JN Bentley has committed to becoming net zero for all emissions by 2040. The company has also committed to becoming net zero for all scope 1 and 2 (direct) emissions by 2030. The commitments cover JN Bentley, Mott MacDonald Bentley and JBA Bentley. The UK Government target is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the UK water sector committing to net zero operational emissions by 2030. With over 50% of UK carbon emissions sourced directly or indirectly from infrastructure, the time to act to reduce the impacts of climate change and protect the planet for future generations is now. There are six strands to the carbon approach. These steer the company’s route to net zero: 1. Leadership 2. Learning 3. Compliance with PAS 2080 4. Operationally Green 5. Low carbon solutions 6. Measures and targets The company is putting the finishing touches to its roadmap to 2040 and will share further details over the coming months. Acting now will protect the planet for future generations and help deliver improved value for clients as they too strive to achieve their own carbon goals. Whilst the task in hand requires great collective effort from stakeholders across industry, launching the carbon commitments is an important step for JN Bentley. Doing carbon ‘well’ will focus minds on innovation, collaboration and thinking that little bit differently – all things on which the organisation prides itself. Although today marks the launch of the commitments, work is already well underway towards achieving them. A number of projects can boast impressive low carbon credentials and a dedicated carbon working group is focusing on areas of the organisation that can make an immediate impact, including a constant review of the mix of vehicles on the company fleet, alternative fuels and office energy consumption. Keep across the company’s social media channels for examples of work already underway during the next week.

JN Bentley has published its latest annual review. The Annual Review takes a look back at 2021 in the world of JN Bentley, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley. Throughout 2021 we continued to adapt to new ways of working whilst striving to consistently deliver high quality and meaningful engineering projects. Given it was another challenging year, we achieved a lot of great things, from environmental milestones and digital development to award-winning projects and employee excellence. The review covers the key areas of the business: people, money, and safety – with an overview of our most innovative projects from the year and a round up of other important themes such as digital, carbon, and social value. We hope you enjoy the read. Read the 2021 Annual Review here. Printed copy? We have a small number of printed copies of the annual review available. To request a copy, please email communications@jnbentley.co.uk

A team of Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) colleagues took part in the Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) Project again this year, partnering with 6th Form students to set them a real life engineering design task. Aimed at promoting STEM, the EESW project sees engineering businesses partner with a team of 6th Form students from local schools and colleges to set them a project brief related to a real problem facing the company. During the project, students research and design a solution to produce a final proposal, model or working prototype. Students then present their designs to a panel of assessors for a chance to win one of four awards for: Best Use of STEM, Best Written Proposal, Best Application of Engineering and Technology and Best Use of Mechanical Engineering Principles. MMB have been involved in the EESW project since 2016. This year, our team comprising of Prys Roberts, Prithula Roy Choudhury and Evan Lewis, partnered with two teams of 6th Form students from Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy and set them a project brief to design sustainable site cabins. Evan Lewis, one of MMB’s Civil Engineers supporting the project said: “The students were asked to develop methods of making an often repeated design such as the installation of a site set up more sustainable, an incentive aligned with the UKs move to carbon zero. This reinforced the critical role engineers have to play in the battle against climate change and illustrated an opportunity for how they might play their small part.” After an initial presentation at the school to set the brief, the students set out to investigate the problem and come up with different solutions – with the MMB team on hand to answer any queries throughout. Both student teams delivered great solutions by investigating the existing technology, coming up with innovative solutions and considering a wide range of impacts. Their efforts saw each receive an award – one for Best Use of STEM for Sustainability and the Environment and the other for Best Overall Written Report – aswell as a cash prize of £500, awarded at the EESW presentation day earlier this year. MMB’s involvement in the EESW project is not only a chance to promote STEM but provides a platform to showcase careers in engineering and the important role of engineers. Pictured: MMB at a previous STEM event “Through STEM activities, young people are educated on the important role engineers play in facilitating a healthy society whether being through the construction of critical infrastructure, the supply of clean drinking water or the treatment of waste. They also get to understand the potentially rewarding nature of the career through exposure to problem solving activities and seeing their designs evolve from an idea into being.” (Evan Lewis, Civil Engineer, MMB). Prys Roberts (Project Lead), part of the MMB team supporting the project said: “Being involved in STEM schemes, such as EESW, allows us to provide opportunities to the generation of future engineers to see a glimpse of what we do on a day-to-day. “Getting the students involved in a project to tackle and explore real issues is more engaging and gives a different perspective from sitting in a classroom, which we hope will ignite an interest in STEM subjects.” - Find out more about the EESW project here. Remember to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from around the business.

