Our Stories

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.
 

Managing director Danny King leads Holcim UK’s asphalt division, comprising more than 400 employees and over 50 sites nationwide. He comes from humble beginnings and is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of talent into the construction sector, which includes his son.
 

For coxswain Lawrie Cerexhe, no two days are the same. Not only is she and her team responsible for making sure passenger and machinery boats run smoothly to and from Holcim UK’s Glensanda quarry – a former Viking settlement in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands – she is also a volunteer lifeboat crew member with the Royal National...

Sales administration manager Anita Chesterton gets her thrills in a fairly non-traditional way, and she’s encouraging more women – at whatever stage of their lives – to say yes to new adventures.