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Updated News & Views

BREEAM Outstanding: Shipman Youth Zone

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.

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Project Completion: Gayhurst School

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

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Dragon Boat Race 2025

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

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Corporate Volunteering: Woking Foodbank

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! 🎉

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Project Completion: Greenacre Academy Science Block

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

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RIBA London Award Win for Sidcup Storyteller

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!

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Project Completion: Charter School

News & Views Project Completion: Charter School East Dulwich Back to news & views We have successfully completed our Charter School East Dulwich project – a major transformation of the former East Dulwich Hospital site into a state-of-the-art learning environment that preserves local heritage while building for the future. ✅ Our works combined the restoration of ‘The Chateau’, a historic 1880s structure, with the construction of a brand-new, single-storey building housing changing rooms, a café, fitness centre, circulation space, and a sports hall. The project also included protection of key heritage and war memorial features, breathing new life into this important local landmark. The new campus will serve 1,700 students, including 480 sixth formers and 20 SEND places, ensuring inclusive education in a modern and inspiring setting. As part of our commitment to social value, we:➡️ Welcomed x2 Charter School students for 10-week pre-apprenticeships – and we’re proud to share that one secured a permanent role with our electrical subcontractor➡️ Created x7 new jobs, including an Assistant Manager, Logistics Manager, Traffic Marshall, Labourers & Cleaners➡️ Offered short courses to Neilcott operatives to upskill staff, including First Aid, Asbestos Awareness, SMSTS, CITB, Temporary Works and H&S➡️ Employed x1 Electrical Apprentice➡️ Attended a careers fair at The Charter School East Dulwich, discussing career options in the construction industry with 1200 students from Y8-Y11. ➡️ Attendance at the Harris Girls International Women’s Day session, promoting girls in construction & providing an overview of the various opportunities & entry pathways available.➡️ Facilitated x2 site tours for y10 students from Charter School & a site tour for x3 London Design and Engineering UTC students➡️ Attendance at the Education Business Alliance Careers Fair, providing young students (200+ from Y8-Y11) from 5 different local schools➡️ Donation of bricks, ply & old pallets to the Facilities Manager at the school, for students to construct insect enclosures/houses 👏 A huge congratulations to Project Manager Lewis Parry and the site team for delivering a perfect Considerate Constructors Scheme Score of 45/45. And thank you to our brilliant subbies: Cahill Structures | ECO BRICKWORK LIMITED| SFS Group | LEONARI Ltd | Goldcrest Construction Ltd | High class | TDA | MULTIMAC GROUP LIMITED | FOMAC Construction Ltd | AJ Hills Ltd |

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PPF’s National Project Excellence Awards 2025

News & Views PPF’s NPEA Awards 2025 Back to news & views We are delighted to have been nominated in three categories for the Procure Partnerships Framework‘s National Project Excellence Awards 2025! 🎉 Our shortlisted projects include:🏆 Project of the Year – South✅ King George Hospital Theatres, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust➡️ Works involved constructing a three-storey theatre block, adding two ultra-clean operating theatres, doubling recovery bed capacity, and enhancing staff facilities. The new hub enables the Trust to perform 100 additional operations weekly, significantly reducing waiting times and accommodating advanced surgical technologies . 🌍 Social Value Impact Award✅ King George Hospital Theatres, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust➡️ Beyond construction, this project delivered substantial social value, including:▪️x3 apprenticeships facilitated for NVQ Level 3 Plumbing & Heating Technician Students▪️x33 weeks paid work experience placements for a Labourer role, targeting undergraduates▪️x2 weeks paid work experience placement targeting those studying construction related courses at college▪️£2k donation to Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Charity Fund (King George & Queen’s Hospitals Charity), which was allocated to the Children’s Ball to support the hospital with providing engaging & interactive facilities for their young patients.▪️100% use of local subcontractors ▪️ Achieved 89.6% spend with local SME’s 🏗️ Construction Project of the Year✅ Churchill Court Fit Out, London Borough of Bromley➡️ This £9m phased refurbishment transformed Churchill Court into the new civic headquarters for Bromley Council. The project included a CAT B fit-out, reconfigured main reception, new democratic hub with committee rooms and council chamber, mayoral suite, and upgraded mechanical and electrical systems.

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Bronze CCS Award Win for Gayhurst School

News & Views Bronze CCS Award Win for Gayhurst School Back to news & views 📢 We’re proud to announce that our Gayhurst School project has been recognised with a Bronze National Site Award from the Considerate Constructors Scheme! 🎉 A huge congratulations to Project Manager chris creighton, who received the award on behalf of Neilcott at the CCS ceremony held at The Brewery, London, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to considerate construction practices. ✅ This marked a busy week with the team, who are completing the project to deliver a new sports hall and changing areas, staff block, dance studio and auditorium, on a very congested site. 👏 Well done to Chris and the entire Neilcott team for their hard work in delivering another high-quality education project.

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Goldsmiths Community Centre

News & Views Goldsmiths Community Centre Back to news & views 🌿 Giving Back to the Community 🌿 A huge thank you to all the Neilcott staff who took part in our recent corporate volunteering day at Goldsmiths community centre in Lewisham! As we continue our work on the Watergate School project in the borough, this was a fantastic opportunity to support the local community by helping to create a new Wildlife Garden – a space for everyone to enjoy. Our team rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into: 🌱 Planting trees, flowers & shrubs🎨 Painting the garden shed🪴 Creating raised planters We’re proud to make a positive impact beyond our project sites and look forward to seeing this space grow and flourish!  

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