Audas on the move....... Audas has just taken delivery of its first fleet of company vans. Delivered in black with white Audas livery they certainly stand out from the usual white van crowd. It is not just their looks that set them apart from the rest. The Volkswagen build quality, level of specification and euro NCAP 5 rating ensure that the drivers of the 3 Caddy’s and 3 Transporters are amongst the safest and well looked after on the road. Audas has also delivered on its commitment to reduce its carbon footprint as both the Caddy’s and Transporters are the best in class in terms of fuel efficiency and emissions. Lined in FSC timber further justifies our environmental credentials.

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This issue: BUPA run update P1 Health & Safety P2 Environmental P3 What‟s New? P4

Audas join forces with M&S to promote awareness and raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Charity Trust. On a very cool and windy Sunday morning – 15th May 2011, ten members of the Audas Project Management team: Dan McCarthy; Mike Rhodes; Paul Dever; Lindsay Bowker; John Thompson; Steve Bray; Phil Sharp; Rose Walton; Glenn Smith and Graham Smith took to the streets of Manchester to join the other 38,000 runners participating in the BUPA Great Manchester run, passing by such sights as the Old Trafford Stadium.

The atmosphere was amazing and the crowd were just fantastic as the Audas team pounded the streets to raise money for their nominated charity – The Prostate Charity Trust.

Fit out works commence at the prestigious M&S archive & museum..

Audas are delighted to be involved with the fit out works of the new purpose-built archive and museum, which is due to open in November 2011. The building will be named the Michael Marks building after the company’s founder, and will also feature a university bookstore.

It will be situated on the Western Campus, near the Leeds University Business School, and will house more than 60,000 artefacts.

These will include clothing, toys, books, home ware and food packaging.

It will offer an insight into the company’s corporate history with an extensive collection of internal and external company documents, reports, letters and advertisements.

The building will also feature a brand new exhibition which will provide a glimpse behind the scenes at M&S.

The project team from Audas will be managed by our Project Manager, Andy Sharp.

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„Team Audas‟ Raise £4k for Prostate Cancer Charity

Michael Marks one

of the founders of

M&S

HSE introduces new arrangements for online reporting of injuries and incidents

Businesses will still be able to notify fatal and major incidents and injuries by phone following changes to reporting arrangements. From 12 September 2011, all other reportable work-related injuries and incidents under RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) will move to a predominantly online system, with a suite of seven forms available on HSE's website to make the statutory reporting process quick and easy.

In a move to improve efficiency further and deliver value for taxpayers, HSE's Infoline telephone service, which currently provides a basic information service to callers, will end on 30 September 2011.

The seven online RIDDOR reporting forms will be: o F2508 Report of an injury o F2508 Report of a Dangerous Occurrence o F2508A Report of a Case of Disease o OIR9B Report of an Injury Offshore o OIR9B Report of a Dangerous Occurrence Offshore o F2508G1 Report of a Flammable Gas Incident o F2508G2 Report of a Dangerous Gas Fitting

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Worker killed In trench collapse near Whitstable School

A man working on a building site close to a primary school in Kent has been killed after a trench collapsed on him. Police and the air ambulance were called to Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, on 7 April 2011 at 12:55 BST but the 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The young man from Canterbury in Kent is believed to have been working in a 6ft deep trench for sewer pipes when the sides collapsed. Despite attempts to dig the man free, paramedics were unable to save him. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating, assisted by Kent Police. Officers arrested a man on suspicion of corporate manslaughter

We have been speaking to TraffiGlove, working towards making all our sites „TrafficGlove‟ sites. It works on a 3 colour system:

Red offers cut level protection level 1

Amber offers cut level protection 3

Green glove offering cut protection level 5 This is designed so that at a glance the site manager will be able to identify if the operative has the correct degree of protection in relation to the task being undertaken.

Upon receipt of a list of national suppliers, Audas will be rolling out Traffigloves across thier sites. We have trialled the Amber glove with Floorform at Teesside recently receiving positve feedback . John Alexander from Floorform commented that “in comparison to other gloves used previously, this range of goods are exceptional”. Further information can be sourced at: www.traffiglove.com

Health Surveillance

We have recently completed 3 days of

health surveillance on site at the Manchester

Urban Exchange Project in conjunction with

M&S’s health screening

pilot programme. Approximately 20

people participated in the screening which tested hearing, skin

inspections, and lung function. Audas would

like to thank the contractors who took time out of their busy

schedule: Johns of Nottingham; DB Green

& Sigma of Leeds.

