Everyone at Diespeker was devastated with the loss of one of our much-loved team members recently.

Dave Edwards had been with Diespeker for around 10 years. He started working in the terrazzo sector early on in his career, after a spell as a brickie. He often said that when he began working with terrazzo, a workmate told him: “If you’re still doing this in two weeks’ time, you‘ll be doing it forever.” And sure enough, he caught the terrazzo bug.

When he came to us, despite his extensive experience, he was a little nervous, perhaps due to starting with a new company later on in life. But he needn’t have worried. He soon became a valued member of our team. His biggest regret, he said, was not starting at the firm sooner. He loved it, the banter and the work.

He started in the legendary ‘Green Hut’ where our bespoke terrazzo is made and became firm friends with bespoke maestro Andy Brady. He went on to work on site, laying floors, doing the grinding and polishing, as well as the yard – his experience shone through whatever he was asked to do. Andy says that he always knew where everything was – if someone was looking for a particular screwdriver, Dave was the person who knew where it would be.