JN Bentley, together with colleagues from Mott MacDonald and JBA Bentley, hosted their annual networking event – ECP Day – for early career professionals (ECPs), in Manchester. After hosting their inaugural event in Birmingham last year, this year’s ECP Day was held at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. Attended by around 60 early career professionals from across the business – and in various disciplines – the day was an opportunity for colleagues to network with their peers, meet senior leaders and engage in workshop discussions on key topics including digital, inclusion and social outcomes. Chris Bolton, Technical Excellence Leader, said: “Bringing together early career professionals from across JN Bentley and MMB to connect, share, learn and have a laugh or two was truly fantastic. The energy and new ideas in the room were great to see and hear and to me demonstrates the role everyone in our business has on its continued success.” Our ECP Network spans across the whole business and Mott MacDonald Group. As a global network, it is a means of connecting ECPs to share ideas, knowledge and skills to support their career goals, provide development opportunities and influence the future direction of the business. Prys Roberts, Project Leader and deputy of the Mott MacDonald Global ECP Steering Committee said: “It was a pleasure to be invited to the ECP day held in Manchester. It was a fantastic event, and it was great to network with colleagues from across the UK and learn about their roles. The support received from the directors also shows the dedication the company has i developing our ECPs and building a great foundation for their careers.” Investing in early careers has long been part of JN Bentley’s approach to bringing talented people into the business to create a sustainable workforce for the future. We invest over £1million every year in the training and development of our people, supporting them to achieve their goals, reach their potential and build a successful career with us. Interested in building your career at JN Bentley? Click here to view all our current opportunities. Don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn and X to keep up to date with the latest news.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has been shortlisted no fewer than 11 times at Northumbrian Water’s Going the Extra Mile (GEM) awards. The awards celebrate members of Northumbrian Water’s supply chain who are ‘Going the Extra Mile’ in helping them to achieve their vision to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. MMB’s relationship with Northumbrian Water spans the last two decades and in 2022 saw the companies deliver nearly £50m of work together to improve water and wastewater services for customers across the North East of England. Director, Tom Lewis, said, “We are hugely proud to have been shortlisted across so many categories at Northumbrian Water’s GEM Awards. It is excellent to see such a breadth of recognition – from customer to carbon, safety to teamwork.” “Furthermore, the nominations demonstrate that the hard work and skill of our people and teams is valued by our client as we look to deliver great outcomes on every single project. “Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist – we look forward to learning if we have been successful at the awards ceremony next month.” MMB has been nominated in the following categories: Rising Star Award (Individual) – Marc Mogie - Apprentice MEP Engineer Unrivalled Customer Experience Awards - Harrowgate Hill Rising Main Replacement Scheme Creativity and Innovation Award - Mosswood and Lumley UV Creativity and Innovation Award - Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan – Developing an industry Leading Plan (joint entry MMB and Esh-Stantec) Health, Safety and Wellbeing Award - Supporting Your Ankles – Beyond Zero Campaign One Team Award - NWG Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans Achieving a Great Result Award - Warkworth Clarifier Refurbishment Legacy Award - Castle Eden Dene Pollution Carbon Conscious Award - Sustainable Site Setup Carbon Conscious Award - Mosswood Run to Waste Diversity and Inclusivity Award - MMB EDI Strategy The GEM Awards will be hosted by Northumbrian Water in October. Learn more about recent MMB award success.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) donated their skills, time and expertise to the Pittington community to give their village hall a makeover. In partnership with Northumbrian Water (NWG), volunteers from MMB came together to repaint the village hall, giving back to the local community as thanks for their cooperation whilst critical works were carried out in the area. Part of an £11m scheme, MMB are working with Northumbrian Water to carry out essential work to improve the performance and flexibility of the wastewater network and wastewater treatment works in the Pittington and Sherburn areas. Over the last 11 months, MMB has installed 3.4 kilometres of rising main and gravity sewer from Pittington to Sherburn Sewage Treatment Works. The project also includes the construction of a new pumping station in Pittington and upgrades to Sherburn Sewage Treatment Works. At the heart of the community, Pittington village hall needed a makeover to breathe new life into the building. Volunteers from MMB, NWG and the Pittington community came together to give the hall an update – it’s amazing what a coat of paint and a good bit of elbow grease can do! Gabrielle Ward, Customer Liaison Officer at MMB said: “Thank you to everyone who to took time out of their busy schedules to come and give back to this great community! Thank you to everyone who came along and helped, and also a big shout out to Jodie, the hall manager, for the bacon sandwiches! We had a lovely day helping to give this much loved space in the community a makeover.” Through our corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach, we aim to make a positive difference by giving back to the communities where we work, by providing our skills, time and expertise to support community projects – and this is a great example of that. Read more about the project here. Follow us on LinkedIn and X to keep up-to-date with the latest 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 secured a place on five lots within the new multi-million-pound YORcivil3 Contractors Frameworks. This gives the national engineering and construction contractor the opportunity to bid for projects with an estimated combined value of £800m over the next four years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The YORcivil3 frameworks will deliver local authority civil engineering projects valued up to £10m, including highways, bridges, drainage, flood alleviation and coastal works. The frameworks cover the entire Yorkshire and Humber region. Upon contract award, JN Bentley director Jonathan Burton said, “We are delighted that JN Bentley has been appointed to the latest iteration of the YORcivil framework. “The contract will afford us the opportunity to demonstrate our skills on both a design-and-construct and construct-only basis. “With our company roots in Yorkshire, we look forward to continuing our track-record of working with local authorities in the region. We bring to the table a collaborative approach to delivery, focusing on affordability and sustainability – using the latest digital tools.” YORcivil3 builds on JN Bentley’s local authority client portfolio that currently includes Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Cumbria County Council and the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent. Read more on the YORhub website.