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Corporate Social Responsibility
Hackney BSF Schools
August 2015
Horizon School
Thomas Fairchild School
Ickburgh School
CSR at Urswick School
Urswick School
3 Work Experience Placements
Local Charity Support
Community Service
Interactive Hoarding
Supporting Local Community Groups
Interaction with the Local Council
Weekly Liaison with the community
Donations to the school students
School Engagements
Socially Responsible Partners
Formerly Hackney Free and Parochial Church of
England School, Urswick School demonstrates
McLaren’s ability to deliver successful results
within a pre-determined programme and tight
budget constraints, ensuring the customer was not
disadvantaged by previous circumstances.
McLaren re-designed the initial landscaping scheme
to provide greater recreational space at no additional
cost. We catered for the school’s space needs
throughout the phases too by creating temporary
recreational spaces.
McLaren developed a flexible approach to variations
in order that the School could pick from a “shopping
list” of items in order to manage a shortfall in their
available funds for the Chapel. In doing so we created
a space which the school is thrilled with, and that
worked within the limitations of their shrinking
budget.
McLaren were able to keep a consistent interaction
with the local community on this scheme. Newsletters
were created and delivered to the local residence with
contact details for the key liaison personnel included.
A quarterly newsletter was issued the staff and
parents to keep them updated on the progress of the
scheme.
McLaren were able to arrange weekly
liaison with the school head. Parent and
teacher walk-through’s were also arranged
throughout the construction period and
escorted site visits for the school staff was
available on a weekly basis.
The direct labour and banksman were part
of the local community and catering was
sourced from school services.
As with all of our sites we utilised a site
waste management plan, which included
measures to monitor our water and
electricity usage. We also measured our
carbon footprint by recording operatives and
visitors travel to site mode.
McLaren staff involved on the Urswick School scheme
were delighted to be able to take part in a run to raise
money for a local charitable organisation.
Aimed at encouraging children to think about
production, communication and team work, McLaren
delivered a community investment strategy to provide
education, engagement and awareness to the children
of Urswick School. We taught the pupils about the
different industries available and encouraged them to
think about careers for their futures.
We were also able to provide viewing
points within the site hoarding so the
children and local people could see the works taking
place.
An art project was undertaken in partnership with
the school whereby the students were asked to draw
a picture that could be incorporated on the hoarding.
The winner of the competition was proud to see their
artwork featured on the site hoarding.
A translator was based on-site, although all operatives
were able to speak English, as this helped us to
interact with the local community where, for a number
of residents, English isn’t their first language.
McLaren has worked closely with the local community
and education providers on this project in order to
work with three students who were placed on work
experience with us through their local schools and
colleges.
As a goodwill gesture PPE (personal protective
equipment) was donated by McLaren to the school for
a scheduled visit to the London Olympic site.
Urswick School, Hackney
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“This was a very challenging project, involving
re-building a school whilst keeping the existing
school operating successfully. McLaren planned
carefully for this and were always receptive
to the needs of the school. During the time
of the construction we had two successful
OFSTED Inspections which is evidence of the
effective joint working with McLaren and also
their excellent attitude to health and safety and
safeguarding issues.”
Richard Brown, Headteacher at The Urswick School, Hackey
CSR at Horizon School
Thomas Fairchild School
Ickburgh School
Urswick School
Horizon School
10 Apprentices through REDS 10
6 Apprentices through Mouchel Babcock Education and STEP
4 Work Experience Placements
35/40 CCS Score
Community Service
Supporting the Environment
Supporting Local Community Groups
Interaction with staff
Weekly Liaison with the community
School Engagement
Socially Responsible Partners
Horizon School, Hackney
Formerly called Horizon School, The Garden is a
Special Educational Needs (SEN) school in Hackney.
McLaren was appointed to provide a facility that would
amalgamate Horizon and Downsview schools into one
single site offering nursery, primary and secondary
education.
Supporting McLaren’s community investment
aspirations of supporting vulnerable young people,
the Horizon School team worked closely with various
organisations to help make a positive difference in the
Hackney community. The importance of community
relations was proven by the McLaren team and, in
recognition they achieved a score of 35 out of 40 on
their first CCS Visit.
With objectives including fostering inclusivity,
promoting greater choice, diversity, and supporting
the development of skills within the local community,
the team have delivered numerous activities aimed
at education and supporting and enhancing the local
economy.