JN Bentley is supporting this year’s National Apprenticeship Week campaign, running from 6th-12th February 2023. The annual campaign is a nationwide initiative that brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value, benefit, and opportunity that apprenticeships bring. This year’s theme is #SkillsForLife, promoting the long-term benefits that apprenticeships bring to individuals by allowing them to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career and to businesses as they develop a workforce with future ready skills. Our apprenticeships Apprenticeships have long been a part of JN Bentley‘s history and our culture of promoting from within. Our apprenticeships provide a gateway into the construction and civil engineering industry. Hands-on from day one, earn while you learn, with dedicated mentors to support your development throughout the course, you'll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience and insight into the real world of work that will help you to build a successful career in the industry. We offer apprenticeships in civil, mechanical, electrical and process (MEP) engineering, quantity surveying and a range of business support roles including Finance, IT and construction health and safety. Get involved During the week we’ll be sharing lots of great content on our LinkedIn and Twitter accounts, including stories and advice from our current apprentices and guidance on apprenticeships from some of the learning providers we work with. Find out more Applications for our apprentice roles are open until Tuesday 28th February. Find all our current opportunities and apply here. You can read more about National Apprenticeship Week – including search for opportunities – on the Government website. Don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up to date with news from across the business.

JN Bentley are proud to have achieved a silver medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis, placing us once again the top 25% percentile of companies assessed. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 90,000+ rated companies. Their assessment independently evaluates our sustainability practices, scoring our commitments and performance against four key areas: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The competitive, year-on-year assessment maintains high standards that encourages organisations to consistently work hard to score high on the assessment and reflects the evolving nature of sustainability. We are particularly proud this year to have scored ‘advanced’ for our environment approach, which recognises our positive impact across areas including nature-based solutions, biodiversity net gain, renewable energy, carbon reduction, pollution prevention, training and knowledge share, environmental stewardship, and legal compliance. Steve Tetlow, JN Bentley Director, commented, “Receiving this prestigious accreditation means a lot to us as a business: we are very proud of our sustainability approach and environmental commitments, including delivering low carbon solutions, promoting an inclusive organisation and procuring with purpose. We constantly seek to make responsible choices across our operations and are pleased that this silver ranking reflects our team’s efforts. The EcoVadis assessment has also provided us with valuable insight into areas where we can continue to improve our performance, helping us shape our approach going forward to meet our commitment to be net zero by 2040 and ensure we remain an employer and partner of choice.” Achieving a silver medal rating demonstrates our ongoing commitment to act responsibly by integrating social and environmental concerns into our business operations. We pro-actively strive to go beyond regulatory compliance when it comes to managing our impact at organisation level and seek to engage our key stakeholders, including our people, clients and supply chain, to implement our sustainability approach in a collaborative way. You can read more about our sustainability approach on our website. - Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from around the organisation.

JN Bentley has relocated its Leeds City Centre operations to new office space at Whitehall Riverside. Located just around the corner from their previous premises at Bank House, the office at Whitehall Riverside is a short five-minute walk along the river from Leeds city train station. The co-located office will house staff from JN Bentley and colleagues from Mott MacDonald and JBA Consulting working within our design-and-build businesses – Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley (JBAB). With a contemporary open-plan design, the office promotes collaborative working with purpose-built co-working areas, focus rooms and meeting rooms fitted with state-of-the-art technology. Located on the third floor, colleagues can enjoy overarching views of the surrounding cityscape and River Aire. Office address: Floor 3, 1 Whitehall Riverside, 1 Riverside Way, Leeds, LS1 4BN Looking for a new opportunity based in Leeds, Yorkshire or beyond? Visit our careers page for all current opportunities. Don’t forgot to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news from across the business.

