Building Products

The UK building products market is estimated to be worth c £35 billion per annum. It is a sector heavily affected by general economic conditions, which currently are not favourable, as well as by the environmental agenda. The UK has a strong indigenous industry, notable aggregates, clay bricks/tiles, cement, ready-mixed concreted, concrete blocks/roofing tiles, glass and slate.  The largest market sub-sectors by value are cement, concrete products, ready-mixed concrete, timber and bricks. The UK building materials market continues to undergo to a process of consolidation, which has resulted in the domination of the market by a small number of large and often overseas-based groups.   

Our building products practice covers a range of markets from raw materials suppliers through manufacturers and distributors to the end customer, as well as related trade bodies and associations.

Representative Assignments

• Aggregate Industries, Non-Executive Director

• BSS plc, Sales Director

• Glynwed/Aliaxis, UK Managing Director

• Low & Bonar plc, Operations Director

• Polypipe, Managing Director, Ventilation

• Premdor, Operations Director

• SIG plc, Managing Director, Europe

• Wolseley plc, UK Sales & Marketing Director