Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland

Next week: Find us at the Healthcare Estates 2025 expo at Manchester Central 🏥 At Stand F6, you'll find Saint-Gobain brands British Gypsum, Isover UK, Intrastack, and Saint-Gobain Ecophon UK and Ireland sharing our solutions for your healthcare building projects, with sustainability and occupant welfare at the heart. ➡️ On Wednesday at 1pm, you can join Richard Haworth and Jeremy Simons on stage talking about "Planning for certainty: Designing a healthy project", sharing their views on how a proactive approach and early engagement in the construction process can lead to healthier buildings and, ultimately, healthier projects. Get your ticket now: https://bit.ly/43jyofB 🎟️ 📍 21st & 22nd October | Manchester Central | Stand F6

We all have a role to play when it comes to modern slavery. Educating ourselves on what modern slavery means, looking for the signs, making sure our processes and supply chains don't give any opportunity for modern slavery to take place, and more. We're proud to support Stronger Together , who this week as part of Anti-Slavery week, have been sharing a new series of content: "We all have a role to play". Head to their profile to hear from a range of different voices and industries on how they're tackling modern slavery, because no one should have to live or work in fear.

Yorkshire three peaks? Completed it ✅ Earlier this month, some of our colleagues took on the challenge of navigating the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise money for CRASH - Construction Industry's Charity 🏔️ Battling the best that Storm Amy had to give, the majority of those taking part made it across the finish line (RIP Richard Arnold’s shoe 😢) and raised a huge £18,338 for the construction charity 👏 Well done to everyone involved from the organisers to the participants and our sponsors-a brilliant achievement for a great cause! 🙌

This week, British Gypsum, Isover UK, Saint-Gobain Ecophon UK and Ireland, and Intrastack are heading to the Education Estates® Exhibition | Conference | Awards in Manchester! 📍 You'll be able to chat to our experts and see how our high-performing solutions can support your building goals, plus more. Find us at Stand 635 on Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th October-get your ticket here: https://bit.ly/4oi1zrJ 🎟️ See you tomorrow 👋

We are pleased to announce that Dean O. has been appointed as CEO for Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland. Dean will lead the business as we commence an ambitious Strategic Plan – Lead & Grow, unveiled by the Saint-Gobain Group on Monday, and continue to pursue our vision to be the Worldwide Leader in Light & Sustainable Construction. The new, Lead & Grow plan, commits the Group to three key objectives: becoming a Solutions Company - delivering solutions for buildings and infrastructure that combine sustainability and performance; be the go-to partner for customers and stakeholders outperform the market. Dean has an exceptional track record in Saint-Gobain, joining the Group in Gyproc Ireland in 2007, before leading the UK businesses of Okarno, Isover UK and British Gypsum. During his recent leadership of Isover UK & British Gypsum Dean led British Gypsum to become one of the first UK brands to have products carry the Code for Construction Product Information Mark, launch a partnership with The Pallet LOOP to introduce a circular economy for its pallets and launch the first plasterboard in Europe to be manufactured with 100% recycled gypsum. Dean said: “It’s a great privilege to lead Saint-Gobain’s businesses in the UK & Ireland at a time when we release a new strategy that positions Saint-Gobain as a true solutions provider for customers. Saint-Gobain is truly a unique company. With an unrivalled breadth of solutions for the entire building industry, deep expertise made so special by an amazing 360-year history, and strong values of care, respect and doing the right things.” Dean takes over the CEO role from long-standing CEO, Mike Chaldecott who announced his retirement and will continue in the business to support the transition. Mike has been a tremendous ambassador for Saint-Gobain – passionate about our people and their safety, and getting things right for our customers. Mike’s huge commitment to Saint-Gobain spanning 42 years – from graduate at our Kirkby Thore plant in Cumbria to CEO – is an amazing achievement and everyone at Saint-Gobain sends him great wishes for the future.

In July, as part of our Nature Fund, we began to collaborate with Grange Farm Primary School in Coventry to help them make the most of their green spaces and Forest School, which were sadly becoming unusable due to flooding. Lots of work has taken place over the summer holidays and we want to share an update with you all! But first, if you need a recap on the project and the Nature Fund, click here: https://bit.ly/3Uuocfw 📹 ) Thanks to the Nature Fund, an outdoor classroom shelter has been built and the children have begun to make the most of it already (thanks to the rainy british weather) 🌧️ One of the particularly flood-hit areas was the playing field, which now has proper drainage channels built into it. Once the grass has grown, it'll be usable for the majority of the school year, rather than the two or three months it was previously 👏 Unusually for a school in the city, Grange Farm Primary School has a large forest area at the bottom of its grounds, creating homes for lots of wildlife species and providing an enhanced learning experience for the children as they explore this biodiverse environment. However, due to its size, it was difficult to manage and quickly becoming overgrown. Over the summer, the woodland area was cleared of brambles and self-setting trees, preparing for new trees to be planted in autumn, allowing it to continue to thrive and embrace the wildlife its currently home to 🐞 We're looking forward to continuing to see the benefit this has on the school, as well as the finished project in 2026, so stay tuned for more updates as the academic year continues! 🙌

🔎 165,312 screws. That’s how many hold together the Triodos Bank headquarters in the Netherlands. But more importantly: that