Mott MacDonald Bentley and JBA Bentley have enjoyed a successful night at the prestigious British Construction Industry Awards (BCIAs). JBA Bentley’s project at Mill Fleam Pumping Station was named Environmental Project of the Year, with the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) – on which MMB is a key partner - scooping the Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year Award. The BCIAs celebrate the built environment sector, recognising excellence in project delivery and the hard work of clients, architects, designers, and contractors. Hosted in London, 20 winners were announced, with JN Bentley, MMB and JBA Bentley shortlisted across eight of them. JBA Bentley’s Mill Fleam Pumping Station project was named Environmental Project of the Year. The project has provided the city of Derby with a new flood defence infrastructure asset, heightening protection of the city during heavy rainfall. Overcoming a number of challenging environmental factors, the project was contained in the city centre near a public park that contained bats, birds, and aquatic life. Innovative augmented reality software was used during the work to assist with planning site operations and communicating the presence of buried services to site teams. The technology was beneficial as it provided an enhanced view of the existing site in photographic quality. The BCIA judges were, “Impressed with the level of innovation, such as using augmented reality and it was clear that this contributed to the excellent delivery, safely and on programme.” They also recognised a great outcome from a truly collaborative team. The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (on which MMB is a key partner) also won the prestigious Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year Award. The ambitious project is creating hundreds of kilometres of interconnecting mains and associated pumping equipment, to ensure the region is resilient to the risk of drought by securing water supplies for future generations. The entire pipeline has been designed to have the lowest carbon footprint possible, in line with Anglian Water’s pledge to reach net zero carbon by 2030. Ian Bester, Operations Director for JN Bentley, said: “It’s fantastic to see our teams and projects recognised at this year’s prestigious BCIA’s for excellence in engineering and construction. “This really demonstrates the professionalism, talent and drive that our teams possess to deliver industry leading infrastructure projects and initiatives. “Our winners, finalists and shortlisted teams should all be very proud – congratulations and thank you!” The full list of recognition for JN Bentley, MMB and JBA Bentley is as follows: Mill Fleam Pumping Station (Project MUNIO) – JBA Bentley – Environmental Project of the Year (Winner) Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) – MMB – Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year (Winner) and Product Innovation of the Year (Finalist) Embsay Water Treatment Works – MMB – Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year and Utility Project of the Year (Finalist) Great Yarmouth Tidal Defences – JBA Bentley - Temporary Works Initiative of the Year (Finalist) Bradford Beck Culvert Remediation Scheme – JBA Bentley - Upgrade and Renewal Project of the Year (Finalist) Anglian Water’s @one Alliance (another alliance on which MMB is a key partner) was also highly commended in the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year category for its LIFE Fest event. You can check out all award wins on the MMB website. - Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from around the organisation.

