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Speak up!
At Sisk,
we seek to operate in
an open, transparent and safe working
environment which enables and encourages staff to
speak up about issues that they are concerned about. You should
feel able to report anything that worries you to your line manager, HR, or to any
other member of the management team. However, we know that isn’t always possible. So, to
further demonstrate our commitment to conducting business to the highest moral and ethical
standards, we will be launching a new “Speak Up” policy and a telephone number that you
can report these issues to.

We have also recently published our statement demonstrating our support for the principles
in the Modern Slavery Act which can be found on our website and the commercial section

of the intranet.

We will also be launching a few other registers to support our existing policies
in 2017, including an electronic gifts and hospitality register,
and a record of conflicts of interest. We will let
you have details of these nearer
the time.

Community News

ST JOHN’S HILL PICKS UP PRESTIGIOUS Over the course of the project we developed a strong
ARCHITECTURE AWARD working relationship with Sisk, and as a result we were
able to monitor the workmanship of sub-contractors
St John’s Hill Phase 1, based in Clapham in London, together in trust. The pride taken by Sisk in building
picked up the ‘Best Large Housing Development’ award the scheme meant we had a set of
at the BDA Brick Awards in November. These awards common goals, which
recognise excellence in brick design, architecture and in turn has resulted
brickwork across a broad spectrum of projects, so it’s a in a high quality
real honour to be announced as the winner. finish. Receiving the
award for Best Large
Seeing off stiff competition, the Peabody development, Housing development
designed by architects Hawkins\Brown, won because of is testament to the
the collective efforts from all parties involved. hard work and care
displayed by the site
Kenneth Gow, the Project Architect said, ‘To achieve team throughout.’
the quality of St John’s Hill Phase I, you are wholly
reliant on the day to day management of the site team.

SUPPORTING LONDON’S VOLUNTEERS ‘As you heard from the many personal stories
throughout the afternoon, our volunteers are our
On 18 October we attended unsung heroes, positively touching the lives of so
many people living in Peabody communities. Over
the annual ‘Peabody 1,100 volunteers have supported our work this year,
helping to provide vital services. In return we give
Volunteer Awards’. These them access to training, mentoring and paid work. Our
volunteers tell us that volunteering has helped them
awards recognise residents gain confidence, acquire new skills and for many it has
led to permanent employment. Our annual awards
who have made an are a wonderful opportunity for us to recognise their
significant achievements and show them how much
outstanding contribution to they are valued. Your generous support helped us
celebrate them in a spectacular way.’
their communities.

Grant Mears and Gerry Lonergan It was a terrific afternoon
presented the award and in response to our

sponsorship of the

‘Significant Personal Achievement Award’ we received

a letter from Stephen Howlett, Peabody’s Chief

Executive.

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