Irvine-Whitlock is a specialist brick and block laying contractor founded in 1963. It was acquired by Hanson in March, 2007.
I-W has around 900 employees and the business operates all over the UK from a head office in Bedford.
I-W specialises in erecting brick, block and stone walls and precast and timber external cladding. The company has a pool of experienced, skilled labour, an excellent health and safety record and strength in managing large and sometimes difficult contracts to very high standards. The majority of the workforce is directly employed. The capital assets are relatively small – the main asset of the company is the people and their skills.
I-W specialises in
- Natural and reconstituted stonework
- Bricklaying (hand set and prefabricated panels)
- Blockwork (including thin joint systems)
- Terracotta and natural stone rain screen systems
- Volcanic lava cladding systems
- General build activities
Key markets for the company are commercial construction projects including shopping centres, stadiums, offices, schools, hospitals and listed buildings. The business has developed strong strategic relationships with major contractors and projects recently completed include the redevelopment of Cabot Circus shopping centre in Bristol, the Eagle centre in Derby, hospitals in Leeds and St Helens, schools in Hatfield and Islington and refurbishment of St Pancras station in London.
The Irvine-Whitlock name is highly respected and brings the complete range of management and communications skills to a project.