JBA Bentley is ten years old today! Founded on this day in 2013, the integrated design and build contractor brought together JBA Consulting – one of Europe’s leading specialists in environmental engineering and management, with national civil engineering contractor, JN Bentley. It was soon appointed to the Environment Agency’s Water and Environmental Management (WEM) framework. Working from offices in central Leeds, JBA Bentley began delivering a wide range of environmental and flood management schemes including environmental work, modelling, mapping, emergency planning, feasibility, detailed design and construction. The first scheme hit site in 2014. A second framework soon followed – the Asset Recovery Programme of Works (ARPW) - as did a second office, this time in Peterborough to support our activity in the east of England. 2015 saw JBA Bentley demonstrate its credentials as a trusted supplier to the EA by deploying teams over Christmas to support the recovery efforts following the devastating Boxing Day floods – the first of several instances that teams have since reacted at short notice to support our client. This also began our historic association with the Foss Barrier in York. After carrying out immediate recovery works, we went on to design and build award-winning permanent upgrades to better protect 2,000 properties in the city and make it more resilient to the impacts of climate change. It wasn’t all multi-million-pound projects: the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) framework saw JBA Bentley undertake smaller value schemes across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and East Anglia. We also secured a place on the Marine and Coastal (MCF) framework. Having now established itself, JBA Bentley’s focus evolved to start specialising in the safe and efficient delivery of low carbon solutions, placing sustainability at the forefront of its delivery. This was borne out in subsequent years through schemes including Bentley Ings Pumping Station – recognised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE); tidal defences in Great Yarmouth – a winner at the British Construction Industry Awards, and a flood alleviation scheme at South Ferriby – a Green Apple Award winner. Its client portfolio began to diversify, the Coal Authority and local authorities benefiting from JBA Bentley’s expertise in environmental engineering. This included a new mine water treatment scheme at Polkemmet in Scotland, and a new pumping station with Derby City Council, engineered to better project the city against flooding. In 2023, works are on-going on a host of exciting projects across the UK – none more so than the Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme. Here, new flood defences will create 275 hectares of intertidal and freshwater habitats provide food and habitat for a variety of bird species native to the Humber Estuary. Thank you to every colleague, client, supplier, and stakeholder that has contributed to the success of JBA Bentley over the last ten years – here’s to many more! Keep an eye on JBA Bentley's social feeds over the next two weeks as they celebrate ‘ten years in ten days’ through a series of posts looking at the very best of JBA Bentley. Find JBA Bentley on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Anglian Water’s Strategic Pipeline Alliance, along with their partners including Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), were announced as a finalist in the Digital Transformation category at the Utility Week Awards, held at Grosvenor Hotel in Mayfair. The event was attended by UK water companies and other industry-leading utilities companies, with Anglian Water being announced as the winner of the flagship ‘Utility of the Year’ award. MMB and the other Alliance Partners represented the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA), one of the largest strategic water infrastructure projects in the UK. Taking a forward thinking and innovative approach, the ambitious project will create hundreds of kilometres of interconnecting mains and associated pumping equipment. The aim is to ensure the East Anglian region is resilient to the risk of drought by securing water supplies for future generations. The purpose of the Digital Transformation award is to recognise ‘outstanding leadership, ambition and success among utilities in embracing digital opportunities to transform their businesses and deliver better outcomes for customers.’ The Strategic Pipeline Alliance’s submission focused on the use of Geospatial Digital Solutions (GIS) at the heart of all decision making, specifically showcasing how SPA is using the Project 13 Principles to deliver better outcomes. Project 13 is an industry-led initiative that supports an enterprise led approach to the delivery of the UK’s national infrastructure programme. Built on five core principles, of which digital transformation is one, the approach prioritises customers and focuses on long-term social and economic value. GIS is a key component in the development of a Digital Twin for SPA, part of Anglian Water’s wider digital transformation plans. The Digital Twin will assist with asset management and connectivity, unlocking value by enabling improved insights that support better decisions. The Alliance’s use of GIS and Land Management technology (both powered by Moata) offers an innovative way of approaching land access for surveys, improving customer and client relationships. On the SPA project, so far over 10,000 surveys have been facilitated. Following the event, MMB’s Jon Gray, Design Manager working on the SPA project, commented: “We were very pleased to receive this high-level recognition at one of the utility industry’s biggest awards evenings. Our digital transformation strategy forms a core part of the successful delivery of SPA, showcasing the potential of this technology to the wider sector and delivering better outcomes for Anglian Water’s customers. Well done to all involved in the project.” Read more about our work on SPA in our latest Annual Review. Don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from around the business.

Further to the recent announcement confirming JN Bentley as the sole supplier of complex civil engineering works across the north of the Canal & River Trust’s network, the UK based contractor has been appointed to additional contracts with the Trust. The framework will see JN Bentley deliver non-complex civil engineering works such as towpath and access improvements in Yorkshire and the North East and North West of England. Worth up to £300m over ten years, nine parties have been appointed to the new contracts, each working on a regional basis. Coupled with the complex civil engineering contract awarded earlier this month, the frameworks represent some of the largest waterway engineering contracts ever awarded by the Canal & River Trust – the organisation tasked with caring and bringing to life 2,000 miles of canals and river navigations across England & Wales. Jonathan Burton, JN Bentley director, said: “We’re proud to have secured these new frameworks with the Canal & River Trust, off the back of being appointed as their supplier of complex civil engineering projects across the north of England. “We bring a strong track record of safe, sustainable, high quality and innovative delivery to the non-complex contract, with our large directly employed workforce giving us the flexibility needed to carry out schemes of this nature effectively. “In what is JN Bentley’s fiftieth year, we are delighted to celebrate with the addition of an important new client to our portfolio. We look forward to forging a long-term relationship with the Trust and improving the UK’s waterways together.” Contract award follows a thorough 20-month tender period during which JN Bentley demonstrated its civil engineering credentials, evidenced through its experience working with the likes of the Environment Agency and clients across the regulated water sector. Does JN Bentley sound like somewhere you’d like to come and build your career? We have a range of current vacancies – check them out on our careers pages.