CONTRACT SECURED FOR THAMESVIEW HOUSE
J S Wright has secured a deal worth more than £2.5 million for a major new development of all-affordable housing in Surrey. The company is to design and build the mechanical services for all 97 apartments and communal spaces at Thamesview House in Walton-on-Thames....
NEW HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
Tony Maxwell has been appointed by J S Wright as its new Head of Procurement. He will be responsible for all operational and strategic procurement management including reviewing and negotiating trading agreements, sourcing best-quality sustainable and environmental...
DEAN BURGESS APPOINTED IT MANAGER
J S Wright has appointed Dean Burgess as IT Manager. With more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry, he was previously Head of IT for national children’s charity NYAS (National Youth Advisory Service), where he was instrumental in gaining the charity...
SENIOR MANAGERS PROMOTED
J S Wright has promoted two of its senior managers to Associate Directors. Simon Bevin has been appointed Associate Director – IT & Support Services, while David Bradbury has taken up the role of Associate Director – Design, both based in Birmingham. Simon...
KEY SUPPLIERS REPEAT AWARD SUCCESS
It was a second year of success for all three companies that picked up the prizes at J S Wright’s Supplier Awards. The annual event celebrates outstanding levels of quality, commitment and service delivery by the company’s suppliers. R&M Fixings & Supports,...
J S WRIGHT WINS COUNCIL HOUSING CONTRACT
J S Wright is to provide the heating and ventilation services for a new affordable housing scheme in south east London. The company will design and build the energy efficient services for the Rennie Estate, comprising 49 apartments in two new blocks of twelve...
J S WRIGHT SECURES CIRCA £17M DEAL FOR LONDON DOCK
J S Wright has won a circa £17 million contract for the latest phase of London Dock. The company has been contracted by St George, the luxury residential brand of the Berkeley Group, to install the mechanical and electrical systems for all 359 new-build apartments...
PETER GRIERSON APPOINTED NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
Peter Grierson has joined J S Wright as Managing Director, taking over from Phil Leech who has now become Chairman. Previously National Sales Director for Wolseley Pipe and Climate, Peter will take control of the day-to-day running of J S Wright and Wright...
LAKES CHALLENGERS RAISE £5,000 FOR MOLLY OLLYS
Intrepid J S Wright team members have raised more than £5,000 for their adopted charity after completing an epic challenge in the Lake District. Twenty-six staff and three suppliers tested their fitness, commitment and determination by taking part in the Lakes...
ALL SET FOR EPIC CHARITY CHALLENGE
A J S Wright team of staff and suppliers are set to embark on an epic challenge to support the company’s adopted charity. They are heading to the Lake District on September 17 to take on the Lakes Triple Challenge with the aim of raising as much money as possible...
J S WRIGHT WINS £4.7M-PLUS DEAL FOR NEPTUNE WHARF
J S Wright has secured a contract valued at more than £4.7 million for a new mixed-use development at Neptune Wharf in Deptford. The company will fit out all 199 private and social ownership apartments with mechanical services and carry out the shell and core works...
ANOTHER COMMISSION FOR AYLESBURY ESTATE
J S Wright has been awarded a second phase of work on London’s largest estate regeneration. The contract, worth more than £9.5 million, is to provide the mechanical services for 352 new apartments on the First Development Site of the Aylesbury Estate in Walworth....
PROMOTED TO DIRECTORS
J S Wright has promoted two highly experienced members of staff to directors. Matthew Coy and David Cook have taken on the positions of Contracts Director and Design & Estimating Director.With 47 years of industry experience between them, they are the latest...
MAJOR CONTRACT FOR BRISTOL HARBOURSIDE APARTMENTS
J S Wright has won a contract valued at more than £3.5 million for a new harbourside development in Bristol. The company will design and build the mechanical services for 142 high-quality apartments on a long-derelict site at McArthur's Yard on Gas Ferry Road in...
J S WRIGHT LANDS DEAL FOR LAMPTON PARKSIDE
J S Wright has secured a £7.25 million-plus contract for a new housing development in Hounslow. The company will upgrade existing heating systems and equip 260 new apartments within the first stage of Lampton Parkside, a development being delivered in joint venture...
