Clugston Group
Encyclopedia
The Clugston Group is a privately-owned business involved in construction and civil engineering, property development and distribution. The group is based in Scunthorpe
, North Lincolnshire
in the United Kingdom
.
as Clugston Cawood. Initially it pioneered the development and use of recycled blast furnace slag from Scunthorpe
’s iron and steel plants. This was used in the construction of RAF
runways in World War II
and led the company into civil engineering, road construction and the building of sea defences on the east coast.
In 1999 the Company acquired Ferro Monk Limited, a company specialising in sewer relining & refurbishment.
In 2009 the company ceo Stephen Martin went 'undercover' at the company for the Channel 4 television series The Undercover Boss. Mr Martin described the experience as extremely positive and has implemented a number of new measures as a result of the show.
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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History
The Company was founded by LG Clugston in 1937 on HumbersideHumberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
as Clugston Cawood. Initially it pioneered the development and use of recycled blast furnace slag from Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
’s iron and steel plants. This was used in the construction of RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
runways in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and led the company into civil engineering, road construction and the building of sea defences on the east coast.
In 1999 the Company acquired Ferro Monk Limited, a company specialising in sewer relining & refurbishment.
In 2009 the company ceo Stephen Martin went 'undercover' at the company for the Channel 4 television series The Undercover Boss. Mr Martin described the experience as extremely positive and has implemented a number of new measures as a result of the show.
Operations
The Company is organised into five divisions:- Construction
- Ferro Monk Systems
- Distribution services
- Estates
- Private Finance