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The new building will achieve BREEAM Excellent with the team aspiring to achieve Outstanding. This will be one of the largest buildings in Wales to achieve this standard of sustainability.

The volume of earth treated as part of the ground remediation was enough to fill 80 Olympic size swimming pools.

There is over 3.5km of drainage on site.

The 100km of cable used in the construction would reach all the way to Swansea and back.

12km of piling has been used which, if laid out together would cover the distance from BBC Llandaff to the Porth Teigr site.

The development has had one of the largest concrete pours in Wales, ultimately creating enough floor slabs to cover the area of 4 football pitches.

Contents

4-5 Introduction

6-15 Environmental Sustainability

16-21 Regeneration

22-23 Health and Wellbeing

28-29 Going Forward/Leaving a Legacy

24-27 Urban Design

The amount of recycled plasterboard used on project would be enough to build 8 small new homes.

‘In Pictures’ photography Betina Skovbro © 2011

In Pictures

Introduction

Sustainability, including

environmental, social and

economic considerations, has been

a key factor in the set-up, delivery

and day to day activity both on and

off site at the BBC Drama Village

Project in Cardiff Bay. Considerable

effort has been made to ensure the

key messages for sustainability were

communicated effectively to everyone

involved in the project. A Sustainability

Action Forum met every two weeks

to monitor and improve performance

as the project progressed.

VINCI Construction UK, along with

project partners, suppliers and sub-

contractors ensured the scheme

created a positive environmental and

social impact on site, in surrounding

communities and across the wider

region. This was recognised by

the Considerate Constructors

Scheme with a score of 37/40 and

a Performance Beyond Compliance

award. This report aims to outline

some of the sustainability highlights.

The format of the report complements

the igloo Footprint Document, and

to that end will be sectioned in line

with igloo’s Footprint themes:

•Environmental Sustainability

•Regeneration

•Health and Wellbeing

•Urban Design.

Whilst a number of the subjects will

naturally fall within more than one

of these headings, for clarity the

report is categorised as follows

with partnership working and a

commitment to outstanding health

and safety being integral to all areas:

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Considerable effort was made to ensure the key messages for sustainability were communicated effectively.

Environmental Sustainability• Energy & Carbon Management

• Waste Management

Health & Wellbeing• Eating for Wellbeing

• Exercising for Wellbeing

• Maintaining Wellbeing

Regeneration• Community Engagement & Diversity

• Employment Training

• Local Suppliers

Efficient Design• Earthworks Strategy

• Building System Design

• Public Realm Design

Environmental Sustainability7

To efficiently and accurately monitor

the carbon footprint of the project, a

carbon monitoring tool was created and

used to gauge our activities. This was

specifically suited to the construction

environment and took account of

fuel and resources used on site, staff,

operative and visitor travel miles,

delivery miles and energy consumption.

The tool was used to monitor trends,

set targets and reduce consumption.

The tool identified operative travel

miles as the principal contributor to

the CO₂ footprint of the project. As

a result, amongst a number of other

measures, a car share scheme was

established for staff and operatives. This

was prominently advertised on site and

proved popular, resulting in a direct

decrease in per capita carbon emissions,

evidenced through the monitoring tool.

The work done on carbon monitoring

at the BBC Drama Village is now being

replicated on other VINCI Construction

UK sites in the region.

All electricity consumption on site

was converted to a “Green Tariff”. The

majority of power used on the project

came from on-shore wind and the full list

of renewable power sources used

are scheduled below.

To support the constant drive to

reduce the energy consumption on site,

a ‘Green Travel Plan’ was introduced

which included:

The Staff Cycle Scheme – VINCI

Construction UK runs a cycle scheme

in partnership with a well known

retailer where tax free bikes are

available for staff. In addition staff

members are given the incentive of 10p

per business mile cycled and sheltered

bike storage complete with stands for

locking were provided on site.

Staff and operatives were actively

encouraged out of their car during the

construction of the project;

•The use of public transport was

encouraged on site and up-to-date

timetables were on display across the

offices and welfare areas. Details of

the nearby ‘Park and Ride’ facility was

also displayed to reduce the number of

cars entering this busy part of the city.

•A secure shelter for cycle users was

created during the construction phase.

•A Car Sharing Scheme was also

introduced. A Car Share pin board

was used across the site to advertise

lifts wanted and offered and this

proved a very popular approach

amongst site staff, particularly those

coming from the Swansea/Neath/Port

Talbot area.

“When the Car Share scheme was

introduced on site, I was amazed

how many others did the exact same

journey as me every day. I, and two

others, car shared on a regular basis

and it feels great to be doing our bit

for the environment” Matthew Davies

Energy consumption was

monitored during the project

using an in-house Environmental

Performance Indicator tool. The

Performance Indicator monitored

the consumption of electricity, water

and fuel plus the quantity

of timber and waste generated.

The Performance Indicator was

divided into two distinct sections:

Energy/Carbon Management and

Waste Management which allowed

targets to be established and

performance measured.

Energy and Carbon ManagementA number of measures were

implemented to minimise energy

consumption on site. Passive Infrared

(PIR) sensors were installed on all

lights and heaters in the temporary

office and welfare accommodation.

This ensured energy was not

wasted when individual offices

were not in use. Door closers on all

external doors avoided heat loss.

Non-concussive taps were used

on all basins and urinals and low

energy lights used throughout the

site. Temporary power and water

was metered and sub-metered

with monitoring to ensure these

resources were used efficiently.

Water butts were used onsite

to conserve rainwater which

was subsequently reused for

construction activities such as dust

control. During the summer months

of 2011, approximately 1 million litres

of water was extracted from the

nearby Roath Basin for site wide

dust suppression, and so avoided

using the scarcer resource of mains

water. This helped reduce demand

and protect the existing mains

network in Cardiff Bay.

Biomass 9.6%

Coal Mines Methane 0.2%

Hydro 10MW DMC or less 16.7%

Landfill Gas 7.4%

Municipal & Industrial Waste 0.5%

On-Shore Wind 65.6%

Pedal Power – The project team

also developed a relationship with a

local bike hire charity called “Pedal

Power”. Pedal Power provided the

site with bikes for hire from the

site office. Operatives and staff

were encouraged to use these at

lunchtime rather than using their

own vehicles. Staff also made use

of the bikes for meetings in the

local area.

