For 130 years, Naylor has been at the heart of the UK construction industry. They’ve quickly become leading suppliers of clay and plastic pipes, and concrete products to projects right across the country. Today, under the leadership of CEO Edward Naylor, the business continues to thrive with a culture of innovation and diversification. Reflecting on the heritage of this fourth-generation family business, Naylor still retains strong values around people and partnerships.
As two businesses, Jewson Civils Frazer and Naylor have a long standing partnership, bringing to market innovative products to meet the ever-changing demands of the construction and civils industries. In this interview, we talk to Edward Naylor and Jewson Civils Frazer Sales Director, Nick Boyle to explore the impact of this partnership in today’s construction environment.
Edward Naylor comments: “I took over the business in 1993, and what struck me immediately, was the value of relationships with our people, customers, and supply chain. Treating people with respect internally is important, but communicating openly and honestly with our partners is equally vital. Our success is as much about the people we do business with, as it is about the products we produce.”
"We are facing, head-on, the biggest threat to our planet. What we do now and who we choose to partner with will define our carbon-future."
Edward Naylor - Naylor CEO
Nick comments, “With Naylor, through our operational relationship and our product innovation plans, our mission of achieving net zero is very much front and centre in our discussions. Not only are we working with Naylor to look at the market-facing products that drive net zero, we are also implementing operational improvements to reduce wastage, maximise vehicle loads and increase recycling – important factors that drive the wider reduction target.”
Reflecting on 2020 and the impact of the pandemic on business operations, Nick comments: “COVID really brought into focus the importance of being agile and flexing to meet customer needs. Naylor rose to this challenge and supported us with an inventory strategy that reflected the urgency and immediacy brought about by the pandemic. Now, as the world begins to return to normal we are retaining that same level of responsiveness demonstrating to our customers that throughout our branch network we have the right stock, at the right time.”
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