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) and JBA Bentley are proud to have been shortlisted seven times at the 2023 British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA). Being named as finalists across the categories demonstrates the variety of work we deliver and recognises the efforts of all those involved, including our people, clients, and partners. Upon being shortlisted, director Steve Tetlow, said, “We are pleased to have been named as finalists in the British Construction Industry Awards again this year. The awards are the most prestigious in our sector and recognise real engineering and construction excellence. “Awards are important because they not only provide external validation for the quality of projects we are delivering with our clients, but they recognise the hard work of our talented teams and suppliers too. “Well done to everyone involved.” Shortlisted projects: Embsay Water Treatment Works – MMB - Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year and Utility Project of the Year Our project at Embsay for Yorkshire Water addressed several improvements to secure a resilient and reliable supply of clean water, and ensured these solutions were affordable by implementing value engineering based upon PAS2080 design principles – most notably, ‘Build Less’. We identified an opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint by eliminating the need to build new manganese filters, after Moata Carbon Portal showed that over half of the project’s carbon footprint would be in their construction. Yorkshire Water had previously used catchment-based solutions to address raw water quality and reduce manganese levels. We proposed that process changes to existing plant, rather than constructing new filters, could deliver the same treated water quality parameters. Our solution reduced operating carbon by 130 tonnes of CO2e annually. Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) – MMB – Carbon Net Zero Initiative of the Year and Product Innovation of the Year MMB is a partner on SPA - one of the largest strategic water infrastructure projects in the UK. Taking a forward thinking and innovative approach, 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. The project has innovation at its heart, unlocking efficiencies at every stage. MMB trialled and proved the validity of a ‘low water’ approach to commissioning that uses air to drive slugs of water between swabs to clean and disinfect the pipes. Traditional commissioning would have required over 1bn litres of water on SPA. Our approach cut this by approximately 95%. You can read all about SPA at Water Projects Online. Great Yarmouth Tidal Defences – JBA Bentley - Temporary Works Initiative of the Year One of JBA Bentley’s largest projects for the Environment Agency, the £42.9m flood defence scheme has now reached stage 2 completion and will provide better protection to 4,500 homes and business in Great Yarmouth. Without the development of an innovative temporary works solution to facilitate the major quayside flood defence improvement works, Victorian-era Grist Mill would not have been saved. Tasked with using two 300T cranes working in tandem to feed piles to the waterfront, re-usable steel crane pads meant that the operation could take place within a challenging site constrained in size, sitting on a plethora of buried services and surrounded by residents and businesses. The approach made the project viable and at the same time eliminated 9,000 tonnes of stone from the temporary works solution, and reduced carbon by 78%. Read more about the project in this Environment Agency article published on the Government website. Mill Fleam Pumping Station (Project MUNIO) – JBA Bentley – Environmental Project of the Year The £8m scheme – which recently won Medium Project of the Year at the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards - is a key piece of flood defence infrastructure, providing heightened protection in Derby city centre during heavy rainfall, an area that has suffered historic river and surface water flooding. Several innovations helped overcome space and time constraints, including 3D and augmented reality to improve resource use and safety; off-site and factory manufactured products reducing site-time and enhancing quality; and collaborative design, commissioning, construction and client teams, ensuring the right solution at the right time. Embodied carbon was monitored and removed, and environmental enhancements implemented, as well as ecological management to reduce disturbance to local bat species. Bradford Beck Culvert Remediation Scheme – JBA Bentley - Upgrade and Renewal Project of the Year An excellent example of the benefits of early contractor involvement, this scheme saw JBA Bentley carry out urgent repairs to the cast iron beams spanning the culvert underneath the former Bradford Odeon cinema, to maintain the structural integrity of the building ahead of major renovations. The solution delivered significant cost savings compared with alternative solutions and meant works to transform the venue were not delayed. - Colleagues will present to BCIA judges in September before the winners are announced at a ceremony in October. Find out more about the BCIA awards, including a full list of those shortlisted, here. - Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from around the organisation.For more information contact:

JBA Bentley’s project at Mill Fleam Pumping Station in Derby was named Medium Project of the Year at the 2023 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East Midlands Merit Awards (EMMAs). The EMMAs celebrate individual and project achievements, recognising the best engineering projects, outstanding individual contributions and innovation across the industry. Mill Fleam Pumping Station (Project Munio) – an £8m scheme for Derby City Council – is a key piece of flood defence infrastructure, providing heightened protection in Derby city centre during heavy rainfall, an area that has suffered historic river and surface water flooding. The scheme was the final phase of Project Munio – a key phase of work to reduce flood risk along the west bank of the River Derwent, and future proof the city against the effects of climate change. Works on site involved the installation of large hydraulic lock gates, sheet piled river walls, a fish refuge area and a new pumping station capable of passing forward flows of 4,500 litres per second. The judges highlighted that ‘the project demonstrated benefits of utilising new technologies and collaboration software.’ Due to space and time constraints, several innovations were implemented on the scheme to meet these challenges, including 3D and augmented reality to improve resource use and safety; off-site and factory manufactured products reducing site-time and enhancing quality; and collaborative design, commissioning, construction and client teams, ensuring the right solution at the right time. Nick Lister, Operations Director said: “It’s fantastic to see the project recognised by the ICE. The new pumping station will play an important role in reducing flood risk in the city. “I know how hard the team have worked to successfully deliver the works – many people thought the programme was unachievable, but the team showed what can be delivered when they come together and operate as one – utilising digital in project delivery to improve safety, drive efficiency and Innovation and aid collaboration. Congratulations and well done all.” - Learn more about The EMMAs here. Don’t forget to follow JBA Bentley on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news from across the business.

