We are excited to announce that our YouTube channel is now live!   We have been building up a library of video content over the past few months, showcasing our innovative product range, services and various solutions. Our new channel trailer above demonstrates our commitment to providing bespoke, technical solutions to all infrastructure challenges.   We would really appreciate a follow to our new channel and a like on the above video if you found it interesting. Watch this space, because we have many more videos to come!

LONDON (1924) - CWMBRAN SOUTH WALES (2024) Hill & Smith PLC are currently celebrating their 200-year anniversary within the infrastructure sector, which we can all agree is an amazing achievement! asset International Structures Ltd have reached a pivotal milestone of our own – 2024 marks 100 years of designing and supplying infrastructure products! The company started trading from offices in London in 1924 and constructed its Newport site in 1954 named Armco Construction Products Ltd. In 1986 the company was sold to the Hill & Smith PLC Group and renamed asset International Structures. We remain the leading design and supply consultants for the road, rail, renewables and utilities sectors, and would like to thank our valued partners and clients for your continued support.

WARWICKSHIRE - WED 19TH TO THURS 20TH JUNE The exhibitions keep on coming this year! Next month we will be exhibiting at  Rail Live  – The largest outdoor rail exhibition in the UK. You can find us on Stand M36 at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire. We will be in attendance from Wednesday 19th – Thursday 20th June, so if you will be attending the event please pop along and talk to us on either day.   Our product specialists  David Mason  and  Graham Carson  will be showcasing our many infrastructure products and engineering services for the full two days. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

OUR SECOND 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 Each month at asset International Structures, we will be discussing a wide range of topics linked to ESG and wellbeing. Our second 'ESG Matters' topic for 2023 was 'Love Your Pet', and we have included a brief snapshot above. February's talk was brought to us by Craig Evans, our Digital Marketing & Communications Executive. Craig discussed the numerous physical and mental health benefits of owning a pet. He also shared a personal case study with the team on how he and his wife dealt with losing a pet, and what steps they took to bring joy back into their lives These monthly talks help to raise awareness and offer support for our team members. We also encourage colleagues to talk about matters important to them, which gives these sessions a more personal feel.

OUR THIRD 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 In line with British Science Week that took place in March, our third ESG Matters topic is ‘STEM’. Our Concrete Product Manager Sean Pattimore shared his thoughts with us on: • Why STEM education is so important • The challenges facing the engineering industry • What we can do to support and promote STEM education We also took part in a highly engaging exercise which perfectly demonstrated the problem-solving and critical thinking involved in STEM education. Watch this space to see how we progress with our involvement in local schools and promote STEM learning!

OUR FOURTH 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 Our fourth ESG Matters topic is ‘Stress Awareness’, ran by our Senior Sales Consultant for Rail, Graham Carson. Graham lead a really interesting presentation on the causes of stress, the mental, emotional and physical symptoms, as well as lots of ideas for reducing stress in our everyday lives. The mental wellbeing of our employees is paramount here at asset, and having conversations of this nature enable open communication for us as a business.

2ND - 5TH MAY, 2023 It’s Sustainability Week here at Asset HQ! We have an exciting schedule planned, which looks at a range of topics including managing our carbon footprint, ways to engage with our local community, as well as ideas for biodiversity. Sustainability Week is a perfect opportunity for us as a business to raise awareness of vital topics relating to ESG, as well as generating ideas as a team on what we can do to contribute to some really worthwhile courses. SUSTAINABILITY WEEK – DAY 1 The topics for Day 1 are Waste Management and looking at ways to reduce our Carbon Footprint. We had a series of engaging discussions around what we can do as a business and as individuals to reduce waste. We have agreed to help keep Wales tidy by volunteering for a litter picking day in our local area, which is currently being planned out. The second half of the day was dedicated to calculating our individual carbon footprints via: HERE. The calculation only took a few minutes to complete, and was truly eye opening to see the different results amongst the team! We are now looking at ways of reducing our individual figures in order to bring our overall scores down as much as possible. SUSTAINABILITY WEEK – DAY 2 On Day 2 we spoke about our potential involvement in STEM Learning UK via the support of See Science. We have already discussed why STEM is so important via our recent ESG Matters talk. What was covered in today’s session was how we could get involved, as well as brainstorming some ideas. We are really excited to explore STEM in more detail, so watch this space! SUSTAINABILITY WEEK – DAY 3 On Day 3, we planned out our next community engagement activity. We have decided as a team to donate any unwanted items to St David's Hospice Care. St David’s do amazing work within our local community, providing comprehensive care to patients, their families and carers facing life-limiting illnesses. To find out more, visit HERE SUSTAINABILITY WEEK – DAY 4 What a fantastic week it has been, and a great way to round up Sustainability Week here at Asset HQ! The theme for Day 4 was Biodiversity, a huge topic in itself… We decided to focus on bumblebees because of their importance to the planet. Victoria took us on an excellent journey into the significance of bumblebees, and what we can do to help conserve these BEEautiful creatures. 🐝 Enter a wildflower growing competition to help encourage bumblebees within our local area! 🌱 We all rolled up our sleeves and got to work, and will measure our progress in time for World Bee Day 2023. Watch this space!

