FM Conway Corporate Brochure

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GREAT PEOPLE: GREAT WORK

CONTENTS

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AN ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PARTNER

HIGHWAYS

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 06 - 07 OUR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 08 MATERIAL SUPPLY 09 SURFACING 10 CIVIL ENGINEERING 11 PUBLIC REALM 12 STRUCTURES 13 LIGHTING 14

EV CHARGING SOLUTION - SURECHARGE

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

CONSULTANCY

WATER & DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT

TRANSFORMING OUR BUSINESS

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AN ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PARTNER

FM Conway is a leading infrastructure services company operating in transportation, the built environment and public realm. Whether working on small maintenance schemes, major frameworks or large complex projects, our vision is to bring clear thinking, innovation and efficiency to challenges within the built environment. Delivering in partnership with local authorities, network operators and the private sector, we help meet the needs of their customers: local people and businesses. A contractor with a difference We are unique in our field, inwardly investing in our vast resource bank of land, facilities, products, plant, and equipment for over 60 years. We self-deliver all of our services, providing in house capabilities across the entire lifecycle of a project, from design and material production, to construction and maintenance. Operating our own manufacturing plant infrastructure underpins our self-delivery model providing clients, partners and our own internal teams with security of supply and access to low carbon and high-quality recycled materials. Our model ensures that in–house expertise and senior management are deployed across the breadth of our services so we can achieve higher standards, lower costs and efficient delivery for our clients and their stakeholders. We directly employ local people as they are an integral part of our growth, providing individual development opportunities and training. Marshalling resources, minimising cost and risk Through early engagement, technical insight and a commitment to resource efficiency, we help clients and partners to manage the lifecycle of assets, thus minimising the cost of construction and maintenance and lowering potential risk.

We embrace the circular economy - keeping resources in use for as long as possible and recovering materials at the end of each service life. With this approach we help our clients to unlock environmental and economic benefits. Our portfolio of low carbon solutions, recycled asphalt, concrete and aggregate products for construction and maintenance projects, helps clients to meet their own sustainability commitments and lowers the environmental footprint of infrastructure works. Putting people first Our people are our greatest asset and maintaining health and safety standards is paramount. Our philosophy is People First; our commitment to always putting our people first and providing them with the support needed to protect themselves, their co-workers and members of the public. Working alongside the Big Ten in 10, our revolutionary approach that challenges the fundamental principles of health and safety using innovative and sustainable safety critical controls, we aim to create a culture that enables our people to go home safe each day. Driving fleet safety We place a major focus on protecting all road users which is emphasised by our ISO39001 certification; the cornerstone of our commitment to utilising new technologies to deliver a safer way of operating. To ensure that everyone operates as safely as possible on the road, FM Conway has completed an extensive retrofit programme to equip our fleet with bespoke cycle and pedestrian safety enhancements, as well as delivering specialist Virtual Reality Safer Urban Driving courses and an enhanced e-learning driver risk profiling training to our staff, partners, clients and supply chain.

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For over 60 years, FM Conway has created, maintained and enhanced road networks across London and the South East to ensure we keep people and businesses moving. Working with local authorities, strategic operators and framework partners, we bring innovation, professionalism and dedication to our contracts, building enduring relationships and drawing upon our technical expertise, deep-rooted knowledge of asset planning and our integrated material supply model to build more resilient networks. HIGHWAYS: A STRATEGIC AND LOCAL PARTNER

Bespoke materials solutions We are a leader in materials innovation, continually investing in research and development to deliver durable highways solutions. Our team of experts located at our UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditiation Service) accredited laboratory work with our clients to develop bespoke solutions to meet exacting performance and sustainability objectives. Investing for the future By obtaining accurate condition data on a street by-street basis, we help our clients develop robust management plans to maintain their highways assets and focus on preventative treatments that reduce the need for costly reactive repairs to failing roads.

We stand out because we:

Prioritise excellent communication Put the safety of all our people first Supply our own materials Provide an integrated service Build enduring relationships with our clients

Westminster City Council: Driving down carbon on King Street FM Conway worked with Westminster City Council to deliver a low-carbon street-works pilot that could transform the way public realm projects are designed and delivered in support of the climate emergency agenda. as part of a six-week maintenance project to rejuvenate the area and minimise carbon footprint. The scheme used low-carbon electric plant, tools, welfare and recycled materials, the removal of diesel and petrol equipment, and the reduced consumption of natural resources. Furthermore, travel to and from site was reduced with carbon-friendly forms of travel used. King Street, in Westminster, underwent a repair and replacement of the footpath and kerbs

Using the Metis carbon calculator and a second site, Marlborough Hill, the project was able to assess the full life-cycle impacts for comparison, to target the extent and scale that the scheme has reduced embodied carbon.

