Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has taken home the coveted Net Zero award at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber Awards. At Yorkshire Water’s largest sewage treatment works in Esholt, near Leeds, lead contractor MMB collaborated with supply chain partners Hyperion and Tarmac to explore the latest sustainable construction solutions and techniques – bringing to life a 3D-printed concrete design to replace standard applications. As a result, four bespoke drawpits – traditionally heavy, box-shaped structures placed underground for the containment of electrical cabling – have been designed and put in place at Esholt thanks to the new robotic technology. By challenging the design requirements and identifying carbon hotspots, the team have been able to implement the carbon hierarchy whilst still meeting the project outcomes and saving approximately 300 tonnes of carbon. The innovative scheme won the Net Zero award after the judges were impressed with the project’s “excellent commitment to net zero, reducing its embodied carbon by two thirds, while repurposing existing infrastructure thanks to clever collaborative design.” Ruth Watson, MMB Project Leader, said, “It’s been an absolute pleasure designing and delivering this scheme following the principles of build nothing, build less, build clever and build efficiently. More than ever we need to be doing what we can to tackle the climate crisis. "Esholt is a prime example of how the design and site team have strived to implement low carbon solutions by challenging different design elements through value engineering trial in the use of 3D printing and working with the client. Congratulations to all those nominated and awarded!" Congratulations also to the MMB team at Gouthwaite Reservoir - where a new siphon to improve drawdown capacity has been designed and constructed - and the JN Bentley team carrying out washwall repairs at Empire Mills for the Canal & River Trust: both projects were awarded certificates of commendation. MMB is committed to becoming net zero by 2040 through its carbon approach. The company is proud to be at the forefront of innovation in the industry, meeting clients’ needs for low carbon solutions and accelerating progress towards a net-zero built environment. You can check out all award wins on the MMB website. - Looking for a place to build your career? Find out more about careers at JN Bentley and MMB: careers.mottmacbentley.co.uk/early-careers Follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook to keep up to date with the latest news from across the business.

In 2023, JN Bentley’s Early Career Professionals (ECP) Network celebrated another fantastic year of initiatives, including its annual ECP day, site visits, sustainability activities and more. A community of over 400 colleagues and growing; JN Bentley’s ECP Network connects individuals across all disciplines and areas of the business who are in the early stages of their career. It provides a supportive environment centred around collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation that helps individuals to thrive and build a successful career. Every year, the network runs a variety of initiatives that aim to provide valuable insight, learning and connections to support individuals’ personal and professional career development. 2023 highlights Ana Farias, ECP Lead and Project Leader said: "We expanded several of our initiatives in 2023, including ECP chats with senior managers, our ‘for ECPs, by ECPs’ knowledge sharing series, and framework site visits. We also launched a new initiative to help people seeking professional qualification with Professional Institutions, hosting online knowledge share sessions covering a range of attributes.” ECP Day The second annual networking event for ECPs was hosted at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. The event was attended by around 60 early career professionals and was an opportunity for colleagues to network, meet senior leaders and engage in small-scale workshop discussions on key topics including digital, inclusion and social outcomes. Read more about ECP Day here. STEM Our network of STEM ambassadors and ECP volunteers supported a variety of events in 2023 from large events run in partnership with The Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) all the way to local primary and high school visits in the north of England. Site visits With our operations spanning across the country, a varied client base and a myriad of projects, our ECPs are exposed to a variety of projects. ECP site visits provided the opportunity for those part of different disciplines to experience live projects and learn about the technical aspects of schemes from experienced colleagues on site. ECP chats with senior managers We held 8 ECP chats with senior managers were held during the year. All from varied backgrounds and disciplines – from procurement to design and operations – ECPs can meet our senior leaders in an informal setting, get to know more about them and ask questions. Webinars and workshops To facilitate knowledge sharing across the business, ECPs hosted a variety of webinars and workshops covering a range of topics from wastewater treatment, sustainability, and carbon in the water industry. Professional attributes New for 2023, ECPs hosted sessions covering some of the key attributes required to achieve professional qualifications and chartership including sustainability, commercial, professional commitment and leadership and management. A great way to support each other on the route to Chartership and professional qualification! Sustainability Championing our sustainability and zero carbon agenda, Sustainability ECP Leads organised a variety of events during the year, including supporting Mott MacDonald Group’s Sustainability Week. ECPs delivered a presentation showcasing our six pillar approach to sustainability – the session was the most well attended of the week! Watch this space for even more bigger and better initiatives in 2024! Looking for a place to build your career? Find out more about careers at JN Bentley: careers.mottmacbentley.co.uk/early-careers Follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook to keep up to date with the latest news from across the business.

