Our commitment to each and every customer is to deliver outstanding performance and customer satisfaction for all the projects we undertake together.

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2 Our commitment to each and every customer is to deliver outstanding performance and customer satisfaction for all the projects we undertake together. As proven specialist building services providers we cultivate close working partnerships with all of our customers, as we continually seek to demonstrate a better understanding of our clients needs and requirements. We continually strive for excellence through flexibility, the latest technologies, good communication and technical ingenuity. We have built a well deserved reputation for delivering a quality, timely and competitive service. Over many years this has established the Group as a leading Best Value Contractor, with whom your project will be in safe hands. Mark Finlay Group Managing Director

3 Group Introduction and Services Trust Kershaw to deliver on time and protect your reputation Kershaw Group is a multi-disciplined building services company with 120 years of trading history. The privately owned group employs just under 200 staff over five UK locations, with an annual turnover in excess of 35 million. It continues to have repeat business with a number of high profile clients. Kershaw s strength lies in the experience of its leaders and employees. All Kershaw apprentices are trained at Cambridge Regional College or Bury College. These close training partnerships stretch back 40 years. Employees are trained to the highest standards. Kershaw is a group you can trust Your project is in safe hands and your reputation will be protected The Group has an excellent health and safety record and a strong reputation for delivering on time every time. There is a strong focus on the community, supporting professional and grassroots football, and raising money for local charities. Kershaw is a group you can trust. Your project is in safe hands and your reputation will be protected.

4 Mechanical & electrical installation and maintenance Architectural metal roofing, cladding and felt roofing Central heating, renewable energy, insulation and asbestos management Group timeline T R Freeman is founded to carry out plumbing and roofing repairs for Cambridge colleges Kershaw Mechanical Services is founded Kershaw Mechanical Services becomes a limited company Current chairman Eddie Bird joins the group Freeman Insulation is founded Kershaw Mechanical Services and T R Freeman merge, creating Freeman Kershaw Ltd Freeman Group is formed Freeman Insulation buys an asbestos company in Kent Freeman Group becomes a plc Kershaw Mechanical Services establishes a West Midlands office in Stourbridge Kershaw Mechanical Services first sponsors the Cambridgeshire Football Association Premier Leagues The group as it now exists is formed with a management buyout from Freeman Group plc Freeman Insulation is renamed Kershaw Contracting Services Services Kershaw Group first sponsors Cambridge United Gary Smith and Ian Greenstock are appointed directors after 25 years with the company Gary Webb is appointed Managing Director of T R Freeman after 30 years service Paul McLeish is appointed Sales Director of Kershaw Contracting Services Mark Finlay becomes Group Managing Director. Gary Smith becomes Managing Director of Kershaw Mechanical Services T R Freeman launches a single ply division Ian Macklin is appointed Managing Director of Kershaw Contracting Services after 23 years service Kershaw Mechanical Services wins the group s biggest order to date, valued at 8 million

5 Kershaw Mechanical Services Kershaw Mechanical Services is the lead company of the Kershaw Group It designs, installs and maintains mechanical and electrical services for industrial and commercial buildings, plus bespoke high value domestic properties. Kershaw Mechanical Services employs the majority of its own labour. The company is structured to successfully handle M&E projects in excess of 10 million. Kershaw Mechanical Services enjoys regular repeat business from a number of clients It owns and operates its own ductwork production facilities. This brings a significant degree of quality and project control to Kershaw Mechanical Services installations. Kershaw Mechanical Services enjoys regular repeat business from a number of clients.

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7 Kershaw Mechanical Services In-house ductwork production means higher quality, and faster installation Kershaw Mechanical Services is highly unusual in having its own in-house ductwork manufacturing and pre-fabrication facilities. This brings huge benefits to your project because it means Kershaw Mechanical Services has full control over the quality of ductwork and when it is available. Ductwork is only manufactured for Kershaw s own projects. The company maintains a tight control on cost, manufacture, delivery and installation. Additional benefits of in-house manufacture include excellent response time to design changes, offsite pre-fabrication of pipework, bracketry, support steelwork and many other bespoke specially fabricated steelwork items. The company maintains a tight control on cost, manufacture, delivery and installation

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12 T R Freeman Single ply the modern choice for flat roofing Single ply brings a huge number of benefits to construction projects. When fitted by an experienced contractor such as T R Freeman, single ply allows for rapid, low cost construction with a long life. Single ply membranes are strong flexible sheets made mostly from synthetic polymer. They are fast to fit, low cost but high value. Single ply materials are incredibly durable, giving a long roof life of 20+ years. Typically T R Freeman s single ply comes with a warranty. They require minimal maintenance, and are virtually resistant to fire, wind and chemicals. The single ply materials used by T R Freeman are Energy Star rated for reflecting the heat from the sun, and keeping the building heat inside. T R Freeman is licensed to install Sika Trocal, the industry s leading single ply material. Single ply brings a huge number of benefits to construction projects