At the end of the project, the

bikes were returned and the rents

collected were forwarded to Pedal

Power’s charity for disabled bike

riders. As an additional donation,

VINCI Construction UK provided

the labour to install a new set

of cycle stands at Pedal Power’s

headquarters in Sophia Gardens.

The gesture was well received by

Pedal Power and the racks are

proving to be well used.

Towards the end of the

construction period Pedal Power

needed to relocate to an alternative

location on the development. The

project team arranged for the

cabins and bikes to be moved and

Pedal Power are delighted with

their new location alongside the

new cycle path constructed as part

of the project.

The tool identified that by using predominantly local suppliers and a local workforce 90 tonnes of CO2 was saved every month.

The Green Tariff saved approximately 100 tonnes of CO2 during the construction period. An average family car could travel 450,000 miles before producing this much carbon.

“VINCI Construction UK has been very supportive on site – keeping Pedal Power staff informed. They are always very friendly.” Sybil Williams, Pedal Power

specifically suited to the construction

environment and took account of

fuel and resources used on site, staff,

operative and visitor travel miles,

delivery miles and energy consumption.

The tool was used to monitor trends,

set targets and reduce consumption.

The tool identified operative travel

miles as the principal contributor to

the CO₂ footprint of the project. As

a result, amongst a number of other

measures, a car share scheme was

established for staff and operatives. This

was prominently advertised on site and

proved popular, resulting in a direct

decrease in per capita carbon emissions,

evidenced through the monitoring tool.

The work done on carbon monitoring

at the BBC Drama Village is now being

replicated on other VINCI Construction The Green Tariff saved

Community use of Waste

The majority of wood waste was collected from site by Reseiclo Community Wood Recycling.

Reseiclo Community Wood Recycling is a not-for-profit company that provides an efficient and environmentally responsible timber collection service based in Newport (15 miles from the site). Reseiclo uses the reclaimed timber to make furniture (planters, chairs, fences etc) and sells them to the local community. The remaining timber is sold at comparably low prices to the public.

VINCI Construction UK used Reseiclo for removing the majority of timber waste from the project and through this, approximately 400m3 of timber has been directed to community use which would have otherwise been taken to a waste transfer station.

Case Study

Green Compass Scheme

This is a scheme set up by Constructing Excellence which audits waste management contractors to ensure the waste producer has the certainty that their waste is collected, checked, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

Constructing Excellence assisted the project team with early advice on waste management, advised on choice of waste handling contractor and also provided the assistance of a waste auditor to review and audit how waste was managed on site during the construction period.

Case StudyCase Study

Local Support

Support was also provided to a local College by supplying waste timber for use in carpentry courses. Plastic bottles which were collected from the site welfare facilities were used to construct a coldframe at Kitchener Primary School.

A van full of timber off cuts from the feature façade was also collected by the RSPB to create bird boxes.

On-Site Waste Management

After meeting with various Waste Management Contractors (WMCs)throughout South Wales, Atlantic Waste was appointed as the WMC for the project.

Atlantic Waste is an accredited waste handler under the Constructing Excellence Green Compass scheme. They provided regular and detailed reports identifying the types and quantities of each waste stream and they also identified the end markets for material recycled from the project. A skip trailer enabled multiple skip exchanges and reduced the amount of vehicle movements to and from site.

Segregation – Three waste stations were located on site which facilitated the segregation of the following waste streams:

Metal, Plastic, Timber, Cardboard, Mixed Waste and Hazardous Wastes.

Case Study

Environmental Sustainability (cont.)

Waste Management – Monitoring and minimising waste was one of the key priorities for the project. Construction waste is a significant problem in Wales. The Environment Agency’s trend data shows no improvement in waste being diverted from landfill in the last four years, and only eight years of landfill space remains in Wales (source: WRAP Cymru).

VINCI Construction UK has made a commitment to supporting the Government target to half the amount of waste being sent to landfill by 2012. The project team ensured that every effort was made to minimise waste.

The Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) was developed to ensure a cohesive approach to dealing with waste. The SWMP was treated as a ‘living’ document during the construction period and detailed the amount and type of construction waste that was initially estimated to be produced on site; what was eventually produced; how waste was avoided; and how it was re-used, recycled or otherwise disposed of.

At the BBC Drama Village the project team:

– Used the Constructing Excellence Green Compass scheme to source accredited local waste handlers.

– Promoted re-use of materials within the community.

– Sought to eliminate waste at source, ie design out waste and determine innovative ways of re-using those materials left over from the construction process.

– Sought to use recycled materials.

– Placed emphasis on sourcing local materials and resources.

BuilderScrap Scheme /Recipro

The team at the BBC Drama Village volunteered the project to Constructing Excellence as a pilot for the launch of BuilderScrap Wales. This is an online exchange platform for surplus construction materials which get diverted from the waste stream and put to beneficial use.

The project was completed before the launch of BuilderScrap Wales, which became active on 13th November 2011. VINCI Construction UK will be promoting use of this scheme on our projects.

Case Study

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Waste Management Case Studies.

Note: 96% of waste diverted from landfill.

The importance of responsible waste management was communicated to the entire site workforce at induction.

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Plastics – these were separated into

differing types and baled at the nearby

waste handler prior to being sent off

for recycling. Our plastic waste was

used to produce new products such as

bottles, cartons, and food plastics.

Paper and Cardboard – this waste

stream was segregated and baled at

the Cardiff facility and then sent to

SCA Recycling in Gwent where it was

re-used in the manufacture of paper

and cardboard products.

Subcontractor and Supplier Involvement

Plasterboard Waste – All

plasterboard waste was collected

by Lafarge and recycled directly into

new plasterboard products.

Paint Cans – empty paint cans were

collected by Dulux Trade whilst they

delivered new ones. These were

cleaned out and recycled back into

paint cans, minimising waste from the

decorating contract.

