Getting trench preparation right is one of the key elements of ensuring a successful clay pipe installation. However, a best practice approach to cutting, backfilling and pipe jointing must encompass critical Health & Safety considerations, writes Paul Wydell, Product Manager, Hepworth Clayware. Contractors are faced with a range of challenges when it comes to installing below-ground drainage, balancing the need […]

Engineers, contractors and clients are increasingly being required to focus on sustainable solutions which offer whole-life value in below ground drainage. Most construction industry projects now have sustainability goals to a greater or lesser degree. For example, those seeking BREEAM certification must achieve credits for project sustainability including factors such as lifecycle assessment, responsible sourcing and resilience. As well as […]

The UK’s inability to cope with excess rainfall has always been a contentious issue and one that’s been in the news again recently following the House of Commons’ rejection of the Lords’ amendment on SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems). The affect of flooding in the UK As part of our Water Matters campaign in October 2015, we held a debate on […]

Naylor Industries have been supplying clay pipes to Sri Lanka (Ceylon) since 1910. With the country again planning considerable investment in sewerage infrastructure, Naylor agent Access International felt that the time was right to hold a seminar in Colombo to inform engineers & contractors of the virtues of Naylor Denlok jacking pipe; Simon Marsh & Edward Naylor delivered a paper […]

On 9/10 May, a No-Dig exhibition & conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. CPDA member Naylor Industries took a stand at the well-attended exhibition & also contributed a paper on Denlok jacking pipes to the conference. Kuala Lumpur is a fast-growing city with over 7 million inhabitants & there is considerable interest in trenchless technology.

CPDA member Naylor Industries are pleased to be involved in the Better Barnsley project. The project will oversee the transformation of the heart of Barnsley town centre. The redevelopment site for the Better Barnsley project covers 3.81 hectares and will create a whole new shopping and leisure experience for the town with the traditional markets offer at its heart. Contractor […]

The British Ceramic Confederation is the trade association for ceramic manufacturers; 27 April saw a meeting at Westminster between BCC representatives and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Sajid Javid. ‎The main topic was energy policy and Edward Naylor together with Ibstock plc CEO Wayne Sheppard gave their views from a manufacturer’s perspective.

Feugres is the umbrella body for the European manufacturers of Clay pipes. The organisation’s General Assembly takes place towards the end of each year and is timed to coincide with the Ceramic Days organised by Ceram Unie, the organisation which represents all ceramic manufacturers at European level. The 2015 Feugres General Assembly reviewed European-wide initiatives to promote clay pipe usage and […]