The new £33m Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) Centre of Excellence near Edinburgh has specified clay pipes from Hepworth Clay as an underground drainage solution, an approach that offers durability, long term performance and a low lifetime cost, according to the supplier. The new centre at Heriot-Watt Research Park will be a hub for processing, testing, supply, research and development for blood and human donor tissues and cells. The state-of-the- art centre will comprise […]

CPDA Member W.T. Knowles & Sons Ltd, well known manufacturers of clay pipes and chimneys since 1906 have invested a significant amount of money into projects over the last twelve months. Two sizable projects have now been completed, have helped to increase their capacity and made the production process better to cope with new higher standards. Knowles, based in West […]

CPDA member Naylor Industries Thermachem pipes were installed at Veolia’s Battlefield EFW plant in Shrewsbury. The facility will treat approx. 90,000 tonnes of Shropshire’s waste per year, generating enough electricity to power around 45,000 homes. With recycling schemes already in place landfill for the region will be reduced to just 5%. Naylor Thermachem pipes were chosen due to their excellent […]

For a £92m production facility in Yorkshire which will produce 48,000 tonnes of sweets a year, there was only ever going to one choice when it came to drainage – Hepworth SuperSleve Clay pipes will ensure this landmark factory will have an underground pipe system that will stand the test of time. The new 30,700m2 Haribo factory in Castleford forms […]

When Wolseley UK commissioned the construction of The Sustainable Building Center project in Leamington Spa, SuperSleve clay drainage from Hepworth was an obvious choice. Application As a showcase development, all products used on site had to be specially selected and specified to reduce the environmental impact of this development. Additionally, contractors had to demonstrate that they could build on this […]

Following the decision by Wolseley UK and its appointed Consulting Engineer, Fulcrum Consulting, to specify Hepworth’s SuperSleve clay drainage system, Hepworth was asked to advise the sub-contractor on ways of improving the sustainability of the project on site. Application The site investigation report identified that the lower level sub-soils at the Sustainable Building Center were of a sandy nature and […]