Social Value Making A Difference Everyday

At Ivor King, we have successfully delivered a structured, full-time, fully paid 12-month training programme for Trainee Piling Operatives through our in-house training centre, creating clear pathways into sustained employment, with participants transitioning into permanent roles within the industry.

Importantly, this is not a one-off initiative and forms a key part of our long-term commitment to workforce development. By maintaining ongoing delivery, we are actively addressing the skills shortage within the construction and civil engineering sectors and ensuring a steady pipeline of trained, work-ready operatives.

For many years, Ivor King has been dedicated to finding innovative solutions to protect and care for our environment – from solar energy systems and electric vehicles to waste reduction, energy-efficient lighting, and eco-friendly practices across our operations.

In 2023, we took a major step by becoming a certified Carbon Neutral Business, partnering with Carbon Neutral Britain™ to measure, offset, and ultimately reduce our carbon footprint.

As a Carbon Neutral Organisation, we continue to drive meaningful change for a greener future.

We supported Nuneaton Foodbank with a donation of essential shopping items, helping ensure vital supplies reached families across the town.

Although we work nationwide, our local community remains incredibly important to us. Having been based in our hometown of Nuneaton for over 50 years, giving back is something we truly value, so we were delighted for the opportunity to buy and hand-deliver essentials to the local food bank for those needing extra support.

Reusing steel sheet piles supports circular economy principles by significantly reducing embodied carbon – by up to 79% compared to new steel production. Typically extracted after applications such as temporary cofferdams, sheet piles can be reused up to ten times without compromising performance.

At the end of their service life, steel sheet piles are 100% recyclable through electric arc furnace processes, retaining full structural integrity without any loss of quality.

By choosing reused steel sheet piles over new ones, up to 1,640 kg of CO₂ emissions can be saved per tonne of steel, making this approach a highly effective way to reduce environmental impact while maintaining engineering standards.

We are committed to supporting the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills. This includes regular involvement in school visits, careers fairs, and industry events, where we promote core STEM subjects and provide guidance on potential career pathways within the sector.

Supported by a dedicated STEM ambassador, these initiatives enable us to connect directly with students and educators, and deliver lasting social value within the communities in which we operate

Our central hub is home to a collection of beehives, lovingly kept by our resident expert beekeeper and Facilities Manager, Dave Brown.

We like to do our bit to help, sowing many varieties of wild flowers in verges and embankments around our site each year.

These provide the essentials bees need to thrive; food in the form of nectar and pollen. In return, the bees yield many products, including beeswax polish, candles, and not least, Dave’s award-winning Galley Common Honey!

We all know bees are essential to the ecosystem, that’s why we’re only too glad to create an environment that promotes enrichment and a place to thrive for these important pollinators.

At Ivor King, we’re continually investing in ways to strengthen our sustainability efforts. In recent years, that’s included installing hundreds of solar panels across our workshop and office roofs at IKHQ – helping us generate clean, renewable energy on site.

It’s all part of our wider commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and driving down emissions as a certified Carbon Neutral Business in partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain.

The Supply Chain Sustainability School is an award-winning industry wide collaboration of many of the UK’s top construction contractors who recommend the School as the ‘go to’ sustainability resource for their supply chains.

The School is the key industry-led organisation for driving the improvement of sustainability skills and knowledge of the built environment supply chain and encompasses a wealth of topics; from Business Ethics and Resource Efficiency to Lean Construction and Quality Management.

As part of the Environment Agency led scheme at Kempsey Pumping Station in Worcestershire, we were proud to support a local community scheme, co-ordinated by our client and main contractor, Jackson Civil Engineering.

Alongside other key suppliers on the scheme, Ivor King donated to St Mary’s Church Severnside Parish to help bring their Easter celebrations to life.

We supported their Easter Craft Fair at the group’s Stepping Stones toddler session, helping local parents and toddlers come together, share stories, get creative, and strengthen community bonds.