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16 “As Always, at the Very Heart of Our Business Are the People Who Work So Hard to Preserve the Wainwright Legacy and Carry Us Into the Future.” #16 “AS ALWAYS, AT THE VERY HEART OF OUR BUSINESS ARE THE PEOPLE WHO WORK SO HARD TO PRESERVE THE WAINWRIGHT LEGACY AND CARRY US INTO THE FUTURE.” A NOTE FROM PETER I’m pleased to welcome you to our latest edition of Rockface. As Likewise, Wainwright Contracting won two large contracts and you’ll see it has been a busy period for Wainwright, with exciting increased turnover by 26 per cent over the preceding year, with every developments and achievements in every sphere of the business. member of the team putting in extra hours to deliver success. The last year has been one of contrasts. The first six months were Meanwhile, the quarry team worked hard to fast track the development a difficult time, not just for our business but for the industry as a of Stoke Quarry, to ensure we have a strong viable quarrying business whole. Margins were tight due to an increasing cost base and trading in the years ahead. We also continue to investigate future reserves in welcome conditions were tough. Moons Hill Quarry to meet our long-term basalt needs. The second half of the year saw a complete turnaround. In fact, we And, of course, our finance, HR and business support teams did so well in the last six months of the 2018-19 financial year that continued driving our success while ensuring business compliance we more than compensated for the disappointing first-half trading and efficiency. performance. Over the year, we achieved record turnover that was 15 per cent higher than our previous best. Profit was up 72 per cent on There is much to celebrate about Wainwright’s past 12 months, the year before, and we sold record volumes of material. therefore, as the stories on these pages highlight. As always, at the very heart of our business are the people who work so hard to preserve What caused the change in fortunes? Some of the success was the Wainwright legacy and carry us into the future. undoubtedly due to more favourable market conditions including an EDITORIAL HELLO extra £420m of government money allocated in the Autumn Budget I’m proud of the team for what they’ve achieved. As well as business for road repairs. success, we’ve made an ongoing contribution to the local community through the Wainwright Futures Foundation and the work of the Editor: Tim Gibson John Wainwright & Co. Ltd More fundamentally, though, I believe our success is predicated upon Somerset Earth Science Centre and introduced several initiatives to Editorial Consultant: Joni Stoker Moons Hill Quarry, Mendip Road the hard work and dedication of our staff. Having faced a challenging enhance staff wellbeing. period, they rallied, showed characteristic drive and commitment, Stoke St Michael, Radstock and delivered for our company in every area. These are the hallmarks of a thriving company. So, while many DESIGN & PRINT Somerset, BA3 5JU industry insiders predict further economic uncertainty in the coming So it is that the sales team pulled in record orders month after month months, I am confident that Wainwright will continue to flourish. We are a strong business built on solid values. As we proved so New Century Design 01749 840274 over the winter, when business is usually quieter. This included a large contract to supply a Highways England project on the M5 that gave emphatically last year, we have what it takes to succeed. [email protected] www.newcenturydesign.co.uk the asphalt teams and technical department plenty of opportunity 01460 234941 www.wainwright.co.uk to shine by meeting demand and ensuring we met the stringent requirements of this high-profile project. Peter Barkwill, Chief Executive 2 3 HIGHWAYS ENGLAND CONTRACT IS BIG DEAL FOR WAINWRIGHT 10,676 tonnes provided to the M5. A NEW ARRANGEMENT TO SUPPLY ASPHALT TO HIGHWAYS ENGLAND REFLECTS WAINWRIGHT’S GROWING STATURE IN THE INDUSTRY. 4 5 “AS A RESULT OF THIS CONTRACT, WE’VE DEMONSTRATED OUR ABILITY TO RESOURCE VERY HIGH-PROFILE PROJECTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVICING MANY MORE IN THE FUTURE, BUILDING ON OUR TRIED-AND-TESTED EFFICIENCY, QUALITY AND SERVICE.” ANDY ROBINSON TECHNICAL DIRECTOR The end of 2018 saw a significant moment in Wainwright’s on our tried-and-tested efficiency, quality and service.” “OUR EFFORTS THE BLACK STUFF: FACT FILE evolution. For the first time, the company supplied CONTRIBUTED TO asphalt for use on the UK’s motorway network. Wainwright’s involvement in the bid reflects its reputation as a supplier of high-quality materials, delivered on RECORD VOLUMES During the period between 5 November 2018 and early time and on budget. By working collaboratively across IN OCTOBER AND Britain has more than 200,000 The country’s oldest road is the January 2019, Wainwright provided 10,676 tonnes departments, the company was able to honour its NOVEMBER, AND miles of