The project was successfully delivered, achieving:

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Operational savings of over 4t of carbon Embodied savings of 23t of carbon An overall saving of 27t of carbon compared to the Marlborough Hill scheme Operational savings per day of 79% Embodied carbon savings of 46% per m 2

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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS: SUPPORTING THE STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK

Maintaining value Through our unique end-to-end self delivery model, we provide in-house capabilities across the lifecycle of any road infrastructure project. We can inform the design process and also carry out testing and analysis to optimise our recycling strategy. Our expertise helps to achieve higher standards, lower costs and greater efficiencies for our clients and their stakeholders. Collaboration is essential in delivering innovation and we work closely with our supply chain to ensure that we implement efficient, safe and sustainable practices within our projects. Operating our own manufacturing plant infrastructure underpins our self-delivery model, providing clients, partners and our own internal teams with security of supply and access to low carbon and high-quality recycled materials.

Through our UKAS-accredited Laboratory, we provide a full suite of testing services on bituminous materials, asphalt, aggregate, recycled aggregate and concrete, to help deliver bespoke pavement designs that meet the performance and sustainability objectives of those delivering and maintaining the strategic road network. We are part of the Smart Motorway Programme (SMP) Alliance “FM Conway has already brought clear value to the SMP Alliance and the approach and knowledge to drive low-carbon solutions is first class. “The way FM Conway has embraced the enterprise model way of working with the other strategic suppliers has been exemplar and has made collaboration easy. “The team have brought knowledge, expertise and the clear desire to support the SMP Alliance and deliver on our outcomes.” Chris Hickey – SMP Alliance, Head of Supply Chain

We make a difference:

By reporting on the social impact of our work, we know we make a difference with £18,309,586 estimated social value created through our work with our people and communities between 2020/21 £18,309,586

National Highways: M3 in Hampshire trials 70% recycled materials FM Conway has worked with National Highways and Kier to deliver the first stretch of motorway to use a resurfacing material which contains the highest proportion of recycled asphalt pavement used on the strategic road network. The new environmentally friendly resurfacing materials consisted of 70% recycled materials in the base course and 50% in the surface course. This marks a big step in the use of recycled material on the strategic road network as previously standard practice limited the recycled content of motorway and major A road surface courses to just 10%.

The recycled materials were taken from a previous project on the M3 and were stored, processed and then mixed through one of FM Conway’s parallel drum asphalt plants, before being laid back on the M3. This reduced the use of both primary aggregates from a quarry and bitumen from a refinery, giving the materials an extended lifecycle, Nearly one mile of the M3 was resurfaced, with over 1,800 tonnes of recycled material used and the overall scheme delivering a 36% reduction in carbon used. The carbon savings from using recycled materials has provided National Highways with an important element towards their commitment to carbon reduction. clearly demonstrating FM Conway’s commitment to a circular economy.

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OUR CIRCULAR ECONOMY: A UNIQUE APPROACH TO MATERIALS

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We think creatively about using and re-using materials from our projects. And we’ve developed industry-leading facilities to match our ambitions. Our ability to recycle highways arisings, gully waste and aggregates enables us to demonstrate to clients the environmental and financial benefits of the circular economy. With cutting-edge facilities we recycle materials which are recovered from construction sites and reprocess them in our technically-advanced plants. Our facilities are the result of our strategy to invest in recycling and to think carefully about how materials can be put to good use across different parts of our business. For example, the water we dredge from gullies is used to wash aggregates and for batched concrete – a unique setup in the UK. We also ensure that our work impacts the road network as little as possible. This includes major investments to allow us to import aggregates via our jetty at Erith Wharf as well as our rail terminal at Theale. We also reduce road traffic movements by using our Bitumen storage facility at Gravesend which is operational 24 hours a day, utilising off-peak times to lessen road congestion.

Divert construction waste from landfill by up-cycling highways arisings

Supply a large volume of high-quality recycled aggregate to construction sites across the UK

Recycle 98% of the waste we generate

Reduce primary aggregate consumption in asphalt

Recycle all of our asphalt millings back into asphalt hot mix – separating and processing high PSV RAP to be used as surface course materials Recycling is in our DNA. All operatives, machine drivers, lorry drivers, and management teams are trained in understanding our recycling processes, how they fit into our work, and how we can efficiently use resources to reduce our carbon footprint, minimise lorry movements and promote environmental initiatives.

