Shae Davies

News & Views Official Opening: Emily Lodge Short Breaks Back to news & views ➡️ We were delighted to celebrate the official opening of Emily Lodge Short Breaks earlier this month, which our Winchester Regional Director John Papworth attended. 🏡 A welcoming and purpose-built space designed to provide essential respite care for families caring for adults with additional needs. Featuring a sensory room, lounge and 8 ensuite bedrooms. ✅ This inspiring new facility offers a safe, inclusive environment where families can access high-quality short break services, supporting both well-being and independence. 🪴 We were also thrilled to see the planters that we donated, looking beautiful and full!

News & Views Topping Out Ceremony at Pelham Street Back to news & views 📢 A milestone moment at 40 Pelham Street! 🏢 ➡️ We recently welcomed the Wellcome Trust team for a small topping out ceremony at the East Building. To mark the occasion, they fixed the final zinc bracket! A symbolic step in the transformation of this disused site in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ✅ We’re proud to be delivering a high-quality, two-story office that brings new life to this historic location.

News & Views EOT Day 2025 Back to news & views 🎉To mark Employee Ownership Day, Neilcott treated all colleagues across our sites and offices to ice cream as a small gesture of appreciation. Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) enable employees to collectively own a majority stake in the business through a trust, fostering a culture of shared responsibility, long-term stability, and inclusive success. At Neilcott, we’re proud to be part of this growing movement. Employee ownership isn’t just a structure, it’s a culture. One where everyone’s voice matters, decisions are made with purpose, and success is something we all share. Here’s to the brilliant people who help shape our journey every day. 👏

News & Views Award win for Fareham Live! Back to news & views 🏆 We’re thrilled to announce that our Fareham Live project has won an award at the South Coast Property Awards 2025, as Regeneration Project of the Year! 📢 🎭 Fareham Live is more than just a building, it’s a cultural hub and a transformative project for the local community, and we’re proud to have played a part in bringing it to life. ➡️ Built on the site of the old Ferneham Hall, Fareham Live is a new state-of-the-art entertainment venue, boasting an 800-seat concert hall and 120-seat secondary space. Complimented with a daytime café & bistro, the space will host pantomimes, top-tier musicals, spectacular live music & household-name comedians, whilst also offering a studio space to showcase upcoming talent or community-driven live performances.

News & Views BREEAM Outstanding: Shipman Youth Zone Back to news & views 🚨 We’re thrilled to share that our Shipman Youth Zone project has officially achieved BREEAM Outstanding with a fantastic score of 89.7% At Neilcott, we take our sustainability journey seriously. Today, we’re highlighting our latest efforts to reduce environmental impact and build responsibly. 🚀 BREEAM Outstanding Achievement: Our cross laminated timber Shipman Youth Zone project for London Borough of Newham, is a model for sustainable design: A car-free, zero-carbon, high-quality space designed for and with young people. Featuring meeting rooms, sports hall, gym, music studio, and arts spaces. This is just one of many BREEAM projects that we have on site. 🏡 Passivhaus: Our Farm Lane certified classic residential scheme for Hammersmith & Fulham Council uses holistic fabric first design principles to achieve strict energy & thermal performance standards, which will result in low running costs for residents. 🔋 Transition to HVO Fuel: We’ve made the switch from diesel to HVO fuel on our sites, resulting in a potential 78% reduction in Scope 1 carbon emissions. A major step forward for sustainable site operations. 🚗 EV Salary Sacrifice & Cycle to Work Schemes: Supporting our staff in making greener transport choices. ♻️ Circular Economy Innovation: Proud to partner with Excess Materials Exchange to drive more responsible resource use. 🏡 Nature-Positive Future: As part of the Future Homes Hub, Homes for Nature initiative, we are committed to safeguarding biodiversity within our developments.