Returning Packaging to Sender –

Suppliers were encouraged to return

as much packaging to the sender as

possible. This was most effective with

the cladding package with Euroclad

accepting all packaging materials to

be returned and recycled. This not only

reduced the number of skip exchanges

onsite but increased our recycling

rate as Atlantic Waste did not have

the facilities to deal with the specific

packaging material Euroclad were

using.

Flooring Waste – was taken away

by the installer and collected in

segregated bins for recycling.

End Markets

Wood – Any wood waste which

was not suitable for community

use was processed nearby in

Cardiff through two shredders,

first at a slow speed and then at

a high speed, both of which had

magnetic separation to extract

all the ferrous metals which were

collected for re-use. The wood chip

was graded to produce a number of

different products including animal

bedding, wood chip for equestrian

surfaces, wood chip for panel board

manufacture and wood chip for

‘green’ power generation.

Green Waste – Any green waste

produced on the project was

also treated by shredding and

composting. The final compost

product was then used as a soil

conditioner in topsoil. All green

waste was treated offsite locally in

Cardiff, and then sold as a product

in the Cardiff area.

Mixed Waste – The Green Compass

waste handling supplier have

invested significantly in the

production of a Material Recycling

Facility (MRF). The facility contains

a series of conveyors which

separate mixed materials into

the different waste streams. This

enabled a larger proportion of

mixed waste to be recycled.

Metal – All metal waste was taken

to EMR recycling (which is located

within a mile of the Drama Village

project) and then reused in the

production of steel in Cardiff.

Promoting the message – the

importance of responsible waste

management was communicated

to the entire site workforce at

induction. This outlined the projects

commitment to waste minimisation,

segregation and recycling. This was

supported by information regularly

displayed on performance against

project environmental targets.

Recycling office waste - whilst

not included in the WRAP SWMP

guidelines, the project team were

committed to include site office

waste in the recycling drive. This

included plastic, paper, cardboard,

cans, toner cartridges and

compostable food waste. This was

collected weekly and hand sorted

into each waste stream and recycled.

In addition all confidential paper

waste was collected by the Office

Recycling Company and shredded

before recycling.

Avoiding breakages - A ‘Just in time’

approach was adopted throughout

site to encourage ‘just in time’ co-

ordination of deliveries to prevent

items facing potential damage during

storage and rehandling on site.

Designing out WasteThe most efficient way of reducing

waste to landfill is of course to

prevent waste in the first place.

There are a number of examples that

have helped to reduce the waste

created by this project.

•Omitted the use of blockwork for

the internal walls to the studios.

This reduced the weight of the

walls and reduced the extent of

foundations and piling required.

•The “Living Wall” was designed to

use off-cuts of Gwrhyd sandstone -

a waste product from the Specialist

Stone Quarry at Rhiwfawr near

Swansea, and so prevented it

from going to landfill. This also

allowed us to re-use any off cuts

of sandstone used to construct the

footpaths and the wall.

•Excavation arisings were

treated/mixed onsite to create

a Class 1 backfill product, this was

tested and certified for use as

backfill to drainage trenches

within the highway.

•Timber off cuts from the feature

façade were cut into strips and

used as battens to fix the larch.

This reduced the amount of waste

created tremendously.

•Roofing system was designed to

account for minimal waste. This

involved bringing the Euroclad

machinery onto site to form the

roofing sheets, cut to the exact

length, and lifted straight onto the

roof. This was a waste free process

as nothing had to be stored and

therefore potentially damaged, so

Environmental Sustainability (cont.)

Any green waste produced on the project was also treated by shredding and composting.

Plasterboard

Wood

Mixed

Packaging

Amount of Recycled Wastes (Tonnes)

The amount of Recycled Plasterboard used at the Porth Teigr Development could fill up to 5 Football Pitches, when laid out flat.

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Use of Recycled Materials -

Wherever possible the use of

recycled materials has been

incorporated on site:

•8,000 m3 of recycled aggregate has been used for roads and pavements

•63% of the plasterboard used on the project comes from recycled materials.

•All steel reinforcement used on the project had a previous use.

•The Living Wall (which is 123m long and 7m high) was constructed from sandstone off cut from a quarry at Gwrhyd Uchaf Farm, Rhiwfawr, Swansea. These off cuts became surplus during the production of stone paving and walling.

Environmental Sustainability (cont.)

All concrete used at the Porth Teigr Development was manufactured less than 1.7 miles from site.

Waste to Landfill

Waste Recycled

Percentage of Waste Recycled

96%

4%

96%

39.92

73.43

66.04

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•Rainwater was harvested on site and used for flushing toilets and to irrigate the Living Wall, via a drip system.

The schedule below gives a more

comprehensive list of recycled

materials used on the project.

The concrete used at the Porth Teigr Development contains GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag). This is a by-product from the steel industry and was obtained locally from two locations – Port Talbot Steel Works and Llanwern, Newport Steelworks.

Paragon Carpet Tiles – “Nothing is sent to landfill – the general waste is sorted, extracting those components that can be recycled, the remaining waste is then incinerated using it as fuel for power stations.”

Examples of Recycled Content Within Main Building Elements at the BBC Drama Village

Material Quantity Recycled % of Quantity Recycled Content

Concrete Within Floor Slabs 4888 T 1349 T 28%

Concrete within Ground Beams 696 T 192 T 28%

Concrete within Trailer Park Slabs 1524 T 420 T 28%

Service Road Aggregate 3876 T 2072 T 53%

Stone used within BBC Footprint 7298 T 7298 T 100%

Carpet Tiles 4731 m2 3075 m2 65%

Vinyl Flooring 1753 m2 525.9 m2 30%

Plasterboard 73000 m2 45990 m2 63%

Structural Steel 467 T 117 T 25%

Ceiling Tiles - Armstrong 5900 m2 2478 m2 42%

Kingspan Cladding to walls 2196 m2 373 m2 17%

Euroclad to Walls 6795 m2 5368 m2 79%

Euroclad to Roof 13725 m2 10843 m2 79%

Steel Reinforcement 570 T 570 T 100%

no protection was required = no off

cuts!