Working with representatives of the previous Horizon
School, the McLaren team invited students to take
part in site visits and workshops. The purpose of
these activities was to encourage the children to think
about the various careers available to them, careers
that involved science and maths, both of which are
prominent subjects within main contracting. This was
a perfect opportunity to broaden children’s horizons
and help them gain an appreciation of main contracting
and the various stakeholders involved in a scheme.
McLaren were also able to make one of the students’
dreams come true. A pupil of the school, Robert, was
chosen to have a tour around the site and see the
machinery used, which he had been watching from his
school window. Robert’s second visit was planned by
the school as an opportunity to put all he had learnt
into perspective and see the end result of a large build,
in the hope that it would inspire him to work in main
contracting in the future.
This also supported McLaren’s community investment
strategy in addition to alerting him to the dangers of
straying onto construction sites.
McLaren held a bricklaying workshop for a group of
students from the Horizon School, Hackney. The aim
of this workshop was to provide the students with
some practical experience of brick laying using typical
tools and methods, and giving them an insight into the
processes involved.
At McLaren, it is important to us that we raise
the aspirations of young people and demonstrate
that construction really is for everyone. We were
focused on communicating to the young people we
encountered, all of the roles that work together to
achieve a successful project. Furthermore, on The
Garden Project, the children were able to see the
opportunities available to them in the future and were
encouraged to believe that there are viable careers for
them within the construction industry.
McLaren met with teachers and support staff during an
INSET day. Together they enjoyed a builder’s breakfast
in the school canteen before being taken on a tour of
the building. The tour included classrooms and the
school’s assembly hall. Dressed in hard hats and high
visibility jackets, the excited group were guided around
the site.
McLaren recognises the impact that the works can
have on the environment and community it operates
in. As such, and in line with our CSR strategy, we
endeavour to support local training, development
and provide employment opportunities which help to
create sustainable communities.
As part of this emphasis on training, employment and
leaving a lasting legacy, McLaren were able to employ
a number of local residents on this scheme. One
employee especially worthy of note was an ex-pupil
from Hackney Free School. This pupil designed the
biodiverse brown roof for the science block.
The roof is an inverted single ply deck
with areas of hard and soft landscaping,
and a sedum deck with incorporated
bespoke glazed roof lights.
McLaren were able to form an alliance
with other framework contractors
within the Hackney community, to
pool resources and share apprentices
within the BSF Framework. The local
labour was selected through our training
providers, REDS 10; a national provider
in Hackney. The agreement included
REDS 10 employing the apprentices on a
full term commitment basis, and we only
took them on when needed. Being part
of this scheme allowed the apprentices
to be employed for a full period of time
but to move onto various different
related roles throughout the duration.
Being part of this framework, and taking on a number
schemes from the BSF framework at one time, saw
McLaren employing up to 12 apprentices at one time.
Furthermore, the apprentices went on to work with the
sub-contractors and were actually taken on directly.
Employing local SME companies, also benefited the
local area as those taken on stayed within the local
planning area, creating a legacy of skilled tradesmen.
McLaren, in partnership with Mouchel Babcock
Education, were also able to create six more apprentice
placements for local Hackney Residents. These
placements included two electricians, two plumbers,
a carpenter and a bricklayer. These opportunities
were created using our supply chain and the Hackney
Sustainable Training Employment Pathway (STEP). The
main aim of this was to identify and rectify skill gaps
in the construction of the new school.
McLaren was able to work with local schools in
providing periods of work experience. This included
four work experience placements.
We also employed local labour who had been long
term unemployed and provided them with on-site
training and experience.
McLaren were also involved in the design, procurement
and installation of the ICT programme, which focused
on the re-provision and new build of the special needs
school. This provided an important core service and
contributed to an improved new environment for the
pupils it served.
McLaren ensured the local community was kept
updated with the development of the scheme. A letter
drop was done prior to work commencing on site and
then every six weeks another newsletter was produced
and distributed to keep the local neighbours updated
with the site’s progress and work.
As part of the ongoing BSF Framework, McLaren were
able to successfully deliver and meet the requirements
of the client; going above and beyond to ensure that
planned community initiatives were achieved.
