b'WELCOMEI am delighted to welcome you to theContract NewsWinter edition of The Networker.WELCOMELast year saw exciting developments in As we enter a new year, I want to takemany of our major telecommunication a moment to thank everyone for theircontracts. We extended our contract with dedicated service and hard work duringBT Openreach through to the end of 2025 which was an extremely busy year ofSeptember 2029 and are now undertaking exceptional growth and expansion. It wasnew and more complex workstreams a pleasure seeing so many of you acrossnationwide. the country at our Christmas and 40th Anniversary celebrations, and we truly hopeLast October also marked the one-year you enjoyed marking this special milestonemilestone for our safety campaign, Licence with us. to Climb which Im very happy to report has been a resounding success (Read more on 2025 was a remarkable year for the KellyPage 4).Group. We head into 2026 with significant expansion across many of our long-standingOur contract with Gigaclear expanded with contracts and partnerships. As we reflect ona strategic civils expansion with workstreams how far the business has come in the pastin new areas across the nation and further 12 months, I am incredibly proud of whatend-to-end civils responsibilities in the we have achieved together and look forwardhands of our very capable teams. to continuing this momentum in 2026. (Read more on Page 12).Kelly Rail We also continue to build on the momentum of our CityFibre contract. Following its Kelly Rail has had a successful year, securingsignificant expansion earlier in 2025, the multiple important contracts that diversifyproject has become a testament to the their workstreams and capabilities intoexpertise of our entire teamfrom our field new sectors along with some exciting newengineers and 24/7 back-office support to projects. We look forward to hearing morethe leadership ensuring seamless delivery. about these in 2026.You can revisit the full details of this (Read more about these on page 10). expansion in (Issue 16 here).Bristol Training CentreFurthermore, our long-standing partnership We are thrilled to introduce our newlywith Virgin Media O2 continues to flourish opened, state-of-the-art training centreas we support their network upgrade goals. in Bristol. This large, 3+ acre site offersWe remain focused on delivering high-comprehensive training capabilities and willquality infrastructure solutions that enable be instrumental in servicing the South Westthem to provide ultra-reliable connectivity region for years to come. to millions of homes and businesses.(See page 14 for more information).40th Anniversary CelebrationsKelly Fleet - Brakes Award2025 was a truly special year for Kelly What a perfect way to wrap up the year withGroup as this marked our 40-year legacy. an award! This marks Kelly Fleets secondWe have spent time celebrating and national accolade for safety. My sincerereminiscing about the Group, and our work Mark Lowton thanks go to all of you for embedding thecommitments continue our enduring legacy HR & HSQEKelly Groups safety culture and makingof Building Networks & Connecting People.Director sure we all get home safely at the end of every working day. (Read more about thisSee page 20 for some wonderful pictures of fantastic accomplishment on page 13). the celebrations held across the nation.I hope you enjoy this latest edition of The Networker.2.'