Key Facts about waste at the BBC

Drama Village

•40,000 tonnes of spoil retained

on site as opposed to being

disposed of elsewhere. This

saved approximately 2,000 lorry

loads of waste being transported

from site. This saved a total of

4,000 traffic movements and an

average of 50,000 miles, which

in turn reduced the pressure the

additional journeys would have on

traffic infrastructure in the local area.

•5,000 tonnes of this waste

was incorporated back into the

development and the remaining

material was processed on site for

future re-use.

•96% of waste produced was

diverted from landfill. This

amounted to 203 tonnes.

•The plasterboard recycled on the

project would be enough to build

8 small family homes.

•24.97% of our total recycled

waste was given to community

organisations such as Reseiclo.

The BBC Drama Village was designed to achieve an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM Rating. BREEAM is the world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings.

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Environmental Sustainability (cont.)

During the design and procurement phases at the BBC Drama Village, the project team were careful to ensure that the materials used on the project were responsibly sourced.

A large part of responsible sourcing

of materials comes from using local

suppliers and contractors. The table

below gives manufacturing locations

and their distance from the Porth Teigr

Development:-

BREEAM Section

The BBC Drama Village was designed

to achieve an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM

Rating. BREEAM is the world’s

leading design and assessment

method for sustainable buildings.

An “Excellent” demonstrates a high

standard of sustainability and energy

efficiency, although it is also hoped

the project may become the first

industrial building in Wales to reach

the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating.

Responsible Sourcing of Materials

VINCI Construction UK realises

the construction industry is a

major consumer of resources and

this can have a large impact on

environmental sustainability.

During the design and procurement

phases at the BBC Drama Village,

the project team were careful

to ensure materials used on the

project were responsibly sourced.

The team ensured material

manufacturers used on the project

were certified to appropriate

standards and that the responsible

sourcing of materials could be verified.

For example, Euroclad (Profile

Walling and Roofing) have an

Environmental Management System

with ISO14001 Approval, as do the

Cladding Contractor/ Installer.

FSC Accreditation (Forest

Stewardship Council)

All of the timber used at the BBC

Drama Village was FSC accredited.

This is not only the case for the

timber used within the fabric of the

building – it is true for all timber

used on the project, for example

temporary fencing/hoarding had

FSC accreditation. FSC certified

products are verified from the

forest of origin, through the supply

chain. The FSC label ensures

the product has been harvested

responsibly from sources which

have been verified.

The BBC Drama Village was

also assessed for its responsible

sourcing of materials using a

calculator designed by the BRE.

The Calculator assessed the level of

the main elements of the building,

using tiers. The higher tiers are

for those materials which can be

accredited throughout the supply

chain, where lower tiers are for

those materials which have lesser

accreditation throughout the chain.

Manufacturing Locations - BBC Drama Village Project

Element Material Manufacturing Distance From Site Locations

Frame Hot Rolled Steel Columns, Corus Port Talbot & Port Talbot (35 miles) Beams, Trusses & Braces Rowecord Newport Newport (15 miles)

Ground Floor Concrete Tarmac Cardiff Docks 1.7 miles

Ground Floor Steel Reinforcement Roe Bros & Co. Newport 15 miles

Upper Floors Concrete Tarmac Cardiff Docks 1.7 miles

Upper Floors Steel Reinforcement Roe Bros & Co. Newport 15 miles

Upper Floors Metfloor 60 Decking Cmf Group - 33 miles & Studweld Monmouthshire

Roof Euroclad Liner Sheet Corus Port Talbot, Euroclad Port Talbot (35 miles) Cardiff, and further Cardiff (6.5 miles) manufacturing process on site (rolling into profiled sheets)

Roof Euroclad Top Sheet Corus Port Talbot, Euroclad Port Talbot (35 miles) Cardiff, and further Cardiff (6.5 miles) manufacturing process on site (rolling into profiled sheets)

Roof Knauf Insulation Cwmbran Manufacturing 22 miles Facility

External Walls Euroclad Liner Sheet Corus Port Talbot, Euroclad Port Talbot (35 miles) Cardiff, and further Cardiff (6.5 miles) manufacturing process on site (rolling into profiled sheets)

External Walls Euroclad Top Sheet Corus Port Talbot, Euroclad Port Talbot (35 miles) Cardiff, and further Cardiff (6.5 miles) manufacturing process on site (rolling into profiled sheets)

External Walls Knauf Insulation Cwmbran Manufacturing 22 miles Facility

Internal Walls Lafarge Plasterboard Bristol Manufacturing 40 miles Facility

Internal Walls Lafarge Tape & Bristol Manufacturing 40 miles Joint Plaster Product Facility

Internal Walls Knauf Insulation Cwmbran Manufacturing 22 miles Facility

Substructure Concrete Tarmac Cardiff Docks 1.7 miles

Substructure Steel Reinforcement Roe Bros & Co. Newport 15 miles

Substructure Reinforced Bridgewater, Somerset 85 miles Concrete Piles

Regeneration

The Green Doctor This is a service that was created by

VINCI Construction UK which offers

free advice to local communities

and the general public with regard

to minimising the impact on the

environment from within the home

and business. The majority of

advice includes issues around waste

regulations, recycling activities, ecology,

carbon footprinting and sustainability.

EducationRelationships with three local

schools were established; Kitchener

Primary School, Fitzalan High School

and Pontypridd High. There were

six Construction Skills Construction

Ambassadors within the team

who were trained to work with

children and young people. These

Ambassadors continue to work with

Construction Skills and Careers

Wales with the Education Business

Partnership to deliver school

programmes across the region.

Fitzalan High School – James

Andrew and Suzi Doidge supported

a ‘Careers Conference’ Day at the

school. The day helped Year 11

students with skills and advice on

their CV’s, letters of application, role

play and appropriate behaviour in

the workplace. Following a successful

event, the team look forward to

participation again next year.

Pontypridd High – working with

the Education Business Partnership,

the team were able to welcome a

group of construction students from

Pontypridd to the site. The students

received a talk about the project,

a site tour and met the Institute of

Civil Engineer’s President who was

also visiting site that day!

