Strategy

Strategy

Creating better
ways to build,
for a world of
Changing
demands

Enabling us to actualise our purpose of helping to shape a more sustainable future.

Our Sustainability Framework

Our strategic priorities are underpinned by the Sustainability Framework (‘The 4Ps’), which along with our core values, enable us to deliver our strategy. Our Sustainability Framework drives us to take a responsible and sustainable approach to managing and growing our business, which aims to create value for all our stakeholders.

Planet

Continue to improve the environmental impact of our process and projects. Support sustainable construction through circularity, strive for netzero and enable efficient business practices.

People

Support our teams to be diverse, engaged, motivated and competent. Engage positively with projects and the local communities in which we work.

Prosperity

Deliver sustainable profitable growth whilst satisfying our ethical, legal and contractual obligations.

Principles of
Governance

Show leadership in delivering a sustainability programme which considers whole life impact, taking us beyond compliance and ensuring continuous improvements.

Key performance indicator reference number

  1. Underlying operating profit and margin (before JVs and associates)
  2. Underlying basic earnings per share (‘EPS’)
  3. Revenue growth
  4. Operating cash conversion
  5. Return on capital employed (‘ROCE’)
  6. Order book
  7. Injury frequency rate (‘IFR’)

Key to principal risks

  1. Health and safety
  2. Supply chain
  3. People
  4. Commercial and market environment
  5. Mispricing a contract (at tender)
  6. Cyber security
  7. Failure to mitigate onerous contract terms
  8. Industrial relations