JN Bentley has supported the Mental Health Foundation’s annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year focused on an important theme many can relate to: anxiety. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy, but just one conversation has the power to change lives. Colleagues at JN Bentley are regularly encouraged to take a Wellbeing Moment during team meetings to discuss important wellbeing topics, alongside a reminder of the support offered by the company, including a partnership with Able Futures and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as a network of wellbeing champions and Mental Health First Aiders who are there to provide confidential support. This has also seen a number of colleagues sharing their personal stories and experiences with mental health, to powerful effect. Across offices and sites, throughout the week colleagues took part in initiatives and activities to support the campaign and raise awareness. In Leeds, employees enjoyed a coffee and cake morning, before taking part in a relaxing meditation session at a nearby park square. Office Manager, Katy, commented: "It was lovely - such a great atmosphere. The circle just got bigger and bigger as more people joined!". The office sports and social committee also organised pottery painting as the social event of the month and a meditation session at lunchtime. Everyone can play their part in reducing the stigma surrounding mental health, and campaigns such as this highlight the importance of building supportive environments and having open conversations. Above: colleagues in Leeds took part in a meditation session in the park during Mental Health Awareness Week. - Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up-to-date with the latest news from across the business.

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.

Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has hosted a construction safety assembly with pupils at a school close to a new project in the North-East. With Springwell Village Primary School located nearby to where MMB have been appointed by Northumbrian Water to help build a new £50m+ underground reservoir, the site team recognised the need to engage and educate the local children about the importance of site safety. They considered that many children might not have been exposed to construction sites and delivering an interactive presentation could help to educate them about the dangers. The presentation was given to the entire school, where the team explained their role in construction and emphasised their commitment to keeping the community safe and the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety training. They also engaged the children with a ‘spot the hazards’ activity and asked questions throughout, sparking participation. The team then developed a creative competition for the pupils to design site safety posters; the winning poster from each year group would be displayed on site for all to see. The children thoroughly enjoyed the activities and took the opportunity to ask questions too. The school thanked MMB for the assembly, and the team were pleased to have left the children with a better understanding of site safety and to have established a positive relationship with the community. As schools are often at the heart of many communities, educational visits are important in helping us to promote STEM and engage with local stakeholders so that they understand the purpose of the schemes we’re delivering, ensuring that we leave a positive legacy in our operational areas. An MMB Site Agent recently gave a similar assembly presentation about PPE to over 90 primary school students near to our Project Munio, where we are designing and building a new pumping station for Derby City Council. Close to Cinderford Wetlands, a nature-based solution scheme we’re delivering with Severn Trent Water, two members of the MMB design team spent a day at the local junior school where they engaged in activities with around 200 pupils on the topic of wastewater filtration. Following the assembly, Sarah-Jayne Parvin, Customer Liaison Officer for MMB, commented, “The team were delighted that the presentation was received well by the school children and to see so many engaging with site safety – something that could easily be seen as a ‘boring’ subject! We look forward to continuing to work with the community in the future – their support and involvement are critical to the success of this project.” Operations Director, Tom Lewis, added, “Supporting the communities surrounding our sites is of high importance to us. We work hard to develop lasting and trusting relationships with our customers, acting as ambassadors for our clients (explaining why we are doing the work and the resulting benefits). We encourage our teams to add value to the communities in which we work by utilising their time, skills and expertise where possible. Well done to the team at Springwell for being a great example of this.” Above: The MMB team delivering their site safety presentation for children at Springwell Village Primary School, where we’ve been contracted by Northumbrian Water to build a new underground reservoir nearby – a £50m+ scheme that’ll secure water supplies for thousands of customers in South Tyneside. - Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up-to-date with the latest news from across the business.