VINCI Construction UK has worked hard to understand the cultural diversity of the area and identify local stakeholders to ensure appropriate levels of communication.

Local Residents

Stakeholder Group

Identified Stakeholders

Communication Method

Adventurers Quay Residents Committee

Attendance at residents meeting

Newsletters

Letter drops

Wider Community

Community Groups

Butetown Community Partnership

Somali Youth Partnership

Local Businesses

Brittannia Quay businesses

Harbour Authority

Norwegian Church

British Associated Ports

Atradius

Bute Street businesses

Meetings and site visits

Providing work placement and employment

Letter drops

Site visits

Newsletters

Education Local Schools

Kitchener Primary School

Fitzalan High School

Pontypridd High

Local Businesses

Cardiff University

Bridgend College

Cardiff Construction Training Centre

School visits

Assemblies

Career Guidance

Career Skills training

Providing work placement and employment

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Butetown Somali Youth Association on site

Kitchener SchoolAs part of their Community

Engagement strategy for the project,

the project team met with Kitchener

Primary School. Talking with the

teachers, it soon became apparent

that both organisations shared the

same sustainability ethos with the

school having just won their Eco

Schools Flag Award. Liaising with

the school staff, the team devised

a programme of events for the

pupils to get them involved with the

Drama Village Project and promote

sustainability to encourage the next

generation of sustainable contractors!

•Assemblies with Ivor Goodsite to tell the children about the project and how to stay safe at a construction site

•An art poster competition to help keep our staff safe on the BBC site

•A flag pole to proudly fly their new Eco Schools flag was provided and installed by the team

•A visit from VINCI’s Eco Dragon to kick start a plastic bottle collection scheme

•The School’s Eco Council visited the site to see how we segregate our waste

•The Eco Council helped our team to use the 1,200 plastic bottles collected by the school and site team and some of our waste timber to make cold frames for their school allotment.

Community Engagement and DiversityIn order for the scheme to be an effective catalyst for the

regeneration of the Roath Basin and surrounding areas,

the involvement and engagement of local community

stakeholders was of paramount importance. To this end

the project team worked hard to understand the cultural

diversity of the area and identified local stakeholders to

ensure appropriate levels of communication. To enable

this, a stakeholder mapping exercise was undertaken and

key stakeholders highlighted.

External stakeholder identification and communication method

Local ResidentsVINCI Construction UK recognised the importance

of early communications and worked to engage local

residents in the project. Residents at neighbouring

Adventurers Quay were kept regularly informed of site

progress through a series of letters, newsletters and

attendance at their resident’s association meetings.

Efforts were made to minimise any disruption to the

residents and any inevitable disruption was managed

by honest and timely information to the residents.

“The approach of the VINCI Construction UK team in understanding and involving residents has been very refreshing. It is great to know that our views and concerns are being considered whilst work is underway close to our homes.” Resident, Adventurers Quay

(closest apartment complex to the scheme)

The wider communityA strong relationship was also developed with the Butetown Community Partnership, which in turnenabled partnerships to be formed with schools and community groups in the local area. A numberof events and meetings took place in the community and valuable links have been created. As anexample, the team welcomed the Butetown Somali Youth Association on site, attended events at theButetown Community Centre and subsequently employed construction students from Butetown.

Name: Nigel Jamal BrinksAge: 20Educational establishment: Bridgend College Hometown: Pontyclun

Nigel was studying for NVQ level 2 and 3 at Bridgend College and was selected for a week’s placement with VINCI Construction UK in February 2011. Having worked the week shadowing the site team and getting hands-on experience of plumbing and gasworks, the team spotted his potential and was quick to offer him a full time job. Nigel was one of eight students from the college who worked on the site and was appointed in full time work. His positive and hardworking nature alongside his ability to fit straight into the team made him the ideal candidate for the job! Nigel was able to progress his NVQ with the help of practical work on site.

“Getting the opportunity for work experience at VINCI was a dream come true. The work they do with Bridgend College has meant that I had the opportunity to prove myself to a real employer. I have applied to endless construction companies in search of some practical work experience but never been able to get a break. When I realised that VINCI was working with the College to offer placements, I jumped at the chance. The team has been really supportive and the experience I’m getting on site is invaluable and putting me in good stead for my future career.”

Name: Nick LedgerHometown: CardiffPosition: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Nick joined VINCI Construction UK in June 2010 as a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work on the Porth Teigr scheme. Having been a victim of the economic climate, Nick had found himself out of work. After six months unemployment, Nick managed to get a short term contract with a small local construction firm but was uncomfortable with the uncertainty and facing inevitable unemployment again at the end of the contract. The project was able to offer Nick a full time position and he is now a key member of the senior project team.

“I am extremely grateful to VINCI Construction UK for the chance of securing employment at a time when many people in the industry are facing uncertainty. It is great to have the opportunity to work on a high profile project like the new Drama Village and to be part of such a great team of people”.

Employment and Training In terms of employment, construction is one of the UK’s largest industries and offers a wide range of careers and opportunities to suit all talents and aspirations. VINCI Construction UK look for their staff to achieve their potential whilst providing local opportunities for local people.

Local workforce VINCI Construction UK understands its responsibility to make a positive economic contribution to the region by employing a local workforce. Of the workforce on the Drama Village 78% came from within a 20 mile radius of the project.

The project team worked with JobCentrePlus to make any opportunities/vacancies related to the project available and accessible to the local/regional community. This agreement was also extended

earned by these providing goods and services to the project equated to approximately £15M.

Education and Training VINCI Construction UK is passionate about learning and as such, supporting education and training is a critical part of an established corporate commitment to sustainable regeneration.

Up-skilling the workforce VINCI Construction UK made a commitment to use its industry expertise and resources to provide training opportunities for operatives and sub-contractors working on the project. A regular series of ‘Toolbox Talk’ training sessions were carried out and ‘’Step Up” behavioural training was made available for operatives.

Support and advice was also provided to sub-contractor and supplier SME’s that would otherwise be unavailable to them. For example, a Management and Leadership training day was held for newly appointed sub-contractor supervisors and a series of SME support clinics offered. The clinics advised and guided smaller companies about types of funding and training to which they were entitled.

