On behalf of GRAHAM Construction, I Stephen van den Hoek, Operations Director, pledge that we will contribute to the campaign and make 10% improvements in the following areas:

1. We will target a minimum of 70% local spend
2. We will provide employment for Salford people on projects we deliver in Salford
3. We will pay the Salford Living Wage to all employees and mandate it across our supply chain
4. We will aim to deliver 10% above the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) benchmarks in Employment and Skills on our Salford projects
5. We will reduce waste and divert at least 98% away from landfill.

Our pledge will contribute to improving the following outcomes for the City of Salford:

• More Volunteering
• More Salford people saying that they have good wellbeing
• More recycling
• More local people from vulnerable groups accessing new jobs, apprenticeships, training and work experience placements
• More purchasing from Salford based companies
• More young people who are in employment
• Less waste – fuel, rubbish, energy, water, etc
• Less green travel – buses, trams, trains, bikes, lift shares, electric vehicles, walking etc
• More companies paying the LW Foundation Living Wage