“Young people in Hackney will welcome
this excellent opportunity to gain
practical experience through projects
which benefit the whole community.”Councillor Rita Krishna,
Cabinet Member Children’s Services Hackney Council
Staff visit new school building 06/11/2009
Hackney Free and Parochial staff have visited the first section of the new school building, on schedule to be completed in the Summer Term 2010, for the first time.
During a recent INSET day, teachers and support staff met with contractors, McLaren, for a builder’s breakfast in the school canteen before being taken on a tour of the building, which will include classrooms and the school’s assembly hall.
Dressed in hard hats and high visibility jackets, the excited group were guided around the site by Assistant Head (BSF Lead) Joanne Williams.
“It was great to see the progress that McClaren have made, all the floors are in and the roof is on!” Joanne said. “We are excited about the new facilities and what impact it will have on our school community our students’ learning.”
This was the first opportunity staff had been given to see behind the scenes of the building site, since work began last year.
PE teacher and Head of Year 8 Mario Massimino said: “After looking at drawings and designs for the new building it was brilliant to see everything coming together and get a feel for how the new building will be when it’s finished. I’m really looking forward to teaching in such an amazing space and making use of the new ICT equipment.”
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CSR at Ickburgh School
Horizon School
Thomas Fairchild School
Urswick School
Ickburgh School
2 Work Experience Placements
5 Apprentices
Local Charity Support
Community Service
Interactive Hoarding
Supporting Local Community Groups
Interaction with the Local Council
Weekly Liaison with the community
School Engagement
Socially Responsible Partners
Supporting the Environment
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New Ickburgh School is unique and one of the last of
the last schemes in the ‘Building Schools for the Future’
programme for Hackney. It is a school for children
with profound and multiple learning difficulties. It
is specifically designed to provide a diverse choice
of teaching and specialist support for children with
exceptional conditions. The New Ickburgh School is one
of very few of its type in the U.K.
The McLaren site team at the
New Ickburgh School were able
to successfully demonstrate
the importance of positive
community relations in today’s
construction market. On track
for a Considerate Constructor
Gold Award, the team achieved
a score of 40 on their first CCS
visit and 43 on their second.
In order to maintain positive
community relations and enhance the site further, we
worked in partnership with ‘Sustainable Hackney’, who
are a local community group that have been created
to focus on the various ecological and sustainability
factors. The site team put into place infrared CCTV to
avoid the use of flood lighting at night time, placed a
restriction on weekend working, movement sensors
were used during piling and vibration monitoring used
to make sure we didn’t exceed maximum levels. Noise
was also a concern for the local council, to stick to the
regulations, noise pollution was monitored and weekly
reports were sent to the local council.
As well as all of this, McLaren were also able
to engage with local residents affected by the
works to reduce the impact of the construction.
Regular newsletters were issued to residents
and businesses and weekend visits were made
to those directly affected. Actions were carried
by the site team and the neighbours were
invited to the site once a month for tea and
biscuits and to update them at a personal level
about the works and give a site tour.
In addition, the state of the art cross-laminated timber
utilised on the scheme, has provided the school with
the most environmentally sustainable & low carbon
building in the borough. The use of CLT timber also
provided our client with programme savings.
As part of our commitment for protecting the
environment we encourage the use of public transport
and car sharing, but we also provided bike racks for
employees so that they were able to cycle into work.
To enhance the environment and BREEAM
characteristics of the scheme we employed a number
of initiatives. These included a compost bin being
provided, the use of timber skips in order to reduce
the waste of material and so that it could be used on
a biomass boiler. Skylights were also pre-fabricated
to ensure an outstanding performance was obtained,
as well as a better indoor climate. The plasterboard
sub-contractor brought in their own skip and these
materials were taken away to be recycled.
In line with our commitment for providing the highest
standards for those working on our sites, McLaren
were able to provide the staff with shower facilities
and foldable furniture to create a prayer room.
McLaren were also able to communicate
more effectively with the community
in creating signage in Braille for
the hoarding, as well as in Hackney
communicated languages, such as
English, Turkish, Polish, Spanish, French,
Yiddish, Bengali, Portuguese, Gujarati and
German. A mural was also created by the
children of Ickburgh School to in include
on the hoarding.