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HOWWE DO IT: MANAGING MATERIALS FROM START TO FINISH

Aggregate screening and washing

Coring and testing We undertake pavement coring to help determine the pavement construction and analyse the condition, allowing us to develop strategies for greater material durability. Asphalt planing Once we have developed thorough plans for the materials, we plane them from the roads as part of our maintenance programmes – collecting them and transporting them back to our asphalt manufacturing plants. Excavation Materials are also generated through excavation on the majority of our projects. Gully cleansing Gully waste is collected by our dedicated teams as part of our cleansing and maintenance. It’s an underused resource that can nonetheless be recycled and diverted from landfill. We clean nearly 1 million gullies each year, and ensure recyclable materials are put to use for our industrial processes.

Storage Once materials have been collected they may have to be stored before they are recycled. Effective planning and scheduling is vital for minimising cost, and helps us to share efficiencies with our clients. Drainage treatment plant This is where gully waste is processed. We extract sand and stone, which are used for aggregate, and around 2 million gallons of water each year, which is used for cleaning aggregates and in our concrete batching vehicles. Concrete plant We have technically advanced manufacturing plants across London and the South East of England, enhancing our recycling capacity.

Our highways arisings recycling takes place at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plant. We recover at least 98% of all arisings as reusable aggregates, and deploy them on future projects. Asphalt plant We have asphalt plants across London and the South of England operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A number of these plants reprocess asphalt planings for use in highways maintenance and new road construction. Erith AsphaIt is one of the lowest carbon asphalt plants in Europe and includes a jetty onto the river Thames that allows us to import aggregates by boat. Re-using asphalt planings Finally, we roll recycled asphalt back onto roads as part of our work – ensuring sustainable management of materials, and lower costs for our clients.

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MATERIAL SUPPLY: ASPHALT, AGGREGATES AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Recycled aggregates Our aggregate recycling plants supply a range of products for construction sites across London and the South of England. We have complete control of quality using feed stock generated from our own projects. Concrete products We deliver concrete products using our own fleet of modern Euro 6 volumetric mixers. These truck mixers carry cement, recycled ballast from our own recycling plant and water ready to be batched exactly where required, reducing waste and maximising efficiency for customers. Net zero carbon solutions We have developed a range of low-carbon solutions to help our clients tackle the current climate emergency. Warm mix asphalt, one of these solutions, is produced at a lower temperature with less energy being used, resulting in a reduced carbon. In addition, warm mix has a greater durability which provides even further carbon savings. Leading materials innovation Our research and development team works with leading industry bodies and university partners to pioneer new products, expand our portfolio of materials and meet the evolving needs of the construction industry. Our continued commitment to materials innovation drives the improvements required for paving solutions. We provide a UKAS accredited laboratory testing service to ensure our asphalt, concrete and aggregate products meet the most exacting quality and performance standards.

FM Conway manufactures a comprehensive range of high-quality aggregates, asphalt and concrete products for use on highways and construction projects. Self-delivery and innovation are at the heart of our offer. Thanks to ongoing investment in our materials infrastructure, we operate our own technically advanced manufacturing plants and vehicle delivery fleet. This brings security of supply and reliability for customers and means we can develop bespoke solutions for each project’s requirements. Security and efficiency Through our network of asphalt plants, we deliver high-quality materials for local and strategic road projects across London and the South of England. Our asphalt plants operate a 24 hour, seven days a week capabilities, ensuring we can produce and supply materials to meet customer demands. In addition, our Imperial Wharf bitumen terminal ensures we have a secure and efficient supply of quality bitumen. We are also the first asphalt manufacturer in the UK to produce Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) ensuring that we can add PMB to asphalt products to deliver greater durability to key areas. The production of our own PMB allows us to continue developing high-quality materials that meet the needs of the industry now and in the future. Bespoke asphalt solutions Our plants have the ability to manufacture bespoke paving solutions to match performance and specification, which includes high-recycled content mixes when a more sustainable alternative is required. Our commitment to the circular economy is reflected in our Enviro products which are available with optimum recycled content. We also have the ability to produce cold and warm asphalt products offering a greater carbon footprint saving and less disruption to stakeholders.