Work Experience/Apprenticeships As part of the commitment to learning, VINCI Construction UK promoted opportunities for work experience students on the project and encouraged the appointment of apprentices wherever possible. Partnerships were created with Careers Wales, Bridgend College and Cardiff University to offer students at all levels the opportunity to carry out valuable work experience on the site. The scheme proved to be very successful with 26 students completing a total of 38 weeks work placement.

Aside from the work experience programme the project team actively promoted the placement of apprentices on the project. The project also provided 121.4 weeks of apprenticeship on the project both on and off site.

“Bridgend College is pleased to be working with VINCI Construction UK and the support given to both our Pathways to Apprenticeship provision and our Technical & Professional section has resulted in excellent work experience opportunities for our students.” Victoria Williams, Lecturer, Bridgend College.

to suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure that local residents were given priority to apply. Fifteen staff from the local area were appointed to the project team in roles ranging from catering staff to senior project team. Many more were employed as operatives and supervisors on site.

Approximately £8M was spent on wages to local operatives working directly on site, which, when added to wages

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Name: Steven TideswellEducation: MEng Civil Engineering at The University of BristolPosition: Trainee/Assistant Engineer

“I was supported through my studies by VINCI Construction UK with a bursary and three industrial placements in my summers. After graduation my sponsorship was upheld and I was consequently offered a contract. This is when I started on the BBC Drama Village in my first full time role as

‘Assistant Engineer’. On this project my development has been accelerated greatly by continued support, and an increase in responsibility and challenge. I have now started the ICE Chartership Scheme which VINCI Construction UK fund and help me to manage. I intend to become chartered as soon as possible.”

Name: Dhanesh VaghaniEducation: Currently studying HNC Civil Engineering, Part-time at University of GlamorganPosition: Trainee Engineer

“I have learned so much on this project as I have been guided and supported every step of the way. My confidence in practicing engineering is continually increasing as I experience different types of engineering. Not only are my engineering skills increasing but also my communication, leadership and Health and Safety awareness. My overall knowledge of the construction industry has increased dramatically since I started work on this scheme and I am looking forward to future challenges.”

Employment

Position Hometown Total Weeks

Senior Quantity Cardiff 60 Surveyor

Senior Quantity Swansea 44 Surveyor

General Porth 65 Operative

Gateman Cardiff 60 (grangetown)

Commercial Blackwood 67 Manager (Gwent)

Senior Design Cardiff 60 Manager (Heath)

Project Caerleon 50 Manager

Office Cardiff 65 Manager

Asst Quantity Rhonnda 67 Surveyor

Project Port Talbot 60 Manager

Building Services Cardiff 50 Manager

General Cardiff 55 Operative

Apprentices

Position Organisation Total Weeks

Trainee Rowecord 2.2 Draughtsman

Trainee Rowecord 0.8 Draughtsman

Apprentice Rowecord 2.1 Welder

Apprentice Rowecord 4.3 Welder

Apprentice Rowecord 4 Welder

Apprentice Whiteheads 24 Electrician

Apprentice Whiteheads 5 Electrician

Trainee Vinci 48 Engineer

Trainee Vinci 31 Engineer

Total 121.4

Work Experience

Position No. Educational Total Organisation Weeks

Carpenter 4 Bridgend 4 College

Electrician 4 Bridgend 4 College

Plumber 2 Bridgend 2 College

Civils 1 Bridgend 1 College

School 1 Whitchurch 1 Placement High

University 1 Cardiff 1 Placement University

Construction 1 Bridgend 1 Management College

Regeneration of the area lies with making every effort to ensure local suppliers are sourced and used.

Regeneration (cont.)

VINCI Construction UK understands its responsibility to make a positive economic contribution to the region by employing a local workforce.

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Local SuppliersMuch of the commitment to supporting the economic regeneration of the area lies with making every effort to ensure local suppliers are sourced and used wherever possible throughout the life of the project in the first, second and third tier of procurement.

The diagram demonstrates that 78% of the total project spend is being invested back into companies within a 20 mile radius of the project site, and indeed 87% is retained within South Wales.

In order to achieve this above average local spend percentage, VINCI Construction UK worked hard to identify and source local organisations. A ‘Meet the Buyer’ event was held in Grangetown Leisure Centre in January 2011 and was attended by 40 local suppliers. The event allowed these businesses to talk to the

procurement team about the potential opportunities available on the project and in the region generally with VINCI Construction UK. Advice and guidance was offered about how companies, particularly the SME’s, can prepare and equip themselves for tendering work with large main contractors. This included topics ranging from health and safety policy to funding or training grants available to strengthen the company’s chances of selection. Of the 40 companies attending on the day, 17 were asked to tender for work with VINCI Construction UK with other organisations receiving advice and guidance.

All steel reinforcements, and cladding in the scheme is sourced from companies within one mile of the site; Celsa and Euroclad.

Health and Wellbeing

99 full health checks were undertaken and 67 drug and alcohol tests.

A key element of the

sustainability of the project

has been promoting the physical

and emotional wellbeing of those

involved in, and affected by, the

scheme. Some examples include:

Eating for wellbeingEfforts have been made to promote

awareness of the importance of

healthy eating. The site canteen

offered healthy alternatives to

the traditional builder’s breakfast

and displayed posters and other

information on maintaining a

healthy diet. The ‘wellbeing plate’

which was designed as a guide to

recommended daily allowances

for food groups was a key feature

of this. In addition a ‘Wellbeing

Wednesday’ initiative was piloted

on site in which VINCI Construction

UK created a partnership with the

local Butetown Food Cooperative

to offer free fruit to all staff and

operatives every Wednesday.

Exercising for wellbeingIt is widely recognised that

an increase in the amount of

exercise undertaken can be hugely

beneficial for mental, emotional

and physical wellbeing. As such

the project team developed a site

based scheme to promote and

encourage staff to cycle to work.

This not only promotes a healthy

lifestyle but contributes to the aim

of constantly reducing the carbon

footprint of the programme where

possible. In addition to providing

secure covered cycle storage with

showering and changing facilities on

site, maps of local cycle routes and

information about other activities

in the local area were displayed to

encourage operatives to exercise in

lunch breaks and after work.

