In early 2024, Charlie Wilcock, North West Technical Manager; Damon Montgomery, formerly North West General Manager, and Jordan Sutton Briggs, Business Development Executive, (representing the North West Commercial team), began a collaborative effort with Heyrod Construction to support a key infrastructure project in the region.
Over a four month period the team worked closely with various teams at Heyrod to ensure all technical, logistical, and operational requirements were met. Now 15 months into delivery as of July 2025 the scheme continues to be supplied primarily from our Poynton and Gorton Readymix plants.
This project holds particular significance following the high-profile incident in 2019 where a major spillway failure led to the evacuation of over 1,500 local residents. Cemex’s North West team (which now includes Ian White, our North West General Manager, and Martin Simons, North West Commercial Manager) has remained fully committed to the success of this scheme. The Operations and Shipping teams collaborate daily ensuring specific demands of both our customer and the end client are met with efficiency, high-quality service, material, and above all an unwavering focus on safety.
This project is a strong example of what can be achieved through cross-functional teamwork and dedication to our partners in the field. Throughout the scheme our teams needed to adapt to changing site conditions and evolving requirements ensuring that supply was consistent, sustainable, and met the rigorous standards needed for a structure of such critical importance. Jordan shared: “Being involved in the supply of Concrete to the Toddbrook Reservoir scheme has been an incredible opportunity to demonstrate what Cemex does best: delivering technical expertise, innovative solutions, and outstanding service on complex, high-profile projects. The unique challenges of the reservoir’s restoration demanded not only high-quality materials but a flexible, solutions-oriented approach. From the early planning stages our Technical team, in collaboration with the contractor and design teams, tailored material solutions to ensure that the Concrete mixes that would perform reliably in a demanding environment.
Major infrastructure projects like this underline the value of collaboration and specialist knowledge. I’m proud of how Cemex UK continues to prove that we are versatile, adaptable, and always ready to go the extra mile to deliver the right solution for our customers and communities.”
Photo: John McPhillips – Heyrod Construction