FINAL JDDK Millmount News Spring Edition 2024 DIGITAL - Flipbook - Page 29
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Employee Benefit
JDDK introduces
Employee Bene昀椀t Fund
Following our transition to an Employee Owned Trust
(EOT) in 2022, we’ve recently introduced an Employee
Bene昀椀t Fund, which sees the business put a sum of
money aside each month to build a shared fund that
the team can decide how to spend for their mutual
bene昀椀t.
Associate Director, Stuart Franklin manages the budget
and ensures that any decisions surrounding where and
how it is spent are managed fairly and democratically,
and in the interests of the whole team. We’re looking
forward to putting the pot to 昀椀rst use in a few months’
time, when we will be holding a summer party for
everyone at JDDK and their families.
Our hope is that the fund will contribute to a culture of trust and
transparency here at JDDK, and that the team see a tangible
bene昀椀t for their hard work, as well as have a greater role in
shaping the future direction of the business. As a very closeknit, collaborative team of creative people, creating the fund
felt like a natural progression for us and an important step in
ensuring the retention of our business ethos and values.
We’re really looking forward to the summer party, it
will be a great opportunity to get together as a team
to celebrate our achievements so far this year.
Nicky Watson RIBA,
Director at JDDK
Presentation
Exploring award-winning projects with CIAT
Our Associate Director, Tristan Cooper, attended an evening with CIAT Northern
Region, at Hadrian’s Tower, where he was delighted to present the Holly Hall
Barn scheme which won Highly Commended in The Award for Excellence in
Architectural Technology (small to medium), at the national AT Awards.
Tristan’s presentation looked at the history of Holly Hall Barn, and the
renovation work that we undertook, diving into key areas of the dwelling and
the various works carried out to restore it. Originally converted and lived in
by a former Head of Architecture at Newcastle University, the barn was a
traditional Northumberland hemmel, that underwent an extensive 11-month
renovation project to give it a new lease of life. Tristan presented the success
of the project to over 30 members and af昀椀liates of the Chartered Institute of
Architectural Technologists, including their President, Eddie Weir.
Re昀氀ecting on the evening, Tristan said: “It was a fantastic experience being
able to meet other members and af昀椀liates of the CIAT Northern region. It was
a great opportunity to chat, share stories and get to know other peers in the
region. The North has a fantastic community of Architectural Technologists,
and events like this one are a brilliant opportunity to get together and
celebrate everyone’s achievements.
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We were delighted that the proceeds from the event went
to the Architects Benevolent Society, an organisation we
have supported for years at JDDK, where it will be used
to support the charity’s work offering con昀椀dential advice,
support and 昀椀nancial assistance to the architectural
community and their families in times of need.
Tristan Cooper,
Associate Director at JDDK
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