Whytecliffe Road

The site teams at Whytecliffe Road and Cygnus Court joined together on 28^th September to host a coffee morning for their workforce and local residents in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Held at the Equans site office at Whytecliffe Road, members of both site teams including Resident Liaison Officers, Site Manaers and labourers attended to share in some refreshments and sweet treats to support the charity. They were also joined by staff from our supply chain including, Lee Scott from Craft Facades and John Salter from Turner Safety Solutions.

Prior to the day Senior Site Manager, Mark Rains, displayed posters and sent letters to local residents, advertising the event. On the day QR codes were on display so that everyone attending could donate to the charity’s great cause. A donation box was also available for cash donations.

After raising a fantastic £170 from the coffee morning, Mark commented: “Thank you for everyone’s support, and a well done to Bryonie for being the closest when guessing how many Colin the Caterpillars were on the poster. This is a great cause and one that is close to my heart after losing my Father to cancer. Macmillans provide excellent support to not just the individuals affected but also the families which is invaluable I can assure you.”

We'd like to invite you to our next resident's meeting occurring on Thursday 5th October from 6pm.

The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and your RLO, Sanusi will be in touch with details on how to join the meeting.

As well as a chance to meet members of the Equans site team including RLO, Sanusi and Senior Site Manager, John Loftus, we will be providing an update on the works and answering any queries you may have.

We would also like to share our agenda with you prior to the meeting, please click here to view it.

We're proud to be Associate Members of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).

The CCS is a national initiative set up by the construction industry to improve its image.

All Equans sites are registered with the CCS. Companies and sites registered are monitored against a Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements. The Code of Considerate Practice outlines the scheme's expectations and describes those areas that are considered fundamental for registration with the scheme, these include:

• Respect the Community: Constructors must manage their impact on their neighbourhoods and the public to support a positive experience.
• Care for the Environment: Constructors must minimise their impact and enhance the natural environment.
• Value the Workforce: Constructors must create a supportive, inclusive and healthy workplace.

As an Associate Member we also have access to the CCS's Best Practice Hub which hosts examples of construction industry best practice from across the UK, both best practice initiatives already in place or currently being developed.

One feature of the CCS Best Practice Hub is the 'Spotlight on..' which includes learning toolkits that address industrywide issues and aim to raise awareness, provide information and practical advice on how the construction industry can tackle the issue.

Through taking action to help tackle the issues highlighted, the construction industry can play an important role in making a difference, an ultimately, improve the image of construction.

The most recent Spotlight on, relates to Carbon Reduction - asking what net zero means for the industry and outlines easy and practical guidance to support companies' decarbonisation journey.

More information about the CCS Best Practice Hub or their 'Spotlight on..' feature can be found by visiting the CCS website here.

This is our commitment to you, working to the highest levels of consideration with regards to the public, our workforce and the environment. Our site will be independently assessed by experienced industry professionals, and we will use this to assess and benchmark our performance and strive for development and improvement.

Sites are scored out of 45, and at Equans our mean score is above the industry average.

For more information on the scheme, visit www.ccscheme.org.uk

We're sad to announce that Resident Liaison Officer (RLO), Trevon, has now left the scheme. On behalf of the rest of the site team we would like to thank Trevon for his efforts and time at Whytecliffe Road, he will be missed.

With Trevon leaving, we would like to announce the addition of new RLO, Sanusi Conteh. Sanusi will retain all of Trevon's previous responsibilities and duties and his contact details can be found within our 'Your Site Team' section of this website.

Please continue to direct your general queries and concerns to the project RLO, in case of an emergency please call our out of hours emergency number 0800 328 7244.

Please join us in welcoming Sanusi to the Whytecliffe Road team.

Please don't forget to confirm your preferred colour choice for the landings and front entrance doors, find a link at the bottom of this article - voting closes this Friday (22nd September).

Further to the letter you recently received from your RLO explaining the need for residents to confirm their preferred colour choice for the landings and front entrance doors, please view the options below and click the link at the bottom to confirm your preferred choice.

NB: Please note that if the flat entrance door is pre-finished, these will not be decorated.

Velvet Leaf for walls Idyllic for doors	Summer Blue for walls Blue Dolphin for doors	Bianco Sfumato for walls Always Orchid

Click here to confirm your selection.