The results will be sent

out to each individual & a general report will be

issued to M&S

pilot programme. Twenty people

participated in the screening which tested:

hearing; skin inspections; and lung

function. We would like

J Alexander from Floorform trialling the Amber Traffiglove

Clean up of

Rochdale Canal

Volunteers from our site delivery team at the Urban Exchange project participated in a half day ‘clean up’ of a section of the Rochdale canal adjacent to the site.

The team lead by our project manager – John Thompson cleaned up litter from the banks of the canal, carried out substantial weeding and generally improved the overall aesthetic appeal of the stretch of canal adjacent to the Urban Exchange site works. The efforts by John & his team were in an attempt to improve the image of construction & leave a positive message to neighbours of our project.

Audas & ‘Recycling Lives’

Audas is delighted to be currently working in association with the ‘Recycling Lives’ charity during refurbishment works at the M&S Preston Deepdale project. The charity acts as a safety net for vulnerable people who could have been homeless or long term unemployed individuals in our society. The programme offers them: an opportunity to make a positive change in their life; comfortable accommodation; training up to academic qualifications; work experience to gain priceless life skills, all with the aim of helping them back into full timework.

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Audas & the ‘Insect Hotel’

Our project team at the M&S Preston Deepdale project have excelled themselves in the build of an innovative ‘insect hotel’. The insect hotel shown is constructed entirely from recycled materials; the main structure comprising of used pallets. Some wild invertebrates, such as bumblebees and solitary bees, are declining in numbers in the wider countryside, so by providing homes we can contribute to their conservation. The insect hotel, constructed late July is sited adjacent to our site cabins and is already proving to be a ‘hotspot’ with many species of insects.

Waste Recycling Figures

The returned recycling figures from the recent months are as follows:

Grimsby (Mar-Apr) 95% Macclesfield (Mar-Jun) 96% Teesside (May-Jun) 97% Urban Ex (Jun) 100% Leeds Trinity (June) 100%

Timber Usage Update – Jan/Feb

2011

Our FSC timber usage rate for the

first two months of the year is an

impressive:

100%

FSC Timber

Our FSC timber usage rate from March to July 2011

is an Impressive:

100%

Recycling Lives offer a wide range of expertise in waste management whilst guaranteeing that

100% of the waste will be recycled, thus reducing our carbon footprint.

CDM TRAINING

Over the past few months many members of the Audas team have attended a CDM awareness course delivered by Environ. It was to refresh their understanding of what roles and responsibilities are required to ensure legal compliance with the regulations. The course aims to improve the performance of the company by focusing on the following content: the law, the general requirements under the CDM 2008 and the responsibilities of the client, CDM coordinators, designers & principal contractors.

Over the last few months we have been pleased to report the new arrivals of: Paul Dever’s new son, Alfie

Gary Jones has two sons; Ethan and

new arrival Zach. And Phil Sharp Has a new arrival - Arthur Phillip.

New Starters

Over the summer Audas has welcomed two students from university to gain work experience in the construction industry. Christina Davy, a student teacher at Edge Hill University and Joseph Bradley studying Architecture at the University

of Leeds. Chrissy and Joe will work alongside various team members to gain an insight into the world of retail refurbishment.

Audas has also grown with the addition of Martin Greenwood as a Site Manager (who will contribute to our already strong operations team) & Gerry Morgan joining us as a Service Manager. Gerry’s role will include working closely with our project teams to help improve our delivery and management of services and service contractors.

Institution of Occupational Safety

and Health

Individuals have undertaken the IOSH Managing Safely Qualification to ensure that occupational safety and health is at its best within our company.

The course involves: accessing and controlling risks, understanding responsibilities, identifying hazards, investigating accidents and incidents, measuring performance and protecting our environment. The following staff attended the course: Martin O’Donovan Lindsay Bowker Tony Davis John Grace Andy Sharp Paul Sharp Jnr.

Over the past few weeks various members of our team have completed various NVQ level 6 courses: constructing contracting operations; and quantity surveying. These qualifications ensure all staff are competent in developing the following tasks:

- Obtaining tenders and appointing successful contractors - Identifying, assessing & evaluating project requirements - Maintaining health and safety welfare systems - Managing the performance of teams and individuals - Optimising contract progress and costs.

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Phil Brown has just completed the 10 month LEAD leadership programme

taking an integrated approach to both the development of the business and

the personal development of the owner manager. The programme tackles

practical issues rather than focussing on theoretical concepts thus having a

direct impact on the growth of the delegate’s business and their leadership

skills.

Past delegates have credited the course with having a significant impact on their business, with over 90% of delegates confirming an increase in turnover and an impressive rise in profit growth. All past participants have left the programme more confident and more able using the experience to build the financial strength of their businesses, preparing them for the future.

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