Chelsea Court

The Chelsea Court site team received an impressive score of 45/45 for their latest audit visit by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) after scoring top marks in each of the three categories.

On 30^th March, a CCS monitor visited Chelsea Court and carried out his audit of the site, commenting things like “There is extensive liaison with both the client’s representative on the site and residents; an RLO is in post and the provision of a site specific microsite is commendable.” and “Emphasis is placed on elderly residents and the site strive to ensure that there is minimal disruption whilst the works are in progress.”

The CCS is an independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry to ensure all construction sites present an image of competent management, efficiency, awareness of environmental issues and above all neighbourliness. Monitors from the scheme regularly audit our sites to ensure we are adhering to the scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice which is designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirement.

Each audit is split into three categories; respect for the community, protecting the environment and valuing the workforce each with a potential score out of 15 with a total combined max score of 45 available. To score above 13 in any category warrants an excellent level of achievement for that category.

Congratulations to Stephen, Daniel, Adie, Allayna and the rest of the site team, who work so hard every day to maintain such high standards

Welcome to our site works update for February

Since our last update:

• We are finalising the refurbishment works to West Wing properties (5th floor to 1st floor) and currently working through Occupational Therapy adaptations required to your new bathrooms
• We have finished the refurbishment works in the West Wing emergency stairwell and are currently installing a new one
• We are currently testing and commissioning newly installed Life Safety Equipment, whilst also awaiting Fire Safety Certification for all the refurbishment works carried out to West Wing properties
• We are aiming to complete the works to West Wing properties and organise viewings for residents in March to see the refurbished homes before moves in April

Pre-visit viewing of your property

During March, we will be organising a viewing to the newly refurbished properties in the West Wing, with each individual resident moving back to the West Wing. We will offer a 30 min visit for residents wishing to see their properties before moving back. This will be your chance to see what furniture will fit and to take measurements.

Phase 2 East Wing External Works

The new phase 2 East Wing bell tower - As you are aware we have been instructed to fully refurbish the East Wing bell tower as the timber condition of the old bell tower was at the end of it's lifetime.

We have postponed the installation works of the new tower for a week as a precaution to the high winds weather forecast. Structure timber works are planned to start week commencing 28th February. Weather permitting, we anticipate the replacement of the bell tower works to be completed before the end of March 2022.

Saturday working in the West Wing

As you are aware, we are working on Saturday 26th February and Saturday 5th March, between 8am-2pm. We will not need to access any of the communal parts of the building, or any resident occupied areas. No noisy works will be undertaken during this time as well.

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We are pleased to inform you that the recent high winds have had a minimal effect on the progress of our works and there has been no significant damage to the structure of the scaffolding, except for a few areas where the wind ripped our blue netting, however this has now been replaced.

Welcome to our site works update for December

Since our last update, we have completed the refurbishment works in west wing properties (1st - 5th floor) and are currently working through occupational therapy adaptations required to your new bathrooms.

We are currently working our way through the ground floor refurbishment works and completing the remaining tests to the newly installed Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, new fire alarm system, new sprinkler system and new digital entry system.

We have also finished the refurbishment works to the west wing emergency stairwell and are currently installing new signage as instructed by Peabody.

In the new year we will be starting the demolition of the old entrance bridge and creating a new entrance extension.

In January and February 2022, we will complete all associated fire certification for the newly refurbished west wing properties and plan the decant/recant process of all residents, to enable us to continue the works in the east wing as part of our Phase 2 works once all properties have been safely vacated.

Festive holidays

In lieu of the usual festive event we would usually host, we included some festive fun pages within our December newsletter with a chance of winning a fantastic Christmas hamper. The prize will be award to the winning resident on 23rd December.

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The ENGIE team would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding during our construction works on this scheme.

We will be closing the site over the festive period from Thursday 23rd December, re-opening on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

Our emergency contact during this period is: 0800 328 7244.

If you see any unauthorised people trying to access our site during this period, please call the police immediately.

