John Wainwright & Co LTD

wainwright: past, present and future founded in 1891, j. wainwright & co. is one of somerset’s oldest quarrying companies. we are proud to be an independent business, renowned for innovation, environmental awareness and our strong connection to the local community. wainwright’s core business is the supply of premium aggregates to the construction industry. ours is the only quarry to produce hard stone in the mendips, and our basalt is widely regarded for its quality. this is matched by our commitment to service, ensuring customers receive what they need, when they need it. with a number of long-serving staff who know the quarry industry intimately, wainwright is a growing business. we launched a roads surfacing division in the early 2000s, delivering work to both public and private sector organisations throughout the uk. in 2003, we formed a joint venture with foster yeoman – now aggregate industries – and secured a surfacing contract worth £6m per year from the then w s atkins for mai