Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain has reached a binding agreement to acquire Kilwaughter, a company dedicated to façade mortars in the UK and Ireland. Operating well-established and recognised brands including K Rend and K Systems, Kilwaughter operates one manufacturing facility near Larne in Northern Ireland and

Work has begun on a housing scheme designed to support young people at risk of homelessness in Stirling.

Materials and solutions provider Saint-Gobain has signed a binding agreement for the sale of all its merchanting brands in the United Kingdom – including the builders and timber merchant Jewson – to the Stark Group following a competitive sale process. The divested assets are e

Construction materials provider Saint-Gobain has committed to supporting the construction of more high-quality homes for care leavers as well as further construction training for young people through the renewal of its charity alliance with Barnardo’s.

Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has collaborated with Barnardo’s Scotland to build transitionary accommodation for young people leaving the care system. The first two purpose-built homes in Renfrewshire use Saint-Gobain materials and a holistic approach to design to ensure the homes

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland said it is poised to deliver more off-site manufactured solutions for housebuilders after it completed the acquisition of SIG Roofspace Solutions. Set up in 2008, SIG Roofspace provides a turn-key panelised roofing and room-in-roof solution to house builders.

Saint-Gobain businesses Jewson and Frazer have been appointed as suppliers of road maintenance materials to all councils in Scotland through a Scotland Excel framework. The Scotland Excel Framework is a group which extracts maximum value for the 32 councils across Scotland by harnessing their buying

Eilidh Henderson The RIAS/Saint-Gobain Emerging Architect Award recognises the crucial role architects play in delivering a better world and encourages the great architects of the future at the outset of their careers. This year, the award went to Eilidh Henderson of Page\Park Architects for her ins

French building materials giant Saint-Gobain has accelerated its involvement in the UK offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market with the acquisition of Scotframe Limited. Operating from two manufacturing sites and four sales and showroom locations in Scotland, Scotframe manufacture

To mark Anti-Slavery Day in the UK today, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Stronger Together will be joined be industry leaders in spearheading a pioneering collaborative initiative to tackle modern slavery in the construction sector. Recent figures released by the International Labour

Product Designer Vicky Hamilton at her Dad, Gordon's workshop with the prototype kneepads Saint-Gobain in Scotland has further shown its support for the development of young people in Scotland by mentoring a local businesswoman.

Saint-Gobain’s aim is to be the reference for sustainable habitat, providing a range of innovative and high-performance product solutions for all areas of the built environment. Stuart McKill, sustainable habitat leader in Scotland, talks to Scottish Construction Now about Saint-Gobain’s presenc