“Better environments, better lives”

Jane RochelleEnvironment & Sustainability ManagerConnaught plc

Birmingham City Football Ground Friday 27th February 2009

Introduction to Connaught plc

• Established 1982

• AIM 1997

• Wide range of services

– Social Housing

− Planned Improvement Works

− Responsive Repairs

– Compliance

− Gas servicing & installation, Health & Safety training

– Environmental

− Waste, street cleansing, beach cleaning, drainage

− recycling schemes

• Currently £400m+ turnover

• Order Book £2bn+

• Partnering Contractor of the Year 2005 & 2007

• First TPAS accredited Tenant Liaison Service

• FTSE4Good

• Triple Bottom Line Reporting

Our Clients in the Midlands

Sales West Midlands 2008/2009

West Midlands Budget £60.356 million Secured Works £52.796 million

Current Business Mix

Planned 75%

Reactive 25%

Pioneering Pioneering contractscontracts

Pioneering Pioneering contractscontracts

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Consistency across what we deliver & involve stakeholders

Managing Managing expectationsexpectations

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Connaught in the Community

Marlas estate, North Cornelly

Community Commitment

Wildmill Community Centre

Clubs for Young People

Community Commitment

SME Supply Chain Event RCT Homes Capital Investment Partnership

- 41 local SME’S expressed interest

- Business improvement and support for business growth

-Connaught Academy Training ‘giveaway’

- Constructing Excellence Wales, CITB, Business Eye, CIH and i2i

Thank You