January-February 2012 INFORMATION


Concrete blocks supplied across a wide area


DENIS May & Sons Ltd manufactures concrete blocks at its modern plant in Cornwall and delivers them across a wide area of the South West. The company, based at St Stephen near St Austell, supplies blocks to the whole of Cornwall and a large part of Devon, taking in Exeter and Barnstaple.


General manager Peter Jago said: ‘We supply major housebuilders, local builders, independent and


national builders’ merchants, groundworkers and anyone else who requires blocks for a project. ‘We operate our own fleet of lorries and also hire in other hauliers on a daily basis. As well as blocks, we can deliver anything that comes out of a quarry including aggregate, sand and gravel.’ For more details, telephone Denis May & Sons Ltd on 01726 823333.


THE advertisers on these pages wish everyone continued success in 2012.


Denis May & Sons Ltd


Manufacturers & Suppliers of Concrete & Insulation Blocks


A wide range of Sand, Gravels, Aggregate, Cement, Hardcore


Supplying Retail & Trade Throughout the South West


South West Building & Construction 31 CIC SOUTH WEST


Investing in our future


THE South West is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK with the majority of our population living in small, widespread rural communities, and relatively small towns and cities.


This spacious quality is a challenge. We have problems with housing shortages and shrinking services for rural communities, and the region is far more dependent on cars than other parts of the country. Additionally, the transport network suffers from poor journey times and congestion as well as poor weather and frequently difficult road conditions. Freezing conditions, snow and flooding can result in partial closures of the M5 and A303, the main arterial routes into the South West. Such closures have a serious economic and social impact. The cost to the region’s economy of 2010’s heavy snowfalls was estimated to be as high as £676.8m.


The Construction Industry Council (SW), the forum for construction-related bodies in the South West, welcomes the Government’s commitment to investment in infrastructure announced in the Autumn Statement. The green light given to the South Devon Link Road, the South Bristol Link and the rapid transit bus route from Ashton Vale to Temple Meads is a step forward for the region. But there is much more that can be done, for example, the much- needed dualling along the A303. The CIC (SW) also welcomes


Tel: 01726 823333 Fax: 01726 822460


Goonvean Blockworks, St. Stephen, St. Austell A Successful 2012 to all Customers and Suppliers


the Growing Places Fund. Local Enterprise Partnerships across the South West have been given some £48m to help get building projects off the ground. The funding, which will be co- ordinated through the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), can be used to help develop road schemes, retail and commercial projects as well as delivering homes and securing private investment.


Trish Johnson.


For the engineering and construction sectors, schemes like these are crucial. We must also be involved in the development of infrastructure projects from the beginning. Developing strong relationships with local LEPs has to be part of any construction group’s strategy. Funding for transport and infrastructure are being channelled through these partnerships so we have to ensure our sectors’ voices are heard. As the Government has now recognised, long-term investment in infrastructure stimulates economic growth, creating jobs and homes. It also creates the resilience our critical systems so badly need to ensure continued and sustainable economic development. For the South West, often wrongly perceived as being just a tourist and retirement area, investing in construction is investing in our future. Article by Trish Johnson,


Regional Director for the Institution of Civil Engineers in the South West and committee member of the Construction Industry Council (SW).


The Construction Industry Council South West is the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry. CIC South West provides a single voice for professionals in all sectors of the built environment through its collective membership.


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