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Key Performance Indicator
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2007
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2008
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2009
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| Charitable donations
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£35,533
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£68,759
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£95,292
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| Average considerate constructors scheme score
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33.8
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34.2 |
34.7 |
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| Number of Costain sites engaging with the local community *
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-
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90%
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95%
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* new KPI introduced in 2008
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In 2009 we reviewed our key performance indicators, developing indicators that best reflect the performance of the Groups’ community strategy.
Charitable donations
In 2009, we raised and donated £95,292 to charitable causes, including:
- £12,164 donated to WaterAid
- £6,000 donated to CRASH through our company Christmas Card campaign
- £9,000 donated to Kent Air Ambulance Trust
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In 2010, we will undertake a review of our charitable giving policies and enhance procedures to support employees contributing to charities and the local community, for example: the introduction of an employee volunteering policy, where employees can apply for up to two day’s paid leave to undertake voluntary projects.
Considerate Constructors Scheme
As an associate member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, we are committed to minimising the impact our operations have on the community. We continue to receive consistently high scores on our projects, achieving an average score of 34.7 out of 40 in 2009 (the average total score of all sites registered with the Scheme is around 31 points). In addition, our performance was also recognised by the receipt of 3 Gold Awards, 3 Silver Awards and 10 Bronze Awards.
Community projects
Reflecting the Company’s ongoing commitment to supporting young people, Costain has signed up to the Backing young Britain campaign. A Government campaign encouraging companies to provide more opportunities for young people aged 16-24 who are seeking jobs, work experience or to develop their skills:
- In 2009, Costain organised over 56 school work experience placements through our www.buildingawareness.com programme a 35% increase on 2008
- Costain currently sponsors 75 students at various stages of their university careers. Encouragingly, of the 21 sponsored university students who graduated in 2009, 95% joined Costain
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Our sites continue to contribute to the communities in which they operate through active involvement in local community projects, examples include:
Education Award for Costain
Our A40 Penblewin to Slebech Park Improvement project was awarded, along with the Regeneration and Economic Development department at Pembrokeshire County Council, a Careers Wales West Valued Partner Award for their commitment to work with local students and teachers.
“Both Pembrokeshire County Council and Costain have shown unwavering support to our clients in recent years. It is so important that we have partnerships with local organisations like these so that we can continue to provide local people and businesses with careers information, advice and guidance to provide brighter futures."
“Their commitment has meant that many more lives have been enriched, whether it is the experience of running your own business to learning more about a new industry and what's happening in your community. We are proud to call them our partner, which is why we have named them our Careers Wales West Valued Partners 2009." (Ray Collier, Chief Executive of Careers Wales West)
Local VIP's visit Newbury project
The Parkway project at Newbury, with Costain as main contractor, played host to West Berkshire councillors in November 2009.
David Woodhouse, Costain Project Director, gave a presentation about the logistics of the retail-led mixed use redevelopment project and the way in which Costain was dealing with the problems of ground water and diversion of services. The councillors were shown drawings together with artist's impressions of the structures that were being erected and a series of aerial photos that showed the progress to date.
The councillors also heard about details of the work and co-operation Costain was undertaking with local schools in the area. Costain also invited one of the outstanding work experience students along - Sophie Cath, from St Bartholomew's School - to give a first-hand account of her recent stay with the project that has prompted her to seek a career in civil engineering.
After the presentation, the councillors were taken on a tour of the site. The councillors expressed their gratitude for the tour which had given them a better understanding of the size and complexity of the work involved and thanked Costain for their efforts in minimising disruption to the Newbury town centre.
Costain bikers
In October, Costain bikers remembered Britain's fallen troops in a charity bike ride.
A group of Energy and Process colleagues joined thousands of other motorcyclists in this year's Ride To The Wall (RTTW) - a ride to the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield, Staffordshire. The National Memorial features the names of more than 16,000 service men and women killed on duty or by terrorist action since the end of World War II engraved on its walls.
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