22.01.2008

£16 million order for A-Plant

A-Plant, the UK arm of the Ashtead group has won the largest single supply contract in the company’s history from the Wates Group.

The new three year contract is potentially worth well over £16 million and will involve over £10 million worth of investment by A-Plant in new Plant and Tools for Wates.

Established in 1897, Wates is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned construction services and development companies, with a workforce of more than 2,000 people.
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The Wates contract was awarded to A-Plant following a rigorous assessment which took place over 14 months and examined and approved every area of operation from Safety Capability, Costs and Service Benefits to the Corporate Culture of the company.

Dave Smith, chief operating officer for the Wates Group, said: “This is a major change for Wates and I am confident that by working closely together, the move to A-Plant will be a smooth transition.”

“As well as the substantial investment planned by A-Plant in the latest state-of-the-art products, there are other very significant benefits for Wates such as enhanced customer service and exceptional IT resources.”