National construction and engineering company JN Bentley has secured places on two Lots within a new £600M Environment Agency (EA) framework. They will be working with the EA to provide asset operation, maintenance and response services across civil engineering and MEICA (Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation) projects. The new Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response (Asset OMR) framework will see JN Bentley undertake projects in three geographical 'hubs': North East – incl. Yorkshire and the North East North West – incl. Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire East – incl. East Anglia, Hertfordshire, North London and Thames. Projects delivered under the framework will each be worth up to £1 million, with programmes and multi project-packages awarded in excess of this value. It also includes a response service that provides the EA with resources and expertise in the event of breakdown or emergency situations. The framework extends JN Bentley’s long-standing relationship with the EA, which has seen the company deliver a variety of schemes across England. This ranges from smaller repair and maintenance, such as asset repairs, to multi-million-pound flood resilience schemes, such as the upgrade of the Foss Barrier in the City of York. Director Nick Lister, said, "We are delighted to have won a place on two Lots within the new framework with the EA. "With our large directly employed construction workforce based across all three geographical hubs, JN Bentley will bring to the framework its direct-delivery model that drives sustainable results safely and ‘right first time.’ "Thank you to the team involved in the bidding process and to our delivery teams who continue to demonstrate to the EA day-in day-out the value JN Bentley brings to any project. "We look forward to getting going!" Commencing this year, the frameworks last until 2027 with potential for a further one year extension. - Follow JN Bentley on social media: LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook to keep up to date with the latest news.

JN Bentley is currently recruiting for its next intake of apprentices – applications are now open and close on Thursday 29th February. Our apprenticeships We offer apprenticeships in a variety of roles, from engineering and quantity surveying to health and safety and business admin. Apprenticeships with us are hands-on from day one. You’ll have a dedicated mentor on hand to guide and support your development throughout as well as being enrolled onto our bespoke Early Careers Development Programme, designed to enhance your works skills, expand your network, and enrich your experience. Working daily alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll gain valuable experience and insight into the real world, earning whilst you learn, expanding your skillset and taking a big step towards building a successful future career. Find out more about apprenticeships and apply here. National Apprenticeship Week Coinciding with the opening of our 2024 apprenticeship programme is the National Apprenticeship Week campaign, which runs from 5th-11th February 2024. Keep an eye on our social channels (LinkedIn and Twitter) where we’ll be sharing lots of great content throughout the week – learn what a typical day or week looks like as an apprentice from current colleagues and hear from some of our mentors about the individual, business and industry benefits of apprenticeships.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is hosting an open recruitment evening on Wednesday 7th February 2024 at Sandy Park Rugby Stadium and Conference Centre, Exeter between 6:00-9:00pm. If you are looking for a new challenge with a growing company, come along to meet our team, learn more about our business and career opportunities. Register for the event here. Date: Wednesday 7th February 2024 Venue: Chiefs Suite, Sandy Park Stadium, Exeter, EX2 7NN Time: 6:00-9:00pm. The event will be run in two sessions, kicking off with an introductory presentation about MMB followed by networking – an opportunity to chat to colleagues to learn more about the work we do and career opportunities. Session 1 – 6:00-7:30pm Session 2 – 7:30-9:00pm About us MMB is working with South West Water as one of two suppliers appointed to the company’s multi-million-pound water non-infrastructure programme. Running until 2028, with the potential for a five-year extension, the contract will see MMB bring its track record of innovative project delivery to the south west of England for the very first time. Learn more about how MMB is working with South West Water. Career opportunities There are opportunities across the business, from early careers pathways to senior management roles in all disciplines, including: commercial and site management, design, engineering and construction. Roles include: site managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, planners and design leads. Interested? Come along and chat to our team about career opportunities and learn more about MMB. You’ll find our colleagues in the Chiefs Suite at Sandy Park Stadium, Exeter, from 6pm until 9pm on Wednesday 7th February 2024. Register for the event here. - Find MMB on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) to keep up to date with the latest news from across the business..

