FM Conway - Going the Extra Mile

Chapter 6 Putting the Pieces in Place

Boris Johnson at the opening of the new

asked to construct the road), and we would be able to use some of the new site as an extra depot. So, we bought the site at Mulberry Way in 2010. And when we built the new road, Boris Johnson performed the opening ceremony for us. There was another unusual thing about the Mulberry Way site. Our immediate neighbour was an established Gypsy encampment, and rumour had it that if you picked the right day, you could go and watch a bit of bare knuckle fighting. In order to get neighbourly relations off to a good start, we sent John Sullivan along to pay them a visit. He decided – very sensibly – to take his wife with him. When they arrived, the Gypsies got out their best china, and everyone sat down and had tea. And the relationship has turned out very well. We employed one of them as a Security Guard (it’s always good to use local talent wherever possible), and we’ve had no trouble on the site.

link road that joins our new Erith Asphalt Plant and Jetty with our new Research Facility at Mulberry Way, on Thursday May 12 th 2011.

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