoing commitment to achieving zero injuries and preventing occupational ill health. It is the second time in company history the milestone has been reached. The programme The high energy hazards programme focuses on identifying and controlling the most significant risks present on construction sites. Stemming from a research paper published by the Edison Electric Institute, the approach identifies the sources of high energy, those with the potential to cause serious injuries, and introduces the requirement to implement either a direct, or a minimum of two secondary controls to prevent harm. Over the last six months, the programme has been rolled out to 2,800+ colleagues – covering front-line, operational, commercial, design and business support staff – as well as client teams and the supply chain. JN Bentley site teams participate in a 'hazard spotting' exercise during the programme's roll-out Since then, the business has seen excellent engagement across all operations. The programme has been well received by clients, with some beginning to integrate this into their own operations. Recently, MMB achieved a 100% score from Yorkshire Water via their SIF (serious injury or fatality) prevention maturity report, which assesses contract partners on how well embedded high energy hazards and their controls are within operations. The business was recognised for three areas of best practice, resulting in an overall maturity rating of 'Innovating' – the highest level. Across the supply chain, increased collaboration and innovative thinking has led to the development of solutions that eliminate, reduce and isolate high energy – making site operations safer. JN Bentley hosts a supplier safety engagement day as part of the high energy hazards programme The control of high energy hazards is now fully embedded into business as usual across all operations, with colleagues continuing to share ideas that spark discussions around effective hazard identification and controls. Creating a great safety culture The engagement with the high energy hazards programme has been central to maintaining a great safety culture at JN Bentley – one where colleagues demonstrate their commitment by choosing safe behaviours, creating safe habits and constantly looking out for each other. Colleagues across the business demonstrate safety engagement by: Leadership – setting a positive example and discussing unsafe behaviours Knowledge – understanding company expectations and processes   Responsibilities – taking personal responsibility for controlling the hazards present Compliance – following the high standards required to keep everyone safe. In 2025 this engagement delivered record safety performance with the all injury frequency rate (AIFR) at its lowest ever level, and record numbers of positive intervention (PI) reporting, up 13% on 2024, and more individuals reporting than ever before. Since the roll-out, over 2,200 positive interventions reported relate to identifying and managing the risks associated with high energy hazards. These reports, known as ‘Talk Safes’ and ‘Made Safes’, keep people safe through positive safety conversations and by taking positive action, which both improve understanding, and influence behaviours. The company’s approach to high energy hazards was recently featured in the Environment Agency’s Current magazine (page 5)  – plus read more about JN Bentley’s safety strategy the company website .

Navigate the future with JN Bentley's highways solutions. We drive innovation in infrastructure, ensuring safe and efficient road networks North Wales Trunk Road Under a framework for North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency we deliver works such as the installation of noise mitigation and vehicle restraint barriers, like these pictured on the A55. Rampside Sea Wall In the North West of England we renewed the current sea wall by placing new rock armour wall to ensure it provided protection to the coast for years to come. Baitings Gate Bridge This project at Baitings Reservoir saw us marry our knowledge of the water industry with our highways expertise. We replaced the 105m bridge deck and constructed new bearings. Back Next About us Introducing JN Bentley Vision and values Publications Baitings Gate Bridge, which crosses the upstream end of Baitings Impounding Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, required significant structural alterations. The brief for the project included the removal of the existing bridge deck structure, refurbishment of the pier heads where required, and construction of a new deck and bearings, designed and constructed to modern bridge standards. Operational constraints on water level led the team to propose a barge and crane arrangement (both in demolition and construction). The project utilised pre-cast concrete products and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to ensure efficient delivery. Baitings Gate Bridge Baitings Gate Bridge, which crosses the upstream end of Baitings Impounding Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, required significant structural alterations. The brief for the project included the removal of the existing bridge deck structure, refurbishment of the pier heads where required, and construction of a new deck and bearings, designed and constructed to modern bridge standards. Operational constraints on water level led the team to propose a barge and crane arrangement (both in demolition and construction). The project utilised pre-cast concrete products and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to ensure efficient delivery. Baitings Gate Bridge Our first project with North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency was located on the eastbound slip road of the A55 North Wales Coast Road, near St Asaph. The project consisted of the installation of 115m of 2.5m-high noise mitigation barriers to reduce the noise levels heard by nearby residents. The second project was also located on the A55 Holyhead to South of Chester Trunk Road between Junctions 27 and 27a near St Asaph. The scope here consisted of replacing nearly 850m of vehicle restraint barriers in the central reservation. North Wales Trunk Road Our first project with North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency was located on the eastbound slip road of the A55 North Wales Coast Road, near St Asaph. The project consisted of the installation of 115m of 2.5m-high noise mitigation barriers to reduce the noise levels heard by nearby residents. The second project was also located on the A55 Holyhead to South of Chester Trunk Road between Junctions 27 and 27a near St Asaph. The scope here consisted of replacing nearly 850m of vehicle restraint barriers in the central reservation. North Wales Trunk Road This project, located in the North West of England, renewed the current sea wall to provide protection to the coast for years to come. Work included the removal of nearly 150m of existing concrete wall; tie-in to existing concrete; the extension of current drainage and formation of concrete structures to secure drainage in rock armour region; placing of geotextile liner and bedding; and the stacking of large stones uniformly to create rock armour, a stable permanent feature mitigating coastal erosion in the Rampside area. Rampside Seawall This project, located in the North West of England, renewed the current sea wall to provide protection to the coast for years to come. Work included the removal of nearly 150m of existing concrete wall; tie-in to existing concrete; the extension of current drainage and formation of concrete structures to secure drainage in rock armour region; placing of geotextile liner and bedding; and the stacking of large stones uniformly to create rock armour, a stable permanent feature mitigating coastal erosion in the Rampside area. Rampside Seawall To facilitate the training of their linesmen, National Grid proposed the construction of a new training overhead line at their training facility at