OUR FIFTH 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 In line with Dementia Action Week, our latest ESG Matters talk focusses on raising awareness and seeing how we can help as a business. We learnt more about how dementia works as well as the misconceptions linked to the illness – It’s not called getting old, it’s called getting ill. If you are concerned that you or someone you’re close to may be experiencing signs of dementia, charities like Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK have dedicated advice and support available.

OUR SIXTH 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 At the start of this week, Victoria McTavish gave an informative talk on how AIS will be getting involved with the Jeans for Genes campaign towards the end of September. The Jeans for Genes campaign raises awareness of the daily challenges faced by those living with a genetic condition, and raises money to fund projects that make a tangible difference to the lives of those affected. To help raise awareness, we will be donating to Jeans for Genes & wearing denim to work on Thursday 21st September! Pics will be posted following the event. 👖

MONEY & AWARENESS RAISED FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK It’s safe to say that it was a very wet day on Sunday 17th September in Swansea for our 10k race on behalf of Cancer Research UK. That being said, spirits were extremely high and Team asset all finished with great times! It felt amazing to support such a worthwhile cause... We hope our efforts will help contribute to medical advancements and support those affected by cancer. At asset International Structures, we are passionate about giving back to our community and making a positive difference in the fight against this devastating disease.

OUR SEVENTH 'ESG MATTERS' TALK FOR 2023 This month’s ESG Matters talk was hosted by Graham Carson and focussed on the types, causes, symptoms and treatments of arthritis. Arthritis is unfortunately a condition that is difficult to avoid, and understanding the symptoms and getting the correct treatment to offset the disease is key for arthritis sufferers. Our ESG Matters talks are designed to bring us all together as a team and talk about issues close to our hearts, in order to raise awareness and offer support. Stay tuned for our eighth ESG Matters talk next month.

COMPUTER MONITORS DONATED TO ABLE RADIO, BASED IN CWMBRAN As part of our ongoing ESG focus, we not only encourage internal wellbeing initiatives, but also strive to contribute to our local community. After being introduced to Cwmbran-based life skills centre Able by our Sales Manager for Concrete Sean Pattimore (a board member at Able), we had a think about how we could contribute. Able was founded in 2006 by a group of volunteers passionate about improving the everyday lives of individuals with additional learning needs. Starting as a radio station, the enterprise has grown rapidly, and now plays a pivotal role within the community. Providing everything from radio production, podcast broadcasting, music lessons and horticulture sessions to name a few activities, Able empower every single individual and give them a voice. To coincide with the launch of two new world class radio studios (thanks to funding from the National Lottery), we are proud to donate three computer monitors for the team to use in conjunction with their various media projects. Able offer a wide range of opportunities to people with learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions, and to contribute towards this fantastic cause is very important to us as a people centric business also based in the Cwmbran area. Shaun O'Dwyer, Managing Director at Able, commented: “We are so pleased to have received these monitors from asset International Structures. To see business’ from across the UK and locally support the incredible work at Able is truly humbling.” For more information about Able and the amazing work they do each and every day, please visit: www.able.wales.