FM CONWAY FACTS

First UK asphalt manufacturer to operate its own Polymer Modified Bitumen plant

Our Conway Collect service provides dedicated ex-works asphalt supply to customers

24-hour plant operation providing customers with security of supply

Plant network with innovative recycling technology to reduce embodied carbon

Regionally based customer service team locally managing distribution

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Our teams have extensive knowledge and experience, with the capability and capacity to ensure delivery excellence for all our clients and partners. Our Surfacing division provides a full suite of services for a wide range of projects, from major resurfacing and repair works on the UK’s road network to intricate reinstatement works, car parks, race circuits, school playgrounds, multi-use games areas and public artworks. Working for both public and private sector clients. Our motivated and professional workforce provide a high-quality service that minimises the impact of our works on the public. Our self-delivery model is key. We employ our own, trusted teams, and use our own plant and materials so that we can guarantee delivery, when it’s needed, where it’s needed. With our resurfacing and lining teams, we work in tandem to ensure that projects progress smoothly and efficiently, avoiding congestion or delays wherever possible. SURFACING: IT’S OUR SHOP WINDOW

The roads are our shop window and we take pride in the quality of what we do. Excellence under pressure Our Surfacing division has a wealth of experience, and we’ve developed the capacity to take on the most challenging jobs. Whether it is overnight working, heritage works or high-profile schemes, we meticulously plan to minimise disruption and work within tight timeframes to ensure that works are carried out with minimum impact to the public. Using the combined skills of FM Conway’s various teams, we have the tools, experience and work ethic to quickly complete schemes to exacting specifications, delivering projects on some of the South East’s busiest networks, such as emergency repairs on Oxford Street, and planned resurfacing works for Piccadilly Circus and Dartford Free Flow. We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver excellence under pressure and work closely with the police, transport operators, community bodies and utilities to build strong partnerships for an exceptional service.

Our teams have extensive knowledge and experience, with the capability and capacity to ensure delivery excellence for all your surfacing requirements.

Westminster City Council: Pushing the boundaries of materials recycling in the highways industry FM Conway’s single-layer solution, SureLayer E, was laid in Westminster, delivering a recycled content of 85% which was a combination of high Polished Stone Value (PSV) RAP and ‘recovered aggregate’. This product is challenging conventions around the amount of RAP incorporated in road surfaces and is also delivering carbon savings via the use of a more sustainable warm mix content. Warm mix asphalt is mixed and laid at a reduced temperature, which cuts energy usage and reduces the associated carbon when compared to a traditional hot mix

asphalt. As a result, the use of SureLayer E in the overall scheme, including transport, produces a 40% carbon saving over traditional hot mix asphalt. In total, the 760 tonnes of material supplied by FM Conway’s Heathrow asphalt plant were laid in a single layer by its Surfacing division, which increased productivity and reduced the number of lorry movements by 55%. The project was successfully delivered and has presented Westminster City Council with a solution to work towards their goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, as well

as contributing more sustainable construction methods towards to construction industry.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING: HIGH-SPECIFICATION DESIGN AND DELIVERY

Our Civil Engineering teams work to deliver major new structures, highways and rail works for some of the UK’s best-known owners, managers and developers of property and infrastructure assets. Our expertise in construction and high specification highways works spans strategic ports and airports, as well as the UK’s busiest rail routes and motorways - requiring meticulous planning and efficient delivery to overcome complex challenges to keep networks moving. Connecting with communities Our specialist highways, paving and landscaping teams work closely with public and private organisations to create dynamic, high-quality public spaces for local communities - from transforming some of the UK’s iconic streetscapes to creating parks and playgrounds.

We know that high-profile projects need careful handling and we work collaboratively with our clients to ensure all stakeholders are engaged and communicated to. A long-term approach As well as delivering new projects, we bring a wealth of experience to the lifetime management of assets. Working closely with our consultants across the business, we seek to get involved early in the design process for new structures, buildings and infrastructure, in order to advise on feasibility and help clients to develop robust programmes. Our surveying teams work to maintain the value of assets across their lifecycle, assessing requirements for cyclical, preventative and restorative works that guarantee long-term performance.