Further to the recent letter sent to you regarding external Endoscope Drilling, we would like to inform you of upcoming works.

We would like to inform you that we will be carrying out a survey to the outside of all windows which will involve some drilling at Whytecliffe Road.

These works will take around 2-3 weeks to complete - we apologise for any disruption as there will be some noise during this time.

If you have any other concerns or queries, please contact your RLO, Trevon on 07811 704 593.

A copy of the this letter is also available within the Documents Library.

In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, the Equans site team have arranged a coffee morning whereby residents are invited to join them for a spot of coffee and cake to help fundraise for this worthwhile charity.

Residents are invited to join the site team at the Whytecliffe Road site office, anytime after 10am on Thursday 28th September.

For more information please call your Resident Liaison Officer, Trevon on 07811 704 593.

Welcome to your resident's update from Equans. This is a great way for us to keep you up to date with all the work that has been going on so far and what we expect to achieve going forward.

If you have any queries about the works being undertaken by Equans, please direct your query to your appointed Resident Liaison Officer, Trevon Mengot by calling 07811704593.

As you will be aware, Equans has been appointed by Southern Housing to replace cladding and associated fire remediation works at Whytecliffe Road.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Southern Housing would like residents to pick from the different colour schemes available, which colour they would like their communal area to look like. The colour scheme with the most votes will be the one used on each landing, corridors and doors of the building. A voting decision will be made once all residents choices have been collected and counted - view your choices by clicking here.

Monoflex: This is the white sheeting on the facade of the building, this material assists with keeping the building safe and dry in case of a fire. Currently the team are carrying out a change of monoflex to a better graded product rated on all levels.

Debris netting: The scaffolders are replacing the old debris netting with the new TS62 certified (tree red strips) fire retardant debris netting on all levels.

Weekly updates: We will start issuing out a weekly update to every resident to pre-warn and make you aware of any upcoming works so you can plan accordingly. Balcony works are currently on hold to avoid damage to the decking as we need to carry out brickwork investigations.

Fire stopping: We will be carrying out fire stopping works in all internal common areas on every floor. After the fire stopping works have been carried out and completed, Southern Housing will organise for the decoration of the internal communal areas.

We are now experiencing delays with the programme due to unforeseen issues we have encountered and no access to erect the scaffolding to the side of the building due to another site carrying out their own work. The team are liaising with them to resolve these issues before proceeding on with the work.

Monthly residents meeting: We would like to invite you to our next residents meeting taking place on 7th September on Microsoft Teams from 6pm - we will send you a link.

Reminder: We advise all residents to close their windows to prevent dust and debris from entering your flat during working hours. We would also like to kindly ask all residents to inform the site team of any contractors or deliveries during our working hours (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri) to avoid any disruptions to the works.

Please click here to view a copy of the full Resident's Newsletter.

Further to the letter you recently received from your RLO explaining the need for residents to confirm their preferred colour choice for the landings and front entrance doors, please view the options below and click the link at the bottom to confirm your preferred choice.

NB: Please note that if the flat entrance door is pre-finished, these will not be decorated.

Velvet Leaf for walls Idyllic for doors	Summer Blue for walls Blue Dolphin for doors	Bianco Sfumato for walls Always Orchid

Click here to confirm your selection.

Further to the letter recently sent to you regarding fire stopping works, please see full details below.

On 31st August, Equans commenced communal fire stopping surveys within your block, these works involve undertaking intrusive surveys of communal areas to ascertain the presence of existing firestopping.

We will make every effort to minimise any hazards within the communal areas, such a strip hazards and loose materials, however, we ask that you take extra care and supervise children within thee areas whilst this work is being carried out.

Access to your home will not be required for these works.

Please ensure that any personal items i.e. plants, bicycles, door mats etc. are removed from the communal areas as we cannot take responsibility for any damage caused.

If you have any concerns or queries regarding these works or the contents of this letter, please contact your Resident Liaison Officer, Trevon on 07811 704 593.

Please be aware of our presence in the communal areas during the dates above, you may experience some noise for which we apologise in advance for. Thank you for your continued understanding and co-operation.