Social Value
As a family run business, we are committed to working collaboratively with a supply chain and partners who share our values. We want to impact positively within the communities in which we work, through maximising the economic, environmental and social benefits of our construction activities.
We aim to build and maintain good public relations, working with the communities and local authorities around our civil engineering projects. Through community engagement and working together we ensure that community needs are understood. ensuring the long-term success of each project.
NC & JC actively get involved in the community by employing in the area and creating local supply chain opportunities, directly benefitting the local economy. Our buyer ensures that local businesses are given the opportunity to quote for any materials and plant that may be required. We buy from both local independent suppliers and local branches of national suppliers.
We maintain a minimal fleet of the right vehicles for the jobs we undertake, which in addition to employing and buying locally, results in a lower carbon footprint.
Supporting our Local Community
OCT 2024 – Alecs Angels Charity Steam Train Pull, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
On Sunday 13th October, a team of NC & JC Construction employees took part in a charity steam train pull at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, to help raise money for Alecs Angels, a local charity based in Buckingham.
Our team were harnessed together and had 45 minutes to pull a Hudswell Clarke 1742 Millom 0-4-0ST down a railway track as many times as possible. We succeeded in pulling the train and raised £500 through sponsorship.
Alec’s Angels was set up in memory of Alec Jarvis who was diagnosed with an Astrocytoma in 2010. His father Brian set up Alecs Angels to raise funds in support of other children and families going through childhood cancer. Please visit http://www.alecsangels.co.uk to find out how you can help to support this fantastic charity.
JULY / AUGUST 2024 – Summer Work Experience
Zach from Furze Down School, Winslow and Josh from The Cottesloe School, Wing, joined us for work experience over the summer.
A range of administration and yard tasks were undertaken to enable both Zach and Josh to experience different roles within the construction industry.
We hope they can utilise their new skills as they continue their studies at school.
JUNE 2024 – Leroy’s Memorial Golf Day
In June we donated £250 to Leroy’s Memorial Golf Day held at Shendish Manor, Hemel Hempstead. The event was organised by a supply chain contact, all profits made from the event were donated to The British Heart Foundation.
MAY 2024 - Friends of the Three Schools and Furze Down Colour Run Sponsor
NC & JC Construction were proud sponsors of the Friends of the Three Schools and Furze Down Colour Run which took place on the 18th May. The event was held at Furze Down School in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, a local SEN school which specialises in communication and interaction.
The run involved wearing white and being doused from head to toe in different coloured powders at various stages of the course, with optional obstacles. With no winners or official times, the colour run caters for everyone.
In addition to sponsoring the event our Directors showed further support by participating in the run. A great day was had by all.
MARCH 2024 – The Railway Children Charity Donation
A monetary donation was made in support of the Kier Transportation leadership team who participated in this years’ ‘big station sleep out,’ in support of The Railway Children Charity
The Railway Children Charity supports vulnerable children in India, Tanzania and the UK who are alone and at risk on the street and at transport hubs. Visit https://www.railwaychildren.org.uk/our-work/ to find out more.
NOVEMBER 2023 – The Trussel Trust Donation
In support of The Trussel Trust we donated a selection of Advent Calendars and Selection boxes, which were distributed across both North and West Northamptonshire to children who might not otherwise get given any chocolate at Christmas.
The Trussell Trust supports a network of over 420 food banks provide a minimum of three days’ emergency food and support to people experiencing hardship in the UK. In 2022/23, food banks supplied almost 3 million three-day emergency food parcels to people facing hardship and more than a million of these went to children.
OCTOBER 2023 – MK Food Bank Donation
As a local MK Business, NC & JC made a monetary donation in support of the ‘MK CAN’ world record attempt for the longest line of cans.
The official GUINESS WORLD RECORDS TM was broken with 102,477 cans of food placed in a line, all around Campbell Park. The event provided more than half of the canned food that MK Food Bank needs for an entire year.
Future Plans
We are in discussions with Kier to assist them to increase tree coverage across both North and West Northamptonshire through tree planting projects involving local Parishes. We have pledged to donate a number of trees to the project, planting is expected to commence January 2025.
As part of our commitment to awarded Term Contracts we are looking to take on work experience placements and offering an apprenticeship position in 2025.
We are commited to driving local employment within the communties in which we work.
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