Our Civil Engineering teams deliver:

New build construction of bridges and structures, as well as deep drainage and earthworks High-specification highways, paving and landscaping works Lifetime asset management, surveying, redevelopment and refurbishment

Southall Waterside: Delivering critical works FM Conway is playing a key role in the construction of the Berkeley West Thames’ Southall Waterside scheme, set to be one of London’s most exciting new residential developments delivering 3,750 new homes. We will open up the site by constructing two new bridges to provide vehicle and pedestrian access from the western side of the development. Construction of one of the new bridge over the Grand Union Canal required complex programming to deliver the structure against tight timescales and with limited access. The four 43.5 metre steel girders

for the bridge, weighing at 75 tonnes, were manufactured offsite for greater efficiency while work to secure 116 sheet piles 7.5 metres into the canal to support the structure was underway. The scheme created several technical challenges, calling for FM Conway to think innovatively to deliver the critical works. The majority of the construction materials for the scheme are sourced from the business’s Heathrow asphalt plant, which lies less than half a mile west of the site; reinforcing and contributing towards FM Conway’s self-delivery promise.

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PUBLIC REALM: HIGH-QUALITY STREETS AND LANDSCAPING

Soft landscaping We have led and collaborated on award-winning landscaping projects that bring together creativity and environmental best practice, delivering exceptional green spaces and play areas that mature alongside the communities they serve.

We deliver high-specification public spaces, combining the best-practice consultancy with skilled workmanship to create successful streetscapes and green environments. Specialist paving services Our heritage paving team creates and maintains new and historic streets and squares - supporting high street urban regeneration projects and private developments, as well as creating sensitively designed community spaces within parks and gardens. We deliver expert craftsmanship through 21st century design and construction tools. Our Consultancy team provide detailed design which combines aesthetics with accessibility, while our delivery teams’ expert knowledge of materials - from granite setts to traditional stone and brick - ensures that schemes can be tailored to meet the detailed requirements of each site.

We deliver expert craftsmanship through 21st century design and construction tools

Regent Street: Delivering a high-quality public realm enhancement project FM Conway has delivered a high-quality public realm enhancement project on Regent Street to deliver significant improvements for safety, accessibility and air quality in the heart of Westminster. The scope of works included over 5,000 sqm of new pavement space, the installation of new cycle lanes and cycle parking, as well as new street furniture, greenery and wildlife to deliver significant improvements for safety, accessibility and air quality for the local area. The project was delivered in two different phases and was unique for Westminster

during the COVID-19 lockdown. The scheme, managed by FM Conway’s Consultancy division, involved over ten separate organisations and designers including Westminster City Council (WCC), The Crown Estate, FM Conway, Norman Rourke Pryme, BDP, Atkins, Creactive, Millimeter, Dawson Flowers. This project is an example of FM Conway’s teams working in partnership to fast track a scheme of high magnitude, from concept to start of implementation in six weeks, to deliver a low-cost enhancement of the local environment. Thanks to the FM Conway self delivery model providing material production, design and delivery, the scheme could be implemented with a streamlined and fast paced approach.

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STRUCTURES: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR MAJOR SCHEMES

Collaborative approach Our experience of delivering major projects in and around London means we are well-versed at liaising with complex stakeholder groups. On behalf of our clients, we establish close relationships with network operators, utilities firms and local communities to ensure that works are completed effectively and to schedule, whilst bringing minimum disruption. • Structural maintenance, routine and reactive maintenance • Structural repairs, refurbishments and renewals • Bridge inspections, surveys, special inspections • Temporary works including propping, formwork, falsework and scaffolding • Architectural and structural lighting • Survey and repair/reconstruction work of subterranean structures • Mechanical and electrical maintenance and renewals to tunnels, pump stations and vaults Our core activities are:

FM Conway brings technical and practical expertise to structures projects of all shapes and sizes. We work across the full spectrum of transport and urban infrastructure, covering major new-build works, heavy, complex structural engineering projects, heritage refurbishments and asset management. From delivering bridge construction works and specialist tunnel refurbishments to maintaining public sculptures, at the heart of our offer is an intelligent approach that combines the expertise of our in-house engineers with real-world solutions. We develop and deliver considered, practical responses, bringing innovative new ideas to the table and a dedication to ensuring the job is done on time and to budget for our clients and customers.

We act as advisors, always looking to add value to

projects and capitalise on

opportunities to make intelligent use of the time we have on site; thinking ahead to guarantee long term performance

Rochester Bridge: Award winning refurbishment project: For nearly two millennia there has been a strategic crossing of the River Medway in Kent between what is now Rochester and Strood. The current crossing consists of two road bridges, one built in 1914 and the other in 1970, with a service bridge in between, known collectively as Rochester Bridge. FM Conway’s Structures team carried out a multimillion-pound refurbishment of the bridges for their owner, the Rochester Bridge Trust, as well as refurbishing a section of Rochester Esplanade.

