Construction Automation Limited

About usEngineers, operators and builders on a mission to modernise UK housing.A seven-strong team working full-time on the ABLR — combining decades of mechatronics, manufacturing and construction expertise into one robotic platform.Meet the directorsDavid LongbottomCo-Founder & DirectorDavid built his career in food manufacturing, rising from Trainee Manager to Factory Manager responsible for 2,500 staff. He went on to found Pro-Pak Foods, growing it to £30m turnover and 300 employees before selling to Danish group Tican Foods in 2005. In 2012 he established property developer DPKL, which has funded Construction Automation to date — combining operational scale-up know-how with deep capital backing for the ABLR programme.Stuart ParkesCo-Founder & DirectorStuart's background is in offshore oil & gas and nuclear decommissioning, where he developed deep project management expertise and technical mastery of mechatronic systems. In 2013 he founded Hydrorobotics, focused on...