ASH Drywall

As many of you are aware, we recently said goodbye to one of our long-standing Directors and friends, Alex Wallace. 

Following his funeral on Friday 19 December 2025, we wanted to share a few words with the whole team to celebrate Alex’s life and the incredible impact he had on all of us at ASH Drywall.

A Pillar of the Business 
Alex was part of the very fabric of this company. He joined us as a Quantity Surveyor in the early 90’s, right at the time of our incorporation in 1993. Having been recruited by Dean Ash in those early days, he quickly became a key figure in our growth. By 2006, he was formally appointed as a Director, and alongside Dean, Collette, Steve Jones, and Paul Sumpter, he worked tirelessly to build the company into the regional success it is today.

A Mentor and Friend 
Beyond his professional competence and conscientiousness, Alex was someone who genuinely cared about the people he worked with. He was known throughout the organisation for his incredible patience and kindness. No matter the deadline or the pressure, Alex always made sure he had time for anyone who needed help. He wasn’t just a Director; he was a mentor and friend to so many of us. His absence leaves a gap that won't easily be filled, but he leaves behind a legacy of hard work, dedication and kindness that we will continue to emulate.

We are all incredibly grateful to have worked alongside Alex. He will be deeply missed by the entire team, and our thoughts are especially with his family (in particular his son and our colleague, Joe), during these most difficult of times.

Please note that Alex’s tribute page is now open for donations: https://ian-alexander-wallace.muchloved.com/.

For those of you who want to make a donation (however large or small), I’m sure this would be greatly appreciated by Alex’s family.

If making a donation, we’ve been requested to ask people to please state that “the donation is for Pevensey Ward only”.

Warm regards,

The Board of Directors 

DM & C Ash Limited (trading as “ASH Drywall”)

We are pleased to announce that ASH Drywall has proudly renewed its sponsorship of the Falcons Inline Hockey Club for the coming year. The video here gives a taste of the excitement.

The Falcons, based out of 'My Skate World' in Eastbourne, are a diverse and growing club - a home for everyone from eager 8-year-old beginners to veterans with years of rink experience.

• Commitment to Potential: Regardless of background or ability, the club is dedicated to supporting every Falcon in reaching their full potential.
• Expert Guidance: Players are guided by a team of dedicated coaches who bring both expertise and an infectious passion for the game.
• Dedicated Training: The teams train hard on Mondays and Wednesdays, preparing for exciting home and away matches.

This renewed support from ASH Drywall makes a real difference to the team, helping ensure the Falcons can continue to provide essential facilities and equipment, keeping the kids geared up and flying high throughout the season!

We look forward to another fantastic year supporting the Falcons community.

The annual ASH Drywall team away day for 2025 was held at Tunbridge Wells’ Hollywood Bowl on Friday, 7 November.

An afternoon of tenpin bowling and 8-ball pool saw the whole crew enjoying themselves with some well-earned R&R. The idea of taking time out for fun and camaraderie is always welcomed by the team, though competing for the “fun trophies” brought out the drive for excellence in everything we do!

Bowling Group 1 Winners:

• First Place – Tom Cain
• Second Place – Glyn Griffiths
• Third Place – Paul Sumpter ⠀ 

Bowling Group 2 Winners:

• First Place – Ryan Souter
• Second Place – Sean Ash
• Third Place – James Kay

The “Kingpin” Award (for overall best bowler): Ryan Souter

Wooden Spoon (overall worst bowler): Paul Seager  

Pool Competition Winner – Steve Copper.

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Delighted to announce that ASH Drywall have been recognised in Kier Construction Southern’s Supply Chain Awards 2025, for our outstanding contribution to the Combe Valley Hospital project in Bexhill-on-Sea. Once complete, this new £60m facility (part of the Re-designing Inpatient Services in East Sussex (RIS:ES) Programme), will replace outdated mental health service premises in Eastbourne.

Paul Sumpter (Director and head of Commercial Projects) and Sean Ash (Legal Director), accepted the award on ASH Drywall’s behalf – but particular thanks (and a great deal of the credit) of course goes to our valued site team, who continue to do a fantastic job in managing and delivering ASH Drywall’s works package for this project. Your combined efforts have, undoubtedly, been instrumental in securing this award and we extend a profound “thank you” to everybody involved for all your hard work to date.

Many thanks also to the Kier Southern team: Gareth Peerman (Commercial Director) and Martin Perry (Operations Manager) who presented the award; Mark Clark (Project Director); Andrew Morton (Senior QS); Ian Milligan (Senior Site Manager); Carl Martin (Site Manager) and the wider @KierConstruction team, who have been a pleasure to deal with throughout. We look forward to continuing our positive working relationship and successfully delivering this project, together, in the near future.