GRS has launched a regional office in Suffolk, aiming to widen its reach in the construction sector.
- Former footballer Jody Morris marked the opening, highlighting the company’s growth strategies.
- With projected aggregate demand in East England set to rise, GRS eyes significant opportunities.
- The new office will support major projects, aggregates, and waste trading businesses.
- Prominent figures see GRS’s investment as a positive for the local construction supply chain.
GRS has made a strategic move by establishing a regional office in Suffolk, enhancing its ability to serve the construction industry in East Anglia. The new office, situated in Bury St Edmunds, aims to expand GRS’s distribution of construction aggregates derived from recovered waste materials, supporting developers across the region.
The inauguration event for the Suffolk office, held with the participation of former professional footballer Jody Morris, serves as a significant milestone. GRS, with an annual turnover exceeding £500 million, has consistently ranked among the UK’s fastest-growing companies in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 list. The company is set on leveraging this success to drive further growth within Suffolk and beyond, encompassing regions like Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Norfolk.
Forecasts indicate that the annual demand for aggregates in the East of England is on a trajectory to surpass 20 million tonnes in the forthcoming years. The new facility on Hollow Road will accommodate the GRS major projects team along with associates from its aggregates and waste trading businesses. Additionally, specialists from GRS subsidiaries such as ISC, Soil Science, and Rail Stone Solutions will also operate from this location.
Jon Fisher, the chief executive of GRS, expressed optimism about the growth prospects in East Anglia, noting the region’s unique potential compared to other areas of the UK. He pointed out that establishing a base in Bury St Edmunds marks the beginning of a multimillion-pound expansion plan, which includes the proposed development of a rail freight terminal near Ipswich, marine wharves along the East Coast, and a new bagging facility to better serve local builders’ merchants.
Karim Massaad, serving as the Sizewell C supply chain business adviser for the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, commended GRS for its investment strategy, which underscores confidence in the regional economy. He highlighted that GRS has already supplied considerable volumes of aggregates to the Sizewell C project. The Bury St Edmunds office positions GRS well to take advantage of future opportunities, particularly as sustainable UK-sourced aggregates become increasingly vital for local construction projects.
The opening of GRS’s Suffolk office signifies a major step in leveraging regional growth opportunities with sustainable practices.