Maintaining wellbeingVINCI’s Occupational Health Nurse visited site throughout the construction phase and carried out free health checks, provided support and aftercare for staff, operatives, subcontractors and anyone else involved in the project including the design team. Further to this, regular random drug and alcohol tests were carried out as part of a commitment to minimising risks of accidents and injury and of being a responsible employer.

Due to the size of the site, satellite welfare blocks were provided in various locations around site.

The project team also recognised that whilst each of the schemes implemented could provide significant benefits compared to a traditional site set-up, the ability to influence or improve the wellbeing of the operatives relied on the interaction of these individual initiatives, the environment in which they were implemented and the willingness of the workforce to become involved. To gauge the health of the site in its totality the project team sought advice from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Health and Social Care Officers, who are also responsible for evaluations under ‘The Corporate Health Standard’.

National awareness campaigns such as No Smoking Day and Food Awareness Week were also supported with prominent displays and initiatives on site.

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An increase in the amount of exercise undertaken can be beneficial for mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

The commitment to efficient

design has been a primary focus

of the BBC Drama Village project.

The building will achieve BREEAM

Excellent with the team aspiring

to go above and beyond this to

achieve ‘Outstanding’ status.

Earthworks StrategyA site wide remediation strategy

was implemented based on

100% treatment and re-use of

contaminated material. The site wide

remediation strategy is also linked to

the long term earthworks strategy

which was assessed and adapted

to ensure additional site generated

materials were accommodated within

the master plan, thus supporting

the strategy for ‘no waste off site’.

This has been a significant

contributing factor to reducing

the scheme’s carbon footprint. In

total, approximately 20,000 m3 of

excavated material was treated on

site to be reused within the future

site wide development.

This is an equivalent saving of

71.6 tonnes of CO₂ (DEFRA, 2010*),

significantly reducing the scheme’s

carbon footprint.

Building System Design

A number of considerations were

made at design stage to ensure the

efficient design of the mechanical

and electrical (M&E) aspects of

the building/development. For

instance, rain water harvesting has

been installed to serve toilets and

the irrigation to the Living Wall.

Waterless urinals were introduced

and also low flow appliances included.

Photovoltaic panels were installed

on the roof of the Casualty Studios.

the seasonal differences result

in a gradual increase in daylight

contribution.

Heating Services – A Combined

Heat and Power Unit is designed

to provide base load space

heating demands in 50% of the

office and support building. All

CHP generated electricity is then

distributed into the electrical

low voltage system. Renewable

technology is used by Solar

Thermal Tubes to provide energy

to assist the heating of hot water.

Cooling Services – All compressor

Units used to provide refrigeration

for cooling within the buildings and

studios are equipped with power

factor correction capacitors and

variable speed drives to electrical

motors to reduce high start up

currents and improve efficiency to

over 85%.

Air Tightness – Building air tightness

was improved to over and above

the statutory requirement (with air

tightness of 2.5 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa

achieved). This is four times better

than required by Building Regulations.

Lifts – The energy efficient

passenger lifts selected have gained

both BREEAM credits available in

the Energy Section. These lifts use

approximately 40% less energy than

traditional traction lifts.

Photovoltaics – 50kW of

photovoltaic panels were installed

on the roof of the Casualty studios.

The inclusion of all of the above gives an EPC of 20 (A rating) for the building and gains 12 out of the 15 BREEAM points for energy.

The most expensive energy in

environmental and economic

terms is electricity. Methods of

reducing electricity consumption

and carbon emissions from

electrical elements within the

design include the following:-

Lighting – The internal lighting

design includes automated controls,

comprising combined motion and

daylight sensors. The automated

control helps reduce the energy

consumption for the lighting

distribution system by a predicted 15%.

The external lighting design is

controlled by time switch and

photocell technology. The photocell

technology helps provide a

greater degree of control when

50kW of Photovoltaic panels were also installed on the roof of the Casualty Studios.

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*DEFRA, 2010 – 2010 Guidelines to Defra / DECC’s GHG

Conversion Factors for Company Reporting, Annex 7, Table 7d

Water Savings – Case StudyThe standard benchmark Domestic Hot/Cold Water usage for a building like this with an occupancy of 600 people would be 216,000 litres/week.

The rainwater harvesting system on average will supply 38,360 litres per week to the WCs, which decreases the cold water demand by 23.7%.

The waterless urinals will save 8,100 litres per week to the WCs, which decreases the cold water demand by a further 5%.

This equates to an approximate saving of 2.4 million litres of water per year. Other measures include;

– CHP plant

– Solar Hot Water System

– High efficiency heat recovery heating & cooling to offices

– Heat recovery on ventilation plant

– PIR & daylight linked lighting control systems

– Sub-metering reporting back to BMS

– Energy efficient lifts

DCW DHW DCW DHW (Litres/Week) (Litres/Week) Saving (%) Saving (%)

Typical Benchmark System 162,000 54,000 N/A N/A

Rainwater Harvesting -38,360 0 23.7% 0%

Waterless Urinals -8,100 0 5.0% 0%

Total 115,540 54,000 28.7% 0%

- EPC Score of 20–A Rating- Exceeds Part L 2010 by 38.1%- Total carbon saved over a standard Part L 2010 compliant building – 199,907kg CO2- Total energy generated from renewable – 218,345kg CO2

Design Influencing TravelThe desire to influence the nature of

the travel habits of those who will

live and work on Porth Teigr meant

a variety of transport options were

developed and provided. Measures

have been implemented which will

encourage people to use alternative

means of transport and move away

from single occupancy car use.

Some examples;

•A new Bus Route has been created

from Cardiff Train Station, and the

new road construction has allowed

for a Bus Stop directly outside

Roath Lock Studios.

•A large number of secure cycle

spaces have been provided and

showers are available throughout

the building for cyclists.

•10 Parking spaces have been set

aside for a Car Sharing Scheme.