J S WRIGHT WINS TOP TRAINING AWARD
J S Wright has been honoured with a top regional training award. The company beat off stiff competition to be named as Best Medium Employer at the Greater Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards 2021, held at Edgbaston cricket stadium. It was chosen on the success of the...
M&E INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT FOR CANNING TOWN
J S Wright has secured a contract valued at more than £9 million to install the engineering infrastructure systems for the third and largest phase of one of London’s biggest regeneration projects. The mechanical and electrical package will serve 620 apartments at...
SOHO WHARF CONTRACT SECURED
J S Wright has secured a contract worth more than £6 million to help turn a derelict canal-side site in Birmingham into a quality residential-led development. The company will install the mechanical infrastructure services and fit out all 650 apartments at the...
LEADING SUPPLIERS HONOURED
Nigel Marriott (right), Owner Director at Trebles, receives the Supplier of the Year award from National Design and Estimating Director Andrew Smith Three key suppliers were honoured for their outstanding levels of quality, commitment and service delivery at...
M&E CONTRACT SECURED FOR HOCKLEY MILLS
J S Wright has secured a contract valued at more than £9.5 million for the prestigious Hockley Mills development in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The company will design and build the M&E services for all 395 apartments at the £105 million mixed-use scheme on...
J S WRIGHT WINS NINE ELMS AMENITIES PACKAGE
The amenities contract for one of London’s biggest build-to-rent luxury developments has been awarded to J S Wright. The deal, worth more than £1.6 million, will involve providing the mechanical services for the amenity spaces within two buildings (Blocks B and D)...
JUNIOR NETBALL SPONSOR FOR THIRD SEASON
J S Wright has renewed its sponsorship of the West Midlands’ premier junior netball club for the third consecutive season. It will remain principal sponsor of Parkside whose girls currently play at Under 12 to Under 15 levels in the Birmingham Intermediate Netball...
NEW HR MANAGER APPOINTED
Darrell Mitchell has been appointed as the company’s new Human Resources Manager. He will be responsible for leading the HR team and developing an HR strategy that incorporates the company’s values and culture. With 25 years of experience in senior HR roles,...
CONTRACT SECURED FOR LAMBETH HOUSING SCHEME
J S Wright is to equip the first phase of a new housing development at Lambeth in south London. The company will provide the mechanical services for 16 energy efficient apartments in a new five-storey building at Knight’s Walk. The contract, valued at more than...
NEW MECHANICAL PROJECT MANAGER APPOINTED
A new Mechanical Project Manager has been appointed to J S Wright’s project management team. Gerry McNally, based in Birmingham, has 40 years of experience across the retail, commercial, education, leisure, healthcare, hoteland public sectors of the industry. Gerry...
J S WRIGHT AWARDED ISO 45001 ACCREDITATION
J S Wright has enhanced its reputation as one of the industry’s safest business operators after clinching a new globally recognised management award. Despite strict lockdown restrictions, the company has achieved certification to the new ISO 45001 Occupational...
JUNIORS GIVEN NEW KIT BOOST
A team of young footballers from Solihull are bonding together in style thanks to J S Wright. Leafield Athletic City Under 10s will play in a new match strip donated by the company as soon as grassroots football returns after the national lockdown. J S Wright has...
BAME AWARD FOR TALENT AND DIVERSITY
J S Wright has won a top national award for championing equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. The company beat off competition from scores of other nominations to be named as Construction Services Employer of the Year at the finals of the 2020 BAME...
J S WRIGHT SECURES £20M CONTRACT FOR NINE ELMS PARKSIDE
J S Wright has secured a £20million contract to support one of the UK’s biggest regeneration projects. The company is to fit out the mechanical services for all 894 apartments – the largest number in its 130-year history - in two buildings (Blocks B and D)...
MATTHEW BROUGH APPOINTED MECHANICAL PROJECT MANAGER
J S Wright has boosted its project management team after appointing Matthew Brough as a Mechanical Project Manager. Based at the company’s Birmingham headquarters, the former apprentice who lives in Stoke-on-Trent has almost 25 years of experience in...
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