Work begins on new Lawton Tubes HQ

30th January 2026

UK: Lawton Tubes has broken ground on its new £20m state-of-the-art headquarters in Coventry.

When completed, the new building, just across the road from its current headquarters, will include a 107,768ft² warehouse along with 17,220ft² of office space and welfare areas and a 40m service yard.

The new solar-powered facility is double the size of its existing headquarters that will also remain operational.

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