CRASH is a corporate sector charity that draws its support solely from the construction and property sectors in the United Kingdom.

Our Patron companies' support more than cover CRASH's core costs, leaving cash to support our project work.

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CRASH's current patron companies are:

	ACO Technologies designs and manufactures drainage, fluid handling and specialist building products to all sectors of the construction industry. The leading global brand in its market, the company’s position was recognised in 2001 with the Queens Award for Enterprise: Innovation.   more...
	Aggregate Industries is the UK-based international construction materials group with leading regional market positions in aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and pre-cast concrete products in the UK and US.   more...
	Alfred McAlpine plc is a leading support services group focused on providing our clients with integrated solutions for all their built environment needs.   more...
	Argent Group PLC is one of the leading Commercial Property Developers in the UK. Owned by British Telecom Pension Scheme, Argent have delivered over 2.5 million sq ft of offices with an end value of £600million.   more...
	Balfour Beatty creates and cares for essential assets - hospitals, schools, road, rail and utility systems and buildings of all kinds. We aim to bring benefit to the communities in which we operate, not only directly through our work but also by engaging positively and seeking additional social enhancements where we can.   more...
	Bovis Lend Lease is a global business with a strong presence in the United Kingdom. The company ranks among the country’s largest contractors, with particular expertise in the commercial market and public sector PFI projects.   more...
	British Gypsum is the UK's leading supplier and foremost authority on internal walls and ceilings, offering a full range of performance-warranted solutions for structural fire, acoustic, space division or simply aesthetic demands in today's buildings.   more...
	Brixton plc is the UK's leading publicly quoted property company specialising in the  South East industrial, warehouse and business space markets. It owns or manages around 15.2m sq ft of property and produces results by focusing on a successful acquisition and development programme; effective asset management; customer service; and strategic joint ventures.   more...
	Founded just ten years ago, Buildbase has grown from a single £10m depot in 1996 to a £380m company with a network of 110 builders merchants branches across the UK. Buildbase describes itself as 'the merchant with a difference' because it combines the best of both independent and national trading. Its branches are often family businesses which are well–respected by customers for the excellent product knowledge and expertise of staff. To its customers Buildbase is the friendly local builders merchant which, as part of a large group, can offer keen prices and great breadth of stock.   more...
	Integrating construction and support service expertise, Carillion is one of the UK’s leading construction to services companies, working across a range of sectors, including transport, defence and healthcare.   more...
	CMPi is a leading business media company which provides an integrated media offering of magazines, events, online, awards and information services to around 15 different market sectors. These include construction and architecture, Healthcare, Music and Entertainment Technology, Food and Pharma ingredients, Agriculture, Travel and Licensed Trade. Key brands include Barbour, Building, Building Design, RIBA Journal and Property Week.   more...
	Costain is an international engineering and construction group with a reputation for technical excellence founded on more than 130 years of experience.   more...
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	Davis Langdon provides a range of project and cost management services to clients contemplating investment in construction and property, complemented by specialist services in tax, legal support and specification consultancy.   more...
	EC Harris is a leading international consultancy working on the real estate, infrastructure and construction sectors. Through our international office network we deliver solutions to a number of the world’s leading organisations.   more...
	Emap Construction provides the best communication channel to the construction industry via its portfolio of trade magazines, web sites and exhibitions. Magazines include Construction News, The Architects Journal and New Civil Engineer.   more...
	As an award-winning engineering consultancy, Faber Maunsell employs nearly 2000 staff throughout the UK and Europe providing a comprehensive range of services in building engineering, transport and the environment.   more...
	Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading national construction and regional house-building businesses operating at the forefront of industry best practice.   more...
	Hanson is one of the largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry. They produce aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel), ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt and cement-related materials and a range of building products including concrete pipes, concrete pavers, tiles and clay bricks. They are part of the HeidelbergCement Group which employs 70,000 people across five continents. HeidelbergCement is the global leader in aggregates and has leading positions in cement, concrete and heavy building products.   more...
	HBG UK Ltd is the United Kingdom's leading regional construction services provider, offering construction, property development, design, PFI projects and facilities management capabilities from offices nationwide.   more...
	Hill McGlynn provides recruitment solutions for the Construction Industry alone, with an expertise that comes from many years specialising in just one field.    more...
	Hilti provides leading-edge technology to the global construction industry. Hilti products, systems and services offer the construction professional innovative solutions with outstanding added value. Part of the Hilti global group employing over 18,000 people, Hilti celebrates 50 years in GB in 2008.   more...
	Imtech Technical Services, are an Engineering and Construction Company specialising in Mechanical & Electrical Building Services, 'Meica Services' and also 'Meica Process' which provides Engineering and Construction solutions to the Water & Effluent Sectors.   more...
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	Knauf, a family company, and a global manufacturer of building, packaging and injection moulded materials worldwide. Leading suppliers of building materials to the UK construction materials market, Knauf has built its reputation on a high quality range of insulation, plasterboard and plasters.   more...
	Lafarge Plasterboard is one of the country's leading drywall specialists, producing systems used in domestic, commercial and industrial construction projects. The company is part of the Lafarge Group which operates in 75 countries and employs 83,000 people.   more...
	Land Securities is a FTSE 100 company, with a market capitalisation of £5.6 billion (September 2004). It has been at the forefront of the UK’s commercial property industry for 60 years. Today, the Group maintains its market leading position as the UK’s largest quoted property company by providing commercial accommodation and property services to a wide range of occupiers.   more...
	Mears is the leading social housing repairs and maintenance provider in the UK, providing rapid response and planned maintenance services to Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords. We deliver in excess of 3,000 repairs daily to a portfolio of over 500,000 houses nation wide. Our customer service policy is simply to make tenants smile.   more...
	Packexe, the leading converter and rewinder of plastic film in the UK, pioneers the market for temporary self-adhesive Floor Protector, a distinctive product which is expanding rapidly in the Building and Construction Industry.   more...
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	Speedy Hire is the number one provider of hire services to UK contractors, builders, industry, utilities and the public sector. We operate from over 500 depots throughout the UK and Ireland.   more...
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	The Travis Perkins Group is a leading company in the Builders' Merchanting and Home Improvement markets with more than 1,000 branches across the UK. As a major supplier to one the building and construction industry, it supplies more than 100,000 product lines to trade professionals and self–builders.   more...
	United House is the foremost specialist social housing contractor in London and the South East and leads in the delivery of Partnering, housing PFI and estate and community regeneration.   more...
	The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Wates Family. The Foundation has made a standing grant towards the core costs of CRASH for many years. Wates philosophy and strength is founded very much on family values.   more...
	Wolseley UK is part of Wolseley plc, the world’s largest distributor of plumbing and heating products, and a major supplier of building materials. Wolseley serves the UK construction and maintenance sectors through a number of trading brands, including Plumb Center, Build Center and Brandon Hire. The company has 1,800 branches and more than 15,000 employees.   more...