Old Bridge, which was built in 1856 and reconstructed in 1914 and is a landmark for the town thanks to its three bowstring trusses. The refurbishment included structural repairs to the steel work, which was carried out under the bridge deck, so traffic could continue to use the bridge, in which all of the steel was grit blasted, repaired where required and repainted. The New Bridge was stripped back to enable concrete repairs to be carried out, as well as a new waterproofing membrane installed, footway and cycleway reconstructed and a vehicle restraint barrier erected, all while traffic continued using the bridge. Our Traffic Management, Surfacing and Lighting teams were also involved in the delivery of the Rochester Bridge refurbishment, showcasing our unique self-delivery model and the multi disciplinary expertise that we bring to projects.

Work started with the New Bridge before tackling renovation on the Grade-II listed

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From design and installation through to refurbishment and maintenance, at FM Conway we understand what it takes to deliver lighting systems that combine excellent aesthetics with optimum performance. Our Lighting division delivers the complete package of services for maintenance, new installations, low-carbon solutions and artistic lighting. With more than 60 years’ experience working on high-profile developments, we have cultivated enduring partnerships with numerous local authorities and private organisations, implementing a wide range of cost and energy efficient lighting systems to illuminate bridges, buildings, parks, highways, subways, statues and monuments. LIGHTING: HELPING OUR CLIENTS SHINE

Our approach encompasses the full range of lighting requirements for public spaces, and we take a more collaborative, creative approach to our projects. We work with our partners to develop the business case for installing low-carbon systems, such as LED lighting, and carry out the installations with our experienced in-house teams. With expertise in areas such as LED lighting systems, artistic lighting solutions and security lighting, our integrated systems are keeping many of our bridges and monuments in London and the South of England in the spotlight. Smart cities At FM Conway we understand the growing challenges our clients face in managing their cities, which is why we are working in partnership to create smart cities. By altering the existing urban infrastructure using digital and telecommunication technologies we are helping clients to unlock new efficiencies.

Our specialist teams help to deliver: Integration of systems, real-time data analytics and automation Reduction of energy use and carbon abatement Safer cities Smart buildings Reduced maintenance

The Royal Albert Hall: Lighting upgrade FM Conway has carried out an LED upgrade of the lighting columns surrounding the steps of the Royal Albert Hall. The upgrade included increasing the stability of the columns for the next 50 years, as well as upgrading to an LED lighting source, yet ensuring the area still features Westminster’s heritage look and feel. The project required removing 18 of the original old cast columns, centre posts and lanterns around the steps’ parapets and installing new steel supporting posts. The team then reinstalled the old columns, before rewiring and installing new LED “gas style lanterns”.

Working with heritage assets requires a meticulous approach and the team were particularly cautious and methodical when drilling the steel posts on the old staircase. They lowered the speed setting to minimise the vibrations and then used resin anchors to hold the posts in place. The project was successfully delivered on time and to budget and has provided the Royal Albert Hall with upgraded sustainable LED lanterns, whilst still preserving the area’s traditional look and feel.

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SURECHARGE: AN END-TO-END EV CHARGING SOLUTION

A seamless solution • One end-to-end solution • OLEV funded, access to the GULCS procurement framework • Customer satisfaction through smart network chargers • Uptime maximised • Safevolt removes the need to dig to place earthing rods/mats • No subscription required 100% renewable energy Our network operates on 100% renewable energy for the market’s leading green supplier, so that our customers can have peace of mind when using SureCharge as a 100% eco-friendly option.

SureCharge is FM Conway’s new turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging solution that will help local authorities scale up their EV charge point provision while optimising their budgets and minimising disruption to residents. As part of our SureCharge offer, FM Conway handles the funding, installation, operation and maintenance of the charge points, with revenue shared between the company and the local authority, meaning transforming your infrastructure has never been easier. With the high demand for on-street charging, our in-column and on-column charging solutions are innovative and simple. A simple plug and play solution that requires no earth mat (subject to local Distribution Network Operator approval), negates the need for permitting, and the costs and disruption associated with the digging up and reinstatement of pathways

We have a range of EV solutions:

In-Column On-Column Satellite DC Chargers

To find out more information about our EV solution take a look at our website: www.surecharge.co.uk

Download our app today Find EV charging points, real-time availability, price and session history

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: CUTTING CONGESTION, MAINTAINING SAFETY

Effective traffic management design and planning is essential for the delivery of planned, reactive and emergency highways maintenance schemes. Our experienced team provides all aspects of traffic management from urban and high-speed schemes through to developing and executing plans that support the safe delivery of major events in London. We work with local authorities and network operators to deploy traffic management to maintain the safety of road users at all times, while reducing disruption and congestion. Our specialists have extensive experience in the early survey and design work needed to deliver fully efficient and flexible schemes. Working in partnership with clients, we design and deliver intelligent traffic management schemes for high-traffic volume projects, working collaboratively with project partners and stakeholders to ensure the best traffic flows at specific times.