Pictured left to right: Senior Site Manager, Daniel Barbu, Apprentice Allayna Leon-Clovis and Assistant Site Manager, Timur Yusuf

22 year old Allayna Leon-Clovis, joined the Chelsea Court site team early last month to start her Apprenticeship with ENGIE. Allayna is also a local resident living in the borough.

Since starting her Business Administration apprenticeship, Allayna has been assisting the site team including Senior Site Manager, Daniel Barbu and Assistant Site Manager, Timur Yusuf, with their daily activities.

We caught up with Allayna recently to ask her some questions about how her apprenticeship is going:

Q: What was you doing previously and what's your reason for taking on this apprenticeship?

I previously worked part-time in retail. I didn't want to continue working in retail and wanted to finally utilise the IT skills that I did have to go into an administration job, but I didn't know where to start. When I came to the interview, I was both nervous and excited, but the more I spoke to Suzanne (Trainee, Apprentice and Graduate Development Officer) and Daniel (Senior Site Manager) the more comfortable I became.

Q: What have you been doing during your apprenticeship so far?

Mostly online training - I've also completed most of my assignments during the first few weeks of my apprenticeship. Whilst on site I was learning the different applications and websites that are used to communicate and design plans. I've also done filing, printing and scanning as well as working on some tasks using Microsoft Excel and Word.

Apprentice Allayna at her desk in the site office

Q: What do you plan to gain from your apprenticeship and are you on course to achieve this?

I plan to expand my knowledge since I've mostly worked in retail and health & social care settings. I have experience of working with others and interacting with people of all ages, but this apprenticeship allows me to learn the business side of the workplace and utilise the skills I already have. I also plan to expand on the skills I already have.

Thanks to help from the Site Managers and Suzanne, anything I've been confused about has quickly been answered, meaning I should be on course to achieve my apprenticeship goal. Whilst telling me about their experience of working with ENGIE, Suzanne and the site team have also offered me various opportunities for learning off-site.

Q: Is the apprenticeship what you expected?

Yes and no - Coming from a job where I was constantly on a shop floor, I thought this role would be much calmer and have more structure, which it does, but it is much quieter and friendlier than I expected. I was aware that this is a male dominated workplace, but everyone on site has been so kind and welcoming.

Q: What have you enjoyed most about your apprenticeship so far?

I enjoy coming to my workplace and the being in the site environment. I also enjoy doing the small daily tasks - hopefully as time passes it will become second nature.

Q: How do you plan to utilise the skills you've learnt in the future?

There are so many various roles available because of this apprenticeship. If there is a role available at the end of my apprenticeship I would like to take it on full-time as long as it suited my character and skills whilst also allowing me to grow further career-wise.

Q: What has your relationship been like with the other staff and how have you found the day-to-day working environment here at ENGIE?

So far, the guys on site have been very friendly and have told me their experiences of working at ENGIE. They assure me that they understand the feeling of being in a new environment and that it will take time to adjust. They all seem to get long great which is fantastic to see, especially early in the morning.

Allayna with Senior Site Manager, Daniel Barbu

Q: Where to you hope your journey takes you next?

I hope that after the 15 months of being an apprentice I can say that I'm more experienced and have worked in every opportunity ENGIE provides me with. If I'm not working with the same people at the end of my apprenticeship I hope that I'm working in a position that would be of more assistance.

Q: Would you recommend an apprenticeship with ENGIE to anyone else, and if so why?

I constantly tell my friends how my apprenticeship is going and how much fun I'm having, as well as the response for help being extremely fast. While I thought it would be difficult working and studying at the same time, it's just finding that balance. The ENGIE team have made it clear that anytime I just need time to focus on a task to not hesitate to ask since Daniel (Senior Site Manager) also has experience of working as an apprentice.