Fully integrated design-and-construction company Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has been awarded an AMP8 framework with Northumbrian Water. This new partnership will see MMB join Northumbrian Water’s new Living Water Enterprise, an innovative vehicle developed to deliver large scale construction programmes in AMP8 and beyond, supporting a £3.6bn workload. Northumbrian Water supplies water and sewerage services to just under 4.4 million people and has worked closely with MMB and JN Bentley since 2001.  In this time, the companies have delivered hundreds of engineering and construction projects together. This new contract will extend the relationship to at least 2030 and see MMB – which harnesses the contracting strength of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald - undertake treatment projects across the North East. Operations director for MMB, Tom Lewis, said, "We are delighted to have been named a partner on the Living Water Enterprise with Northumbrian Water. "MMB has a strong track record in the North East of England. Our talented team will bring to the Enterprise innovation and challenge that unlocks lower-carbon, affordable and efficient solutions. "We look forward to collaborating with Northumbrian Water and integrating with our fellow Enterprise partners to deliver record levels of investment in the region, to the benefit of customers and the environment alike." MMB’s current portfolio of UK water sector clients now stands at eight; together with Northumbrian Water, MMB is delivering work with Anglian Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Severn Trent, South West Water, Thames Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water. - There are exciting career opportunities across the organisation, including the North East of England. Please visit the MMB recruitment website or contact the recruitment team on 01756 691572 / recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk for details of current vacancies.

Fully integrated design-and-construct company Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has secured its first ever framework with South West Water. The multi-million-pound AMP8 contract runs until 2028 with the potential for a further five-year extension. It will see MMB bring its track record of innovative project delivery to the south west of England for the very first time. Partnering with South West Water, the company responsible for the water and wastewater services of 1.8 million customers in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset, MMB is one of two suppliers appointed to the water non-infrastructure programme. This will see MMB deliver a variety of schemes at new and existing clean water treatment works across the west of the region, helping South West Water to achieve its record investment programme. Director Nick Fawcett said, “We are excited to be appointed to this new framework with South West Water. “MMB brings to the region a strong track record in the UK water and wastewater sector having delivered hundreds of design-and-build schemes in our 25-year history. “We’ll focus on affordability and innovation as we work collaboratively with South West Water to solve challenges together and deliver on their business plan priorities. “We have already begun to establish our team in the region and look forward to forging a strong working relationship through AMP8 and beyond.” In securing this new framework, MMB brings its current portfolio of UK water sector clients to eight: Anglian Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent, Thames Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water – and now South West Water. MMB is looking to build its team in the south west, for roles spanning across operational, commercial and design disciplines. It is an exciting time to join an established integrated design and build company that is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions for its clients. For more details, please visit the MMB website or contact the recruitment team on 01756 691572 / recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) took home a grand total of four awards at the CECA North-East Annual Dinner and Awards evening, including Health and Safety and Training Company of the Year. Two MMB trainees were also recognised for their outstanding achievements – Ben Fielden winning Trainee Quantity Surveyor of the Year and Matthew Jameson awarded Trainee Civil Engineer of the Year. Commenting on his win, Ben Fielden said: "When I heard my name announced as the winner, I was shocked! This award represents all the hard work I have put in over the past year and demonstrates what a great support network can help you achieve.” Matthew Jameson, Trainee Civil Engineer of the Year, added: "Winning this award was a point of personal pride for me, as to be recognised in the industry for all my hard work throughout the year. The team environment at MMB allowed me to thrive and grow so much over the last two years, so long may it continue!” The CECA awards celebrate all the fantastic work in the civil engineering