Evesham construction firm invests million in sustainability efforts

Jet Plant, a leader in the highways and construction industry and one of Evesham's largest community employers, has revealed it will invest £3 million in state-of-the-art machinery, including planing machines and lorries.

Sean Witheford, the managing director of Jet Plant, said: “Key to a more sustainable operation will be better utilisation of our equipment.

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"We required further investment, to meet the demands of our customers, but also to continue to operate in more sustainable way and reduce emissions."

The business has said it aims to lead a sustainability drive to influence the wider planing industry.

The company also prides itself on its diverse customer base, with 75 per cent coming from small, privately owned surfacing contractors.

Jet Plant is also striving to strengthen its position in the 'Pavement Delivery Framework Spend' category, thereby acquiring access to larger road planing projects.

Such a move is expected to bolster growth and enable the company to invest more in sustainable practices.

Aside from its commitment to the environmental, Jet Plant handles and disposes of nearly one million tonnes of material annually.

The new investment will further boost the company's capacity in this area and ensure the responsible recycling and disposal of planings.

Jet Plant also boasts high customer satisfaction scores, scoring an 81 per cent Net Promoter Score when surveying their top 100 customers.

This achievement places Jet Plant in the 'World Class' category for customer satisfaction.

With the substantial financial injection, the company has said it aims to make 2024/2025 a year of big achievements, and hopes to become a sustainability leader in the highways and construction sector.