J Coffey Group

J Coffey Group is a construction company specializing in commercial and residential construction, rail, and civil engineering projects.

The company operates through four main divisions: J Coffey Construction, Main Contracting Division, Rail Division, and Plant Division.

Financials: The company's latest turnover from September 2023 is £215.7 million, with net assets of £108.7 million and cash reserves of £11.6 million.

History: J Coffey Group was founded in 1991.

Typical projects include structural alterations, civil engineering, substructure, concrete works, and builder's works, as well as rail and plant projects.

Specialisms include structural alterations, civil engineering, rail accredited and qualified teams, and in

house plant support.

Cool facts: J Coffey Group has a diverse portfolio of projects and has maintained a strong financial performance over the years.

Sustainability leadership in delivering construction projects

Integration of sustainability across performance reporting, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the supply chain

Empowering staff to drive a sustainability culture shift within the business

Promoting socially and environmentally responsible supply chains

Collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to create the 'Agent for Change' programme

Focus on delivering projects in a sustainable way that meets the needs and expectations of clients and interested parties

Investment in Stage V plant and electronic equipment to reduce emissions

Use of HVO D+ Bio

fuel to replace diesel fuel on operational plant and equipment

J Coffey Construction has committed to reducing emissions, particularly Scope 3 emissions, through the use of concrete design mixes with a high ratio of GGBS as an alternative to Portland Cement, which uses less than 20% of the energy and produces less than 10% of the CO2 emissions of traditional Portland cement.

The company has invested £2.8m in Stage V plant and electrically operated equipment and committed to using HVO D+ Bio

fuel in place of diesel on 94% of operational plant and equipment, reducing projected carbon emissions by circa 400 tonnes CO2e for 2022 and circa 700 tonnes CO2e for 2023.

J Coffey Construction aims to be a company of choice regarding Net Zero ambition, aligning with the 2050 Government target.

The company has created the 'Agent for Change' programme in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to embed a culture of sustainability across the business by assigning dedicated sustainability champions within each department and project team.

Key lessons from their sustainability process include the importance of making a commitment and having the backing of the business’s Directors, disseminating positive changes through the workforce, and investing time in methodologies that cater for additional potential prolonged durations in sustainable practices.