We had a total number of two work
placements and five apprentices on the New Ickburgh
School. Work placements were offered to students at
the Hackney Community College and Urswick Sixth
Form College. Students were based within the site
office, which gave them an opportunity to learn about
the entire construction process. The apprentices were
supplied through our local supply chain. We also
ensured that a local supply chain was procured, as well
as being able to engage with the local community, we
were able to employ 3 labourers within a 2 mile radius.
Not only does McLaren’s method of procurement
favour local suppliers and trades but the site team
have worked hard to implement appropriate activities
that will help support the local community in terms
of charity, community days and neighbourhood
communications.
In terms of leaving a lasting impact on the Hackney
community, McLaren worked alongside local sub-
contractors, to employ various apprentices with
‘difficult histories’.
This lead to the two local gangs playing football
with another – a first within the borough and a step
towards eliminating anti-social behaviour after the
works had finished.
The McLaren site team also donated food and materials
to a local food bank and to a local community sports
facility.
Additionally, and in line with our CSR guidelines, a
charity was earmarked on site for our support. The
team chose, and have successfully raised donations
towards raising cancer awareness.
The team truly delivered a project that not only met
the high standards of construction that McLaren has
been recognised as delivering in the construction
market, but epitomised the strong sense of community
and values that it embeds in all of its projects.
“The challenge was to provide this highly
specialist facility whilst making significant
savings on the original budget”
Enhancing the appearance: 8/10
Respecting the community: 9/10
Protecting the environment: 9/10
Securing everyone’s safety: 8/10
Caring for the workforce: 9/10
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CSR at Thomas Fairchild School
Horizon School
Thomas Fairchild School
Ickburgh School
Urswick School
3 Management Trainees
4 Apprentices
Local Charity Support
Community Service
Donations to Local Community
Supporting Local Community Groups
Weekly Liaison with the community
School Engagement
Socially Responsible Partners
Supporting the Environment
37.5/40 CCS Score
Thomas Fairchild is a thriving community school
enjoying fantastic facilities that support and enhance
learning. These include HeartSpace – a contemporary
café and community space with play, art, food
technology and IT areas. The signing of this multi-
million pound Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
contract (along with the Horizon School project) made
McLaren one of only three BSF approved contractors
in Hackney.
The work involved re-constructing a fire damaged
school. Works comprise demolishing the existing
building, constructing a new school building and
linking it to a modern pre-school building that had
survived the fire. The project also included a steel
framed sports hall with sprung beech timber floor,
multi-use games area (MUGA) pitch and the integration
of an existing community centre.
The new school benefits from under floor heating
throughout, acoustic panels and natural ventilation
to provide the best teaching environment. As an
innovative solution to a lack of external space, the
new school incorporates two roof top play spaces,
one featuring a large fabric canopy sail providing a
broader amenity dynamic.
McLaren was awarded a Considerate Constructors
Scheme overall score of 37.5 - ‘exceptionally good’
site.
Ivor Goodsite, the mascot for considerate constructors
that appeals to and educates children about good
construction practices, visited the temporary school
that the pupils were at and a rolling program was in
place. Site visits were scheduled every Friday for three
groups of ten children from the school. Monthly visits
were also in place with the teachers to get their input
as end users.
McLaren were able to closely work with
a local company to place apprentices
with sub-contractors. We were able to
have a total of four apprentices on site
and also three management trainees.
This helped to improve the skills of
the individuals as well as give them
the encouragement and knowledge of
various jobs.
There was excellent communication
with the local community. A monthly
newsletter was delivered to the
neighbouring properties and posted in
the local newsagents. Letter drops were
used to inform neighbours of any site
activities which may have had an impact
on them.
As part of our health and safety
strategies, McLaren were able to work with those on
site to promote our committed ethos of
providing the highest standards for those
working on our sites. As part of a reward
scheme and an on-going commitment
to promoting safety on site, a monthly
award of a cash voucher was given to the
individual that proved they kept their area
safe, clean and tidy.
Over the course of the project, the site
team performed to a very high level and
managed to raise its performance with
some excellent initiatives, especially in its
relationship with the local community.
In line with our CSR strategies, free labour
and materials were provided to enable
an adjacent small allotment area to be
greatly extended for the benefit of the
local community. This will enable the
surrounding community to have a better
standard of living, as well as potentially
improving the wealth of those surrounding.