industry throughout the past year, providing a platform to both observe a company’s successes and highlight outstanding individual achievements. Hosted in Newcastle, colleagues from the North-East and Skipton attended the event – a total of 19 winners were announced, four of which went to MMB.. The success of MMB colleagues at the CECA awards is a recognition of the company's ambition to strive for success, setting itself as an industry leader in both health and safety and training - whilst creating a supportive environment where trainee colleagues can maximise their potential. At MMB, investing in and supporting early career development has long been a part of the business’ approach to attracting and nurturing talent to build a sustainable future workforce. Over £1 million is invested every year in training and development to support its people in achieving their goals and enjoy a successful career at MMB. The company recently launched its brand new early careers development programme – find out more here. You can check out all award wins on the MMB website. Don’t forget to follow MMB and JN Bentley on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) to keep up to date with the latest news.

Over the festive period, colleagues from across Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) have been organising charitable activities to give back to local communities – part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach to supporting society and charitable giving. Highlights from colleagues across the country include teams based in the Midlands, who raised over £1400 for two local organisations: Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Dougie Mac Hospice. The teams hosted two Christmas-themed fundraisers for the charities – where all colleagues got involved by competing in a Christmas jumper competition. Dougie Mac is based just down the road from MMB's Strongford site and provides all hospice services free of charge to adults, young adults and children living with a life-limiting illness, also offering supportive care for their families and carers. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a specialist paediatric centre delivering advanced and complex treatments to over 100,000 children and young people. In the North East, at Springwell - where MMB is engineering a £53m reservoir with Northumbrian Water - colleagues chose to support the Nite Light Charity after being inspired by a Facebook post seeking support to help the homeless. This led to the team getting creative - making sleeping bag linings from recycled crisp packets. It’s a meticulous process: each crisp packet is carefully cleaned, dried, and ironed with greaseproof paper, then fortified with recycled plastic. This innovative initiative goes beyond recycling - it's a commitment to sustainability and providing comfort to those in need. Through its continued CSR approach, the company aims to make a positive difference by giving back to the communities in which it works, by providing skills, time and expertise to support community projects – and these Christmas initiatives are a great example of this. Read more about MMB's approach to supporting society on the company website. Don’t forget to follow MMB and JN Bentley on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) to keep up to date with the latest news.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is expanding its team across the South West of England following its recent AMP8 framework contract award with South West Water. In securing this framework, MMB brings its current portfolio of clients to eight: Anglian Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent, Thames Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water – and now South West Water. This sees MMB’s operations span the length and breadth of the UK, from the North East, across to Wales, East Anglia and the Midlands, Thames Valley and now to the most south easterly point of the country, all the way across Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Following this framework success, we are looking to build our teams in the south west, for roles spanning across operational, commercial and design disciplines. Roles we are currently recruiting for are: Operational roles Site manager Contracts manager Site engineer Commissioning engineer Planner Commercial roles Quantity surveyor Design roles Senior electrical design engineer Project leader Process engineer Design lead As MMB begins work on the framework in the new year, it will continue to grow its teams across all disciplines. If you’re interested in a role that isn’t listed above, please keep an eye on current vacancies for new opportunities – or send a copy of your CV to the recruitment team on 01756 691572 / recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk. Please note: the business will close at 4pm on Wednesday 20th December and reopens on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Don’t forget to follow MMB and JN Bentley on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) to keep up to date with the latest news.