roads. Ridgeway, from Wiltshire to of asphalt to a resurfacing project on the M5. The commitment to the scheme, sending out an average of 10 THE BEST DECEMBER Berkshire. It is more than 5,000 northbound and southbound carriageways between trucks every night to keep the supply of asphalt flowing. years old. Junctions 20 and 21 were resurfaced, and all the material FIGURES WE’VE EVER came from Wainwright’s Avonmouth Asphalt plant. “Our efforts contributed to record volumes in October ACHIEVED.” If you joined all the potholes on and November, and the best December figures we’ve UK roads together to form one Speaking about the project, Technical Director Andy ever achieved,” continued Andy. “It shows the potential ANDY ROBINSON giant crater, it would be the size The first tarmac-covered road Robinson said: “This deal has been a long time in the for Wainwright to service large orders on prestigious TECHNICAL DIRECTOR of the Isle of Wight – 295 square was built in Nottingham in 1902. making. We’re working as part of an arrangement with projects, including major infrastructure investment. I’m miles. The first motorway (the M6 FM Conway, which pitched for a contract with Highways excited by this development in our offer to the industry.” Preston by-pass) came in 1958. It England and included Wainwright as a preferred supplier. was eight miles long. “As a result of this contract, we’ve demonstrated our Potholes cost British motorists ability to resource very high-profile projects. We look £2.8 billion in repairs each year. forward to servicing many more in the future, building On average, each of England’s roads is resurfaced every 54 years. 6 7 WAINWRIGHT CONTRACTING On the map WAINWRIGHT CONTRACTING HAS WON TWO HIGH VALUE CONTRACTS IN RECENT MONTHS, TOTALLING £16 MILLION BETWEEN THEM. IT CAPS A BUSY YEAR, IN WHICH THE TEAM HAS ENSHRINED ITS REPUTATION FOR QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND HARD WORK AND INCREASED TURNOVER BY 26 PER CENT ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR. “It’s great for a company like Wainwright to be working on high-profile projects,” said Contracting Director Lee Seviour, who spearheaded the pitches for the new contracts and has led the business to its recent success. “Wainwright Contracting has a strong reputation throughout the region. We’re excited to be making a positive contribution to Wainwright as a whole, and to be bearing the company’s flag throughout the region. “Our success last year was the result of a great deal of hard work from the team. Now, we look forward to continuing our expansion and finding even more opportunities to grow.” 8 4 commerce 5 9 LOWER BRISTOL ROAD Weston Super Mare “It’s like floating on a magic carpet!” That’s the view expressed by one motorist after travelling on Weston’s busy Lower Bristol Road after Wainwright Contracting resurfaced it in January 2019. The job came after a period in which the quality of Lower Bristol Road and the connecting Walliscote Road had diminished considerably. Wainwright Contracting resurfaced the entire route, necessitating overnight closures and traffic control. “This was another high-profile job and our team worked hard to minimise disruption for local residents,” Matthew reported. “The feedback we received from the council and from road users was really encouraging. It shows the difference we can make to residents’ lives through our resurfacing work.” “IT’S LIKE FLOATING ON A MAGIC CARPET!” BEGGAR BUSH LANE A358 North Somerset Near Taunton The team worked on a £400,000 project to resurface When a lorry spilt 200 litres of diesel onto large volumes of asphalt and a significant 3.2km of busy commuter route in November, and “AMAZING JOB!” the surface of the A358 trunk road in commitment of labour.” was praised by local residents and officials for South Somerset, Wainwright quickly came making a positive impact. to the rescue. Wainwright’s team travelled to the site and began work at 5pm. The job was Wainwright Contracting closed the road overnight The spillage happened on the morning completed by 1.30am on Thursday, 11 from Monday to Friday to complete the works. of Wednesday, 10 October. By 1.20pm, October, enabling the road to be reopened Some 2,500 tonnes of Hot-Rolled Asphalt (HRA) Wainwright Contracting received a call in time for the rush hour traffic. were laid along the route, and the project attracted from Skanska asking it to dispatch a a great deal of media attention as a result of its resurfacing team with 20 tonnes of asphalt “I am incredibly proud of everyone prominent location in order to patch the road. for working so hard in pressured circumstances,” said Lee. “Our great “The project was well managed and completed “Half an hour later, the request had performance on this job has yielded lots on time and on budget,” explained Operations grown to 60 tonnes of asphalt,” reported of good will, enhancing our reputation Manager – Contracting, Matthew Moore.
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