Congratulations to February 2022’s Thanks For Your Effort Winners – Matt Johnson (Newport Plant Manager) and Chris Key (Relief Plant Manager) from Materials Wales & West Readymix for their commitment and great teamwork to keeping all customers supplied during a very productive 48 hours for Newport plant.

During a staff shortage and with Cardiff’s regular Plant Manager off on leave, Matt and Chris, along with Operations Manager, Paul Nicholson, came up with a plan to complete a very hectic 48 hour workload whilst keeping within their legal working hours.

Matt opened Newport at 5.30am on Tuesday to load the screed and batch all day, whilst Relief Manager, Chris, batched Cardiff plant all day. Chris then came into Newport at 10.00pm that night for three hours to batch two loads of Promptis for a nightwork pour to LMS Highways.

Matt came back into Newport at 5.30am the following morning as the plant had another early start for a 300m3 day including six loads of screed, four loads of longfloor and a 260m3 Amodeo pour. Matt was assisted by Jamie Blair who had travelled down from Worcester for the day to man the shovel.

Chris then came in to finish off the Amodeo pour having batched Cardiff plant all day to allow Matt to have a rest before another LMS night shift that evening. Chris then returned to Newport at 5.30am on Thursday to load the screed and allow Matt to rest before returning to work around 9.00am.

Great teamwork from all involved and a huge effort from Matt and Chris to keep all customers satisfied and complete a very productive 48 hours for Newport plant.

Rob Sims, General Manager, thanked all the team for their efforts.