Our traffic management services can be used as a stand-alone service or as part of a wider, integrated works programme and include: R oad and static lane closures Contraflows T emporary traffic light systems and signage Event traffic management Working closely with event organisers, our experts will design an event-specific traffic plan, and will liaise with the local authority and other stakeholders to ensure complete regulation compliance.

Our event traffic management services include:

D esign and planning P roduction and installation of temporary signs, including variable message signs I nstallation and management of traffic light systems and contraflows

Baker Street: Effective traffic management

Intricate planning and innovative working methods by our Traffic Management team were vital to guarantee that there was a consistent flow of traffic and pedestrians were safe at all times, while the necessary works were complete. “At one point we had over 60 traffic management operatives on site – the most we’ve had on a project at one time since FM Conway played its part in the 2012 Olympics” Matt Cerrone - FM Conway Senior Contracts Manager

FM Conway has delivered a major road transformation of the Marylebone road network to balance the needs of motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, by converting Baker Street and its neighbour Gloucester Place to two-way traffic. The conversion took place over 62 hours and was delivered utilising FM Conway’s unique self-delivery model; the Traffic Management, Term Maintenance, Water and Drainage Management and Decorative Surfacing teams worked over the weekend to deliver this transformational project.

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CONSULTANCY: INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE

Practical know-how FM Conway offers an expert service from concept to construction. Our integrated design and build solutions help clients get it right from the start. Our self-delivery ethos ensures a collaborative approach where our teams share knowledge and efficiencies to provide trusted solutions for customers. By accounting for whole life costs and understanding the practical construction challenges, we offer cost certainty and value for our clients; meaning there are no surprises down the line and more can be done for less.

Designed for life We are committed to comprehensive and intelligent asset management; creating reliable, dependable solutions that are sustainable and safe. We help customers to future-proof their infrastructure today to ensure that it can continue to deliver for the users and communities it supports in the future. Specialist HVM Our specialist Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) team is part of our Consultancy division. The team has a proven track record of designing HVM solutions using Vehicle Security Barriers (VSB) in complex urban environments that deter and delay potential threats.

Our Consultancy division offers a range of skills and disciplines to provide transport and infrastructure solutions. We have the expertise needed to help bring your project to life, using practical and pragmatic experience of chartered civil and structural engineers, software specialists, CDM, LEAN/PRINCE2 practitioners and operational personnel. We provide design, technical consultancy and support services for transport, infrastructure and civil engineering schemes. Just some of the projects we support include high street regeneration schemes through to major road and bridge construction works. Our team also delivers key value-added services such as programme management, asset management, surveying, utility identification, permitting and distribution to ensure clients have access to the specialist disciplines they need at every stage of their project.

Woolwich Ferry: Safety Inspection

emerging technologies such as a camera mounted drone to carry out the inspection. After engaging specialist subcontractor Sensat to assist with a survey of the structure, a programme of works was set to be completed on a Sunday morning before the ferry became operational for the day. Utilising this innovative method, the safety inspection was able to be carried out and revealed that there was no water seepage and that the structure was found to be in very good condition. Thanks to our experience and expertise, a solution was presented which enabled a successful project delivery, with a greater level of efficiency and health and safety compared to traditional methods.

FM Conway’s Consultancy division worked in collaboration with Transport for London (TfL) to carry out a safety inspection on Woolwich Ferry in support of their asset management strategy. Woolwich Ferry is a free vehicle and pedestrian service across the River Thames that has been operating for over 130 years and required inspection to ensure that the terminal infrastructure was still fit for purpose and safe to use. The project presented the team with a number of challenges, as due to the river crossing being in regular use, the operation could not be shut down for the team to perform an inspection. Therefore, our team suggested using new and

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WATER & DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT: MAXIMISING AN UNDERVALUED WASTE STREAM