Eakring, Nottinghamshire. The proposal comprised eight new T-Pylon test structures. The line spans approximately 1km over undulating land, which had previously been used for agricultural purposes. In order for this work to be undertaken and for the future maintenance and testing works, enabling works were required, including the provision of access tracks to each pylon locations. Eakring Access Roads To facilitate the training of their linesmen, National Grid proposed the construction of a new training overhead line at their training facility at Eakring, Nottinghamshire. The proposal comprised eight new T-Pylon test structures. The line spans approximately 1km over undulating land, which had previously been used for agricultural purposes. In order for this work to be undertaken and for the future maintenance and testing works, enabling works were required, including the provision of access tracks to each pylon locations. Eakring Access Roads We must deliver quality solutions in a cost and efficient way. Doing so ensures we add value for our clients and continue to thrive as an organisation. How do we achieve this? Through our Quality, Cost & Efficiency Strategy. Quality, cost and efficiency OUR APPROACH 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 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 We integrate inclusion and belonging, professional and personal development, and health and wellbeing into our business culture. People OUR APPROACH This is an overview of digital in JN Bentley, including our investment in digital delivery and our company digital transformation and how it is embedded in everything we do. Digital delivery OUR APPROACH Our aim is to reduce water consumption, minimise our waste, and use energy efficiently. Preserving resources OUR APPROACH We are accustomed to working with local authorities in road renewal, bridge refurbishment contracts, pedestrianisation projects and city/town centre enhancement programmes. Through this experience, we know how important it is to deliver projects with minimal disruption to members of the public. Where access through the site needs to be maintained, we understand the additional responsibility to protect members of the general public, as well as our own construction teams, operating to stringent operational safety standards. In our history we have undertaken a wide variety of projects and built lasting relationships with local authorities including The North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent, Sunderland City Council, Cumbria County Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Leeds City Council and Bradford Metropolitan Council, to name just a few. In addition to collaborating with local authorities, we often lend our highways experience to clients in others sectors, such as the award-winning Baitings Gate Bridge constructed for Yorkshire Water. Highways JN Bentley has traditionally held a presence in the highways and local authority sectors – with our workload growing in the sector in recent times. We have a large and dedicated workforce with experience in undertaking highway structures work and our team is familiar with the relevant Department for Transport Specifications for Highway Works. 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... 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JN Bentley's page champions nature with projects for biodiversity and environmental stewardship, enhancing and protecting the environment Environment We understand our responsibility to the environment and are committed to continually improving how we not only protect the environment, but enhance it through our projects too. Enhancing the environment Our ability to deliver Nature Based Solutions continues to grow as we recognise the need to work with nature to address social, economic and environmental challenges. Environment We understand our responsibility to the environment and are committed to continually improving how we not only protect the environment, but enhance it through our projects too. Back Next About us Introducing JN Bentley Vision and values Publications Augmented reality Supporting society 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 Teamwork and collaboration Procurement with purpose Enhancing the environment We want to protect the environment and actively promote the improvement of our working areas. Our target is to achieve zero environmental harm events and legal breaches. Our 10 Green Rules and Operational Environmental Standards set out our basic environmental standards that we expect everyone to meet to minimise our impact, reduce the potential for harm, and enhance wherever we can. We promote environmental stewardship and continually monitor environmental awareness and engagement. It’s important to us that our people are engaged and empowered to identify and report environmental opportunities and risks, preventing potential incidents. We aim to go beyond compliance, seeking to protect and enhance biodiversity where we can. Our biodiversity net gain approach considers all aspects of the project lifecycle, collaboratively supporting our clients in the delivery of their biodiversity requirements and aspirations. Our ability to deliver Nature Based Solutions continues to grow as we recognise the need to work with nature to address social, economic and environmental challenges. The projects we’ve delivered so far have helped address numerous challenges and complement or substitute for some or all of the functionality provided by traditional engineering solutions. You can learn more in our Environmental Policy Statement. View our annual environmental performance in our latest annual review. We are certified against ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems. 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...

JN Bentley's "Carbon Reduction" page outlines a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2040, in line with global climate goal Carbon reduction Through engagement with our supply chain, we saved 25t of CO2e in two months by operating a low carbon, solar smart set up at our Thames Water site in Berkhamsted. Back Next About us Introducing JN Bentley Vision and values Publications 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 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 We must deliver quality solutions in a cost and efficient way. Doing so ensures we add value for our clients and continue to thrive as an organisation. How do we achieve this? Through our Quality, Cost & Efficiency Strategy. Quality, cost and efficiency OUR APPROACH This is an overview of digital in JN Bentley, including our investment in digital delivery and our company digital transformation and how it is embedded in everything we do. Digital delivery OUR APPROACH Carbon reduction We aim to deliver low carbon solutions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a design and build contractor within the infrastructure industry, we are in a position to make a significant positive impact in the UK’s ambitions to reduce emissions. We understand our responsibility to act and have set out our carbon commitment to be net zero across all our operations (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions) by 2040. Our carbon approach outlines our vision: to be an organisation which delivers low carbon infrastructure and is fully committed to mitigate the effects of global climate change as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Read our carbon reduction plan for more. Ways in which we are embedding our approach and ensuring we meet our commitment: Setting carbon targets validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) as part of Mott MacDonald (our parent company) . Implementing our road map to electrification for our company fleet. Delivering our low carbon solutions in design programme. Upskilling and training employees. You can read the progress made on carbon reduction in our latest annual review. 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...