For those that are hesitant to go into an apprenticeship with ENGIE because they are worried they aren't suited to the role or that they wouldn't do well - as someone that has zero experience in not only administration but also working in construction I'd say go for it. The people you work with closely each day as well as ENGIE's training department are there to help you, but also don't hesitate to reach out to other colleagues as well as other apprentices.

Keep an eye out in our newsletter and our news feed for further updates from Allayna throughout her apprenticeship.

Allayna outside the site office

New Apprentice Administrator joins Chelsea Court team.

Following our apprenticeship recruitment drive in March, we're pleased to announce the appointment of our new Apprentice Administrator, Allayna Leon-Clovis.

Allayna started her Business Administration Apprenticeship in August and is already settling in well undertaking essential training and learning some of the tasks she'll be undertaking on a daily basis.

Check back on the news feed soon for a further update.

Please join us in welcoming Allayna to the Chelsea Court team.

ENGIE has announced the launch of a new global entity called EQUANS, which will now separately manage the majority of its client solutions/services-led activity.

The creation of EQUANS reflects ENGIE's desire to simplify its structure and refine its existing strategy to have a clearer focus on energy infrastructure and grid-scale renewables. For our services activity within EQUANS, it will mean optimal focus and greater agility in the way we operate.

In the UK & Ireland, all our activity in facilities management & technical services, energy efficiency and regeneration - as well as our specialist energy related capabilities including smart buildings, green mobility, district and embedded energy, and decentralised renewables will continue to operate within EQUANS exactly as they do today. This equates to a £2 billion revenue business, employing 13,500 people!

EQUANS continues to belong to ENGIE and for our customers nothing changes with this announcement as we remain committed to our existing high levels of service performance. Our current management and on-site teams including your Site Managers and Resident Liaison Officers will stay the same, still wearing ENGIE branded clothing for easy identification.

With this in mind, your future newsletters may look a little different when we change to EQUANS branding, however the content of your regular newsletters as well as digital updates will stay the same, continuing to provide you with an update on our progress, contact details for your site team, important safety reminders and news about community events and initiatives.

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Site Safety Award achieved for high safety standards!

Senior Site Manager, Daniel Barbu recently received an ENGIE Divisional Site Safety Award on behalf of the site team at Chelsea Court.

The award was presented by ENGIE's Health and Safety team in recognition of the site's high safety standards shown throughout the whole of 2020. Specifically, the dedication towards health and safety shown by the Chelsea Court site team throughout the COVID-19 lockdown periods of last year and generally for ensuring high standards of site safety.

Alongside the award, Daniel was also presented with £100 of shopping gift vouchers.

Pleased to receive the award on behalf of the entire site team, Daniel said "I am very pleased to see the hard work of our team involved at the Chelsea Court project recognised with this award. Very pleased to be awarded the Divisional Site Safety Award for 202 after receiving a Q4 award in 2019."

Pictured left to right: Senior Site Manager, Dan Barbu with Contracts Manager, Tom Brennan

ENGIE achieve Certificate of Excellence from Considerate Constructors Scheme Visit!

As an associated member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) ENGIE's sites are continually visited and audited against a number of categories as part of the scheme's Code of Considerate Practice to ensure works are undertaken with due consideration given to the local community.

Each category is scored out of 9 with a top score of 50 available and include topics such as respecting the community, caring about safety and valuing the workforce.

Our Chelsea Court site was visited earlier this week by an auditor from the CCS and have since been awarded a fantastic score of 41 out of a possible 50 which not only earned them a Certificate of Excellence but is also an improvement upon their previous audit score. The certificate was achieved by scoring at least 8 points out of 9 in each category of the scheme's Code of Considerate Practice.

As part of his report, the CCS auditor said "The work regarding Appearance and the Community reflects very high levels of code compliance and Daniel's natural management style ensures that the site is operating with the utmost consideration to the workforce. Daniel is able to ensure an appropriate working environment is maintained whilst still ensuring technical aspects of the project and environmental and health and safety standards remain very high."

For more information about the Considerate Constructors Scheme please visit www.ccscheme.org.uk