1 is for our 1st choice suppliers, of which we have just 53!

We have a few more within our supply chain, with 378 approved suppliers and

29 approved consultants.

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2 is for 2nd to none on Health & Safety!(See what we did there?)

With a targeted Accident Incident Rate (AIR) of 600 over the year, we have achieved

well below that with just 378.On top of that, John Hallam’s team have managed

464 days without any reportable accidents: Building Safer starts with Simons!

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3 is for the website...

Over 31,000 page views have happened on the new look company website since its launch in

October, that's 70% more than the same period last year!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped with it,

keep an eye out for more updates and news in 2014 - plenty to come!

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4 is for HSS’ support to Simons…

Well over 4,000 items of PPE have been ordered through HSS this year, that's just

hard hats, gloves & high vis jackets - Imagine the amount of boots!

Thank you so much to all in the HSS team - what would we do without you?!

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5 is for Simons Developments.

There have been 5 planning approvals granted for Developments project this year, with 3 more being worked

on at this exact moment in time!

The team have been flat out this year, with project values totalling £102.1m! Not to mention obstacles finally being

overcome in Scunthorpe and nationwide projects opening for business

from Bargoed to Carterton.

“Persistence through adversity” might just have to be the team strapline!

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6 is for the Peter & Gwyneth Hodgkinson Trust.

A whopping £66,000 has been donated through the trust in the years that it has been set up, helping

a host of phenomenal organisations and charities in Lincolnshire, making a real difference to

the community that we are based in.

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7 is for Health.

Simons have dealt with 7 projects in the health sector this year. With incredible projects starting in the new year and deserved recognition with Building Better

Healthcare Award short-listings (and a very special "Highly

Recommended") it's been a great year for health, despite the discreet

reputation!

"Who knew Simons do health?"They will do in 2014!

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8 is for a gigantic commitment from our Building Greener strategy...

The value of our contract with Go Green Waste Management?

Over £80,000!

This has run across 58 sites this year, so a huge investment into acting sustainably

wherever we are.

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9 is for…

The 92m extension bridge that our Distribution team are creating at Magna Park in Milton Keynes for

Gazeley & John Lewis, along with a new distribution & manufacturing centre.

Keep an eye on our site “Tweeter” @ClarkeLee1to see live updates from the team!

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10 is for Simons Construction.

Over 2013, the construction teams have completed:5 major projects

7 new build projectsOver 100 refurbishment projects (See? 100?)

Get involved with Construction News’ #LoveConstruction Campaign on Twitter

by searching for the hashtag.

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11 is for a third of our new starters…!

33 new faces have joined Simons Group in 2013:21 in Simons Construction

7 in Simons Group4 in Simons Design

1 in Simons Developments

Exciting times ahead for all!

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12 is for FSC© Friday.

12 months of the year, we ensure FSC© certified products are used on our projects.

12 months of the year we help raise awareness for FSC© sourcing.

12 months of the year we aim to raise the standards!

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13 is for...13 awards won by Simons this year!

We were also Shortlisted for:Building Better Healthcare: Best Technology Product & Best Use of Existing

Estate, Critical Care City Campus, Nottingham University Hospital . Property Week, Sustainability Achievement Award, Simons Group, Cheshire Oaks . Building Magazine, Contractor of the Year (up to 300m), Simons Group . 2 Degrees

Network – Sustainability Champion of the Year , Simons GroupConstruction Manager of the Year – Marat Mugttinov, Primary Care Unit, Townend

Court, Hull & John Ginnelly, Town Centre Development, Newark

Who said 13 was an unlucky number?! A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone involved.

Building Better Healthcare Awards: Best Healthcare Procure21+ Project (Highly Commended), Simons Group, Astley Court . LABC National Awards: Sustainable Project (Highly Commended),

Simons Construction, Cheshire Oaks . BE2 (Built Environment) Awards: AEC Best Use of Twitter, Simons Group . Considerate Constructors: Gold National Site Awards, Simons, M&S Cheshire

Oaks . Sustain Awards: Construction, Simons Group, Cheshire Oaks . LABC Regional Awards: Simons Design, Unit J, Brotherhood Peterborough, Simons Construction, M&S Cheshire Oaks & Simons Construction, M&S Newport . Building Magazine: 50 Stars of Sustainability , Simons

Group . Green Apple Award: National Champion Award, Simons Group . M&S Property Plan A Awards: Supplier of the Year, Partnership of the Year, Innovation of the Year (for use of social

media)(Click again…)

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14 is for LinkedIn...