FM Conway maintains approximately 1 million road gullies every year and recycles this often-undervalued waste stream to reduce waste to landfill. Every year high volumes of gully waste arisings are produced due to ongoing maintenance of trunk and local road networks, and we ensure that drainage systems remain operational and this valuable waste stream is reused. Unique Drainage Treatment Plant Our Drainage Treatment Plant (DTP) recycles 30,000 tonnes of gully waste each year and is the only full process recycling plant of its kind in the UK, and one of only four in Europe. Gully waste is collected using our dedicated fleet of gully suction tanks and transported to the DTP where it is treated using a system of separation, filtration and screening to make the majority of constituents suitable for reuse. Our plant can process around 45,000 tonnes of waste per annum, from which we recycle approximately 98% of the contents. The facility

is linked to an aggregate washing plant to ensure that any recovered sand and stone (approximately 45% of gully waste) is separated, diverted and screened for reuse in the production of concrete. Hydrocarbons are also separated out and burnt off site to produce energy, so that organics and litter are the only constituents sent to landfill. Mapping assets We carry out CCTV drain surveying and GIS services to provide clients with greater network coverage – helping them to understand their drain and sewer assets and maintain them to the highest standards. Through investment in the latest digital sensor technology, we help clients unlock efficiencies and better maintain their assets through predictive maintenance programmes. We work on behalf of asset owners and utilities to map drains and sewers and record new assets, including HADDMS surveys on the National Highways network. Our fleet also utilises the latest technology to undertake complex projects, such as off-road surveys and specialist ‘no dig’ operations, to deliver exceptional quality in our routine works.

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We ensure that drainage systems remain operational and that this valuable waste stream is reused.

Our lifetime asset management approach uses intelligent asset maintenance solutions to transform the way drainage assets are managed Our Drainage Treatment Plant recycles 30,000 tonnes of gully waste each year 30,000

Liberty Avenue: Culvert Repair Our Water and Drainage Management division carried out essential culvert repair works on Liberty Avenue, which were funded through the Neighbourhood CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy). The asset is a critical piece of water infrastructure, that maintains storm flows in part of the River Wandle catchment in Colliers Wood. The initial works included a survey to identify the full scope of the project, which included the cleaning and desilting of the culvert followed by post inspection, as well as remedial works to ensure the structural stability and integrity of the culvert.

The existing defects presented a flood risk, as well as structural concern, including areas where the concrete structure in the crown of the pipe had collapsed leaving reinforcement bars exposed. As the culvert changes diameter and shape, and due to budget constraints, different techniques were required. By using cured-in-place repairs, UV and ChannelLine products, these provided an innovative solution, as well as full structural rehabilitation. FM Conway carried out the works using innovative no-dig technologies which resulted in a project that was delivered on time and budget, with minimal disruption to the strategic road network in the borough.

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TRANSFORMING OUR BUSINESS: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Artificial intelligence Roadbotics uses artificial intelligence to create a more efficient, objective and affordable process of pavement assessment, using mobile phone camera technology to survey the road. The visual data collected is captured in 3m sections of carriageway and is then uploaded to the cloud and objectively rated by the system on a 1-5 scale. The results are then compiled and presented alongside images of each corresponding 3m section of carriageway to inform future maintenance strategies. Augmented reality FM Conway’s Consultancy team has combined advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR) with the latest augmented reality technology to create an extension of the real world, allowing site based teams to visualise the geospatial position of utilities and shallow structures via handheld tablets in the field. With shallow subsurface assets a major challenge facing contractors working in London, augmented reality technology enables users to avoid costly and timely utility strikes that have serious safety implications.

FM Conway is on a transformational journey designed to digitise elements of our business and boost our efficiencies and processes. We are integrating innovative technologies into every aspect of our business, helping us to transform the way we deliver for our clients for the better. Our investment in people, technology and sustainable solutions shows that we are much more than just a construction company. Intelligence-led asset management FM Conway has introduced an intelligent asset maintenance solution that gives key decision makers access to detailed asset and inspection information, to help extend the life of assets and in turn maximise value. Working with existing asset management programmes, the system aggregates all the data, including sensor technology, which improves data accuracy and provides a holistic overview of the assets. This insight allows highway authorities to move to predictive maintenance programmes, that will help reduce carbon whilst also delivering a more reliable network. Mixed reality Microsoft HoloLens uses mixed reality to optimise maintenance capabilities across all aspects of the network. Sitting within a pair of glasses, this mixed reality tool merges the real and virtual world to produce new environments and visualisations where teams can interact with physical and digital objects in real time. This helps increase productivity and introduces efficiencies throughout the construction process, including carbon savings.

We are integrating innovative technologies into our business, to

transform the way we deliver for our clients

FM Conway Ltd Conway House Vestry Road Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5EL

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