About Wainwright

Quality and service since 1891

Ever since we were founded in 1891, John Wainwright & Company Ltd has been delivering quality and service to customers throughout the South West.

Headquartered at Moons Hill Quarry in the Mendips, we provide a one-stop shop for the construction industry, as well as local authorities and National Highways. Our activities include aggregate extraction and processing, manufacturing asphalt and other surfacing products, and contracting.

What we do

We’re proud of our origins as one of the South West’s largest independent quarrying companies. As well as extracting and processing premium basalt from our quarry in Somerset, we produce construction materials and operate a successful contracting division.

Aggregates

Our premium basalt is extracted from Moons Hill Quarry in the Mendip region of Somerset. Renowned for its durability and high skid resistance, it has long been favoured for road construction and maintenance.

Asphalt

With two asphalt production facilities – one at Moons Hill and the other at Avonmouth, near Bristol – we supply high-quality asphalt throughout the South West and South-Central region. Our customers include National Highways, local authorities, and construction companies.

Contracting

Wainwright Contracting works with National Highways, local authorities and construction companies on a variety of surfacing and contracting projects throughout the South West and beyond. We’re renowned for efficiency, quality and first-rate customer service.

The Wainwright Way

Our Values

Our heritage shapes our values as we prepare for tomorrow’s world. We strive to provide a personal and professional service, underpinned by our commitment to doing the right thing.

Working for Us

Our people are our greatest asset

Our workforce is proud to represent John Wainwright and Company Ltd. We give our people room to grow, investing in their success and helping them play a full part in our values-driven business.

Sustainability

Our sustainability strategy

Our business makes an essential contribution to the nation’s infrastructure. But we recognise the need to mitigate our environmental impact and maximise our social value. That’s why we have set ourselves clear sustainability targets to achieve in the years ahead.

Updates

At Wainwright, we’re always on the move. Keep up to date with our news, business progress and strategic goals by tuning in to our updates. Find out more about our company and our people. Learn what it means to follow the Wainwright Way.

  • News

    John Wainwright & Company Ltd awarded North Somerset Council surfacing and minor civils contract until 2027

  • News

    John Wainwright & Company Ltd awarded North Somerset Council surfacing and minor civils contract until 2027