Several other local goodwill gestures were
carried out, including donating a week’s
labour and materials to enable a local
charity shop and a local soup kitchen to be
refurbished and upgraded.
In support of a local charitable organisation, the
project director carried out a sponsored 30K run
around company sites in London. Succeeding beyond
and above his target of raising £3000 for Cancer
Research.
In support of the local community, McLaren donated
the remaining school equipment from the previous
Thomas Fairchild Community School to the Hackney
Play Bus, a non-profit organisation which supports
local families and children in need.
Thomas Fairchild School, Hackney
“The Team have been led outstandingly well
throughout this period and remarkably positive
working relationships with McLaren staff have
been built. Support has been provided readily
when it has been needed and we could not have
asked for more from McLaren Senior and Site
personnel. ”
Wayne Riley, ‘New Projects’ Manager, Mouchel Babcock
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01The McLaren CR (Corporate Responsibility) Vision
Our vision for community engagement activities across McLaren is to engage with young people
to raise their aspirations and send a message that ‘construction is for everyone.’ It is our mission
to ensure that young people are aware of all the opportunities available to them in construction –
whether that is as a labourer on site, a Project Manager, a QS, Design Manager or in Bid Management
or Business Development. We are committed to the training & development of local communities
and endeavour to utilise a local supply chain, provide discounted training opportunities to our supply
chain members and encourage all sites to support apprentices and trainees & engage with NEETs.
Working in partnership with the people who live or work in the
community
Seeking innovative approaches to benefit local communities
Promoting diversity and ensuring that we recognise and
celebrate difference within the context of fairness & equality
Empowering our employees so that we can all ‘take part & take
pride’ as active citizens and employees.
02Our CR Strategy & Site Standards
We aim for a minimum of 40 out of 50 on all of our considerate scores and aspire for community days, volunteering, local employment & training and further
construction education activities to be undertaken on all of our sites. We have developed key formal and informal partnerships with organisations to help
us achieve our CR goals. These include being a LandAid Foundation Partner, working with apprenticeship providers and more recently developing plans
with Catch22 who work with young people leaving care & NEETs. We also encourage our sites to support local charities that are in line with our community
engagement values & goals. At a corporate level, we support the Place2Be; the charity provides services that provide children with support to cope with
emotional and behavioural difficulties. These services help students achieve their full potential by helping them deal positively with challenges that they may
face.
03Community Engagement Planning on Sites
Throughout the pre-construction stages, each site produces a CR action plan which identifies
community engagement activities for the project and provides information on organisations within
the areas that will assist in our CR goals. These plans are bespoke to each site and take into
consideration our client’s drivers for community engagement. Our CR coordinator works alongside
our teams to provide support and guidance and ensure that all monitoring and evaluations are sent
back to a central point so that we can demonstrate our commitment and learn from best practice.
Creating a community that everyone feels part of
Providing workshops and presentations that are linked to
the curriculum so that children have improved educational
attainment
Supporting young people so that they are in education,
employment & training
Transparency - providing local residents with up-to-date
information about the project build and it’s CR activities.
Corporate
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04Implementing & Monitoring
It is imperative that activities are implemented appropriately and monitored effectively so that we can improve, provide our clients with feedback and make sure
that we consistently operate to high levels of Health & Safety, Environmental performance & quality. Our site teams are well versed in community engagement
activities and Employment Skills programmes and ensure that, just as we do for construction activities, regular feedback sessions and meetings are organised to
monitor our plans and amend as necessary to make sure we meet our targets.
Our SAF47 procedure ensures that each site has a dedicated point of contact for community liaison; they are responsible for coordinating CCS visits and reporting to/
working alongside our CR Coordinator to deliver community engagement activities.
05Evaluation
Appropriate evaluations of activities that we undertake are essential in helping us develop future
programmes and improving our ability to meet local community needs. Our CR coordinator
collates all information from sites and analyses this for best practice and innovation so that these
can be implemented on other sites. Should clients wish, we can also provide a small booklet of
information which breaks down CR activities on the site: Community Engagement, Environmental
innovation, waste diverted from Landfill and all the other elements that form part of our CR
strategy.
Local & Accountable - engaging with clients & stakeholders to
find out how we are doing
Transparent - providing clients with tangible evidence that our
projects have helped local communities
Empowering everyone - showing that working collaboratively
can have positive effects on the local community
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