We have 114 of our employees LinkedIn with Simons Group's company profile...

(A tenuous link, it has to be said, but still, a great figure - especially as it makes up for nearly 70% of our

employees!)

With over 700 followers on the company's profile page, our online presence is only set to grow in 2014,

so keep an eye out!

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15 is for the near 1500 trees planted at the Woodland Trust tree planting event earlier this

month.

Despite the weather there were smiles all around and with a phenomenal show of team spirit from everyone,

we managed to plant the trees in just 3 hours - Meaning that we have offset the carbon emissions of our head

office from last year.

Each tonne of carbon needs 4 trees to be planted and it takes up to 100 years for the carbon to be fully

sequestered as timber. This 'Diamond' woodland has been created to celebrate the Queen's jubilee year and will be comprised of 85,000 trees in total, with Princess

Anne planting the final tree on Thursday 12th December.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day possible.

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16 is for…

The number of key customers we started with in 2013.It's the same figure at the end of 2013.

A lot with a few. We stand by it.

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17 is for the 17 million awards* we’ve won for Cheshire Oaks

Ok, so we’ haven’t won that many awards, but the ‘Biggest & Greenest’ store for M&S has made us incredibly proud to have

been involved, winning a huge amount of awards, including Sustain’, LABC, Green Apple, Building Magazine & an FSC award, among many others. It has also seen Simons being

used in several guides for sustainable construction, including BM Trada’s guide to certification and M&S’s own case study for

Community engagement.

Thank you to everyone involved in every award, every brick, every email. We’ve all seen the effects.

To those not involved, thank you for putting up with us!

*Categorically incorrect number. Used for effect, as a joke.

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18 is for 18 months of construction in Bargoed.

In November we completed 18 months of construction and 5 years of working on Bargoed’s retail plateau, a

multi-million pound redevelopment for the area.

You can read plenty more on our website, but in the meantime, a huge thank you to everyone involved in such

an important project.

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19 is for CCS (well, the news needs to go somewhere!)

Cheshire Oaks received a Gold Considerate Constructors award this year, gaining a score of 38/40 during construction.

With the new scoring system in place, our site teams have been quick to rise to the challenge, with John Ginnelly’s team achieving a

phenomenal score of 45/50 and a ‘Beyond Compliance’ certificate.

With many more of the sites going above and beyond, we are making a difference to the communities we work in and keeping the

standards of health and safety incredibly high on our projects – thank you to everyone who is playing their part – it really is making a huge

difference!

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20 is for the game-changer...

It takes, on average, approximately 120* cups of tea per day to run our head office. 160 in the winter.

With regards to the vending machines in the café offering coffee, hot chocolate & soups: 4,436 cups have been used over the year,

so we have plenty of hydrated workers at 991!

*120, just to clarify.

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21 is for herbal tea.

On average, we get through 21 herbal tea bagsper day in our head office.

Well, we are builders after all.

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22 is for Twitter:(An alliteration tie-in)

A few facts for you about @Simons_Group:681 followers on Twitter

(a lot for a construction business!)1,057 tweets

2 awards

Have a look, get involved: https://twitter.com/Simons_Group

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23 is for 23 Recognition Awards given out this year!

To break it down:12 x new qualifications and degrees achieved

5 x awards for exemplary displays of the company values6 x long service awards (Over 160 years between them!)

Congratulations to all!

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24 is a big one, so we’ve chosen carefully…

24 months have passed since we began the endeavour to reach Altius Accreditation and, this year, our

Construction team working on the Boots framework achieved it, passing a rigorous independent assessment

and accreditation process.

“Simons has demonstrated to our expert assessors that it’s a top supplier… We are delighted to welcome the

team as one of our assured contractors.”Gary Plant, MD of Altius Vendor Assessment

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.

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25 is for our Distribution team…

A new part of the company that has been developing throughout the year and is set to be a pivotal part of

the company’s growth in 2014.

The team’s pipeline of opportunity for 2014-15 is a staggering £250m, so here’s hoping they can rise to

the challenge!

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