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14 Kershaw Contracting Services installs thousands of central heating systems in peoples homes every year During the refurbishment of occupied properties Kershaw Contracting Services operatives are trained to give a considerate and helpful service; offering information and advice to the householder. Kershaw Contracting Services is an appointed contractor for Warm Front, the government funded poverty scheme. Kershaw Contracting Services also installs renewable energy technologies and is accredited under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for the installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps. MCS is an internationally recognised quality assurance scheme which demonstrates that Kershaw Contracting Services is committed to meeting rigorous and tested standards. Kershaw installation teams are fully trained, licensed and accredited to supply a quality installation that will meet client performance deadlines. Kershaw Contracting Services is committed to meeting rigorous and tested standards

15 Kershaw Contracting Services Cost effective insulation installed to your deadlines Kershaw Contracting Services has been supplying and installing insulation for more than 40 years. You will be assured that current house building energy standards are met. Kershaw Contracting Services installs a variety of insulation products, designed to produce the U values required by current building regulations. Services include cavity wall insulation with a 25 year CIGA guarantee, timber frame insulation, fire barrier protection, sprayed and injected polyurethane, draught proofing and external wall insulation. Kershaw Contracting Services has been supplying and fitting insulation for decades

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17 Our People Committed to training the very best engineers Kershaw Group is unusual in its approach to training and developing new staff. With a history stretching back more than 120 years, the majority of the group s directors have risen through the ranks, giving Kershaw a unique heritage and stability. And the current commitment to training will ensure this continues in the future. Kershaw takes on new apprentices every year, and puts them through rigorous in-house training and local college courses. This has been developed through close links with colleges and other sources of expertise. Kershaw has a long term approach to its people and promotes from within wherever possible. The future managers and directors are working on the ground floor right now. Kershaw encourages high flyers to significantly develop their skills and rise into positions of responsibility. Kershaw has a long-term approach to its people

18 Our People Committed to the local community As you would expect from a company that has a trading history stretching back 120 years, Kershaw is firmly in the centre of the community where it is based. The group has been a main shirt sponsor of Cambridge United since 2001, holding the local record for the longest continuous shirt sponsorship. Kershaw Mechanical Services supports grassroots football, sponsoring the Cambridgeshire Football Association Premier Leagues since The association is believed to be the longest sponsorship deal in footballing history. Several Kershaw staff play in the leagues, which are known locally as the Kershaw Leagues. Kershaw is firmly in the centre of the community where it is based Every year Kershaw Group raises money for East Anglia s Children s Hospices (EACH). Staff fundraise each year at Christmas.

19 Health and Safety A total commitment to excellent health and safety We understand our responsibility towards Health & Safety, which no doubt has helped us in maintaining our accredited partnership to the CHAS scheme. Kershaw Group regards compliance with health and safety law as a crucial area of management responsibility. This is an area that is also strictly monitored by The Group s external health and safety advisors Construction Safety Advisory Services with regular site visits and toolbox talks conducted to continually promote a culture of safety. As a result The Group has an exemplary track record in respect of health and safety. Kershaw aims to lead the health and safety agenda over and above compliance with local legislation, safety standards and other industry requirements. The Group has an established Health & Safety Committee which meets regularly to discuss and enact the Incident and Injury Free objectives on sites and in offices around the country. As part of its continuous improvement programme, Kershaw is working towards the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 accreditation for Health & Safety Management Systems. The Group will then have a fully integrated Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Management System. Kershaw aims to lead the health and safety agenda over and above compliance with local legislation, safety standards and other industry requirements

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21 QA & Environmental A long term commitment to excellence Our Quality & Environmental Management Systems are central to the way we operate, from the pre-tender stage to the final certificate of completion. We manage all of our activities in such a way that it reduces our environmental impact to a practicable minimum. We recognise the importance of sustainability and environmental responsibility within our management objectives. An essential element of our Quality Management Systems are how we measure our performance which are defined via a list of key performance indicators and allows our senior management team to continually assess our progress. The current framework of performance indicators include: We are proud to be ISO9001:2008 and ISO14001:2004 certified.

22 QA & Environmental Kershaw Mechanical Services accreditations BS ISO 9001:2008 since March 1995 BS ISO 14001:2004 since May 2008 Working towards BS OHSAS 18001:2007 CHAS registered F-Gas registered HVCA registered Gas Safe registered Constructionline T R Freeman accreditations BS ISO 9001:2008 since September 1996 BS ISO 14001:2004 since June 2009 Working towards BS OHSAS 18001:2007 CHAS registered MRCA registered FTMRC registered SPRA registered Kershaw Contracting Services accreditations BS ISO 9001:2008 since November 2008 BS ISO 14001:2004 since June 2009 Microgeneration Certification Scheme National Insulation Association member Working towards BS OHSAS 18001:2007 BUFCA registered ARCA registered Constructionline Safe Contractor CHAS registered BBA registered OFTEC registered NICEIC registered Gas Safe registered HVCA registered

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