Public Realm DesignThe character of the public realm

on the project has provided

places that are legible and have a

distinctive identity. The concept

for Porth Teigr respects the

special character of this dockside

environment and gets the scale

right. There has been a concerted

effort to ensure Porth Teigr public

realm is not made ‘too smart’.

The sustainability of materials

has been central in the selection

process for the public realm areas.

This not only related to optimising

re-use of existing resources

but also the environmental

performance and location of new

materials and products.

The relationship of BBC Drama Village

together with future buildings on the

development and the public realm is

crucial; the designs fully consider solar

orientation, building enclosure and

scale, relationship of active frontage,

use, movement, identity and protection

from wind. This rigour will ensure that

the public realm will be well used and

animated as much as possible.

•Layout and materials have been used

to create a distinctive and recognisable

public realm which has been inspired

by a respect for the history and post

industrial character of the site. This

creates a place that is unique and has

an inherent character and legibility.

•The public realm at Porth Teigr has

been planned to accommodate the full

range of human activity: as a place for

•Functional lighting has been developed with Cardiff County Council Highways, feature lighting has been used to differentiate the ‘special streets and spaces’ with uplighters used at the base of the Living Wall and feature street lights, uplighters and bench lights used in the BBC Entrance Space.

•A palette of plants has been developed which is appropriate to the urban and climatic conditions expected on site. The planting on the project is low maintenance and of an appropriate character for the site. In addition, self-binding gravel and geotextiles have been specified to planting areas to prevent weed growth and reduce maintenance.

•Materials have been selected which infer little or no maintenance, eg chunky, untreated timber to withstand urban conditions, paving which

socialising, children’s play, exercise,

eating, entertainment; a place to

work and a place to relax.

•The success of the public realm

depends on a clear role for the

spaces and streets so that people

can use the Bay in comfort, and

safety. Therefore, how spaces are

used and how they interconnect has

been identified at a strategic level

and subsequently implemented.

•Layout of the public realm has

been developed to leave as much

flexibility as possible for the future

phases of development. The clusters

of trees to either side of the street

provide a distinctive rhythm to the

street and a varying character. It

will provide a basis for the creation

of small gathering spaces and

All materials achieve a Grade A or A* as recognised in the Green Guide to Specification (BREEAM). Notable examples of this are as follows:

entrances to future development

plots rather than a limited, purely

linear avenue style road corridor.

•The area to the front of BBC Drama

Vilage has a very distinctive character.

The space will provide a crucial first

impression for people arriving at

the BBC; up to 1,000 people each

day. It has been designed as an

abstract ‘Welsh forest’.

•The “Living Wall” forms a 120m

long, 7m high wall to the south of

the BBC building and has a number

of different functions. It provides

a visual and acoustic screen to the

external television studio for the

BBC (filming of Casualty). It creates

a dramatic vertical device in the

landscape and has a lot of potential

for ecology and for improving Porth

Teigr’s biodiversity. It incorporates

new homes for solitary bees,

lacewings and other invertebrate.

Street furniture and public art

•Litter bins, signage, functional and

feature lighting, seating and cycle

stands are all included within the

phase 1 public realm, and have been

located to provide maximum benefit.

•Large bespoke timber seats have

been designed specifically for the

BBC Entrance Space. They have

been designed using a simple

palette of materials, assembled

in a straightforward manner and

are ‘super size’ to reflect the scale

and honesty of the site’s context.

Their size will also enable complete

flexibility of end use. They are

simple to manufacture, robust,

weather-proof and easy to maintain.

The concept for Porth Teigr respects the special character of this dockside environment and gets the scale right.

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• Re-use of site clearance material for site formation

and sub base

• Stone cubes around the outer lock bridge crossing have

been re-cut from the existing dockside coping stones

• Welsh supply of sandstone for BBC entrance

(Gwrhyd Uchaf Farm, Rhiwfawr, Swansea)

• The same sandstone has been used to face the green/acoustic

wall using purely off cuts (recycled waste) from cropped

walling stones and paving slabs

• UK supply of granite for vehicle deterrents outside of BBC

• A clay paver manufactured from purely natural materials was

used as the predominant material in the footways, bedded on

sand, reducing the amount of cement material used

• All timber is from sustainable certifiable sources

• 154 trees and 5371 plants were planted during phase 1

requires little long term/ongoing maintenance. Initial maintenance will be required to ensure establishment of trees, but minimal long term maintenance should be required to the species selected. Irrigation has been specified to the “Living Wall” athough this is intended as a back-up only and will be fed from the rainwater harvesting tank.

The sustainability of materials has been central in the selection process for the public realm areas.

BuilderScrap Scheme/Recipro continue to be supported by VINCI Construction UK.

Going Forward / Leaving a Legacy

Kitchener Primary School’s Cold Frame continues to be used on their school allotment, with more planting planned for the next growing season!

VINCI Construction UK continue to meet with the community of Butetown in relation to further projects in the area.

Energy efficient lifts at the project will save 40% energy compared to traditional traction lifts everytime they are used!

VINCI Construction UK’s Construction and Business Ambassadors trained during the project continue to visit schools to encourage the workforce of the future.

Members of the Project Team will be supporting Fitzalan High School’s Careers Conference in 2012.

Through the water saving measures installed at construction phase, the Drama Village wil save 2.4 million litres of water every year.

The ‘Living Wall’ will continue to not only provide a visual and acoustic screen for filming, but also a home for solitary bees, lacewings and other invertebrates for many years to come.

Employees taken on during the scheme byVINCI Construction UK, such as Nick Ledger, Nigel Jamal Brinks, Steve Tideswell and Dhanesh Varghani continue to be employed and supported by the company.

The new bus route and green travel aspects will positively affect the environment through their use, saving a significant amount of CO₂.

Links with the Butetown Somali Youth Association continue to grow, with some of their members undertaking work experience placements and mentoring.

The lighting measures installed will save 15% electricity for the BBC.

Kitchener Primary School has been ‘adopted’ by the local VINCI Construction UK team, with further projects planned at the school.

Best practice learned from this project is being shared within VINCI Construction UK and the construction industry through talks at Sustainability Breakfasts and Project Debriefs.

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Photography credit Betina Skovbro © 2011