News & Views Project Completion: Gayhurst School Back to news & views We are proud to announce the successful completion of Gayhurst School, delivered from our regional office in Hemel Hempstead. This project saw the demolition of three existing school buildings and the construction of a brand-new sports hall, auditorium, staff area, and dance block, along with full fit-out works. A huge thank you to Project Manager chris creighton and the site team for their hard work, earning an Excellent CCS Score of 45/45! Beyond construction, we’ve been committed to protecting the local environment, ensuring that trees, flora, and fauna were safeguarded throughout the works. We’re delighted to have provided a vegetable and wildflower garden to enrich the school’s outdoor space. Huge thank you to all involved! Morse Webb Architects | Cahill Structures | Milbank Concrete Products Limited | Goldcrest Roofing Services | Bliss Brickwork and Scaffolding | JP Carpentry and Construction Ltd | Moyne London Ltd | DC Mechanical | THE CLASSIC DECORATING COMPANY LIMITED | Dynamic flooring | JP Cladding | AZTEC SCREEDING & RESIN LTD FLOOR FINISHES 📸 Photo credit: With thanks to 3DH Photography

News & Views Dragon Boat Race Results 2025 Back to news & views 🏆 Construction Industry Dragon Boat Challenge 2025 – What a Day! 🐉💦 We’re thrilled to share that this year’s event raised an incredible £21,000 for CRASH, the construction industry’s charity that supports homelessness and hospice initiatives through practical building help. 💙 Neilcott was proud to enter two teams: Finding Neilcott and Finding Neilcott 2, who paddled hard and did us proud, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Mixed Crew Championship! Even more exciting, we were honoured as Charity Champions, taking home the Charity Trophy and CRASH Top Fundraiser Prize after raising an amazing £9,887 in sponsorship. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us, including our brilliant supply chain! 🏅 Congratulations to the 2025 Champions, Oar-izon (Horizon Construction London), for taking the top spot! CRASH – Construction Industry’s Charity

News & Views Corporate Volunteering Day: Woking Foodbank Back to news & views 📢 The latest instalment of our Corporate Volunteering Day took us to Woking Foodbank, where members of the Neilcott team spent the day supporting operations at their warehouse, unpacking and sorting donations and helping ensure vital supplies reach those who need them most. ✅ Days like this are a powerful reminder of the impact we can have beyond the construction site. They strengthen our team, connect us to our communities, and reflect our commitment to meaningful, purpose-driven action. 👏 A huge thank you to all the Neilcott staff that got involved, our brilliant subbies who contributed LTS SITE SERVICES LIMITED, ECO BRICKWORK LIMITED, Ferrari Demolition Ltd, Gypsum Limited, Salisbury Glass Centre Ltd, Butler Brothers, JTL FIRE LIMITED and to the wonderful Woking Foodbank for the warm welcome and for the incredible work you do every day. 🎉 Thanks to everyone’s support, our donations weighed in at 202kgs net & an additional £650 Sainsburys voucher! 🎉

News & Views Project Completion: Greenacre Academy Back to news & views We’re pleased to mark the successful completion of a new two-storey science teaching block at Greenacre Academy, designed to enhance STEM education for the school’s 1,800-strong student body. The new facility includes:🧪 6 fully equipped science laboratories🧰 Associated prep rooms and storage spaces🚻 Modern WC facilities ➡️ This purpose-built block provides a high-quality, future-ready learning environment to support the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators. Walderslade & Greenacre Schools Partnership A big well done to the entire project team for delivering this scheme with care, precision, and a focus on education-first construction. A special thank you to Project Manager Taylor Edwards MSc MCIOB & the entire site team, as well as our subbies: Kent M&E | JAYCEE CONTRACT FLOORING Ltd | Vision Groundworks Ltd | AJ Hills Ltd | SLP DECORATIONS LIMITED | Egoin

News & Views RIBA London Award Win for Sidcup Storyteller Back to news & views ➡️ Working with DRDH Architects, for the London Borough of Bexley, we have delivered an ambitious and inclusive scheme that has transformed a once-derelict site at the heart of Sidcup High Street into a vibrant community hub. Replacing the old local library, the new space offers:📚 An enhanced library experience🎬 A 3-screen cinema☕ A welcoming café🏠 9 residential units♿️ Improved accessible facilities – including a Changing Places facility💻 Modern IT suites, gallery workspaces & meeting rooms We’re proud to have played a role in a project that not only celebrates community, culture and accessibility, but also supports local regeneration and breathes new life into the high street. 🎉 Congratulations to everyone involved!