Our Stories

For Chris Davidson, South Coast operations supervisor for readymix at Holcim UK, getting stuck in, no matter the project, is his favourite thing to do.
 

For Danielle Dawson, sustainability has always been a passion, right from when she was a little girl to her current role as technical innovation manager at Holcim UK. Now, she’s able to make the change she always dreamt of, shaping how the future of cement can be made more sustainable. 

 

For over three decades, Andy Jackson, quarry operations manager at Holcim UK’s Bardon Hill Quarry, has dedicated his career to making sure everyone enjoys coming to work. Now retired, he looks back fondly at his time working the quarries and is apprehensive, but excited, about what the future holds.
 

From the age of 16, Krish Patel has shown incredible drive. He went straight into work and didn’t want to waste a second. Fast-forward just 15 years and Krish is managing the entire operational development of Holcim’s new Tilbury site – and has no plans to slow down.
 

For filling and loading manager Rob Nutt, working at Holcim has consisted of a career full of achievements. But not everything has gone smoothly. When he suffered a life-changing injury on the job, he decided to use his experience to create a team culture in which nothing is more important than safety.

For site supervisor, Emily Freeman, work looked very different a few years ago. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, she was working in a care home. Fast forward to 2026 and she’s looking after the day-to-day operations at Holcim UK’s Holme Park dry silo mortar plant.
 

Rebecca Neeworth, senior quantity surveyor in the contracting team at Holcim UK, has over 11 years of industry experience. In this time, she’s honed her craft and risen through the ranks at Holcim. But what she didn’t have 11 years of experience in, was running. And when you’ve bagged yourself a place in the London Marathon, going from zero to...

Clare Partridge, head of health, safety and the environment (HSE) at Holcim UK has had a remarkable career, working predominantly on the front line across a variety of fast-paced and high-risk industries.
 

Tom Redfern’s career has always been focused on sustainability and improving the environment. Whether he was making sure water companies were staying compliant with their systems or changing flight plans to reduce the noise impact on residents, Tom’s career experiences put him in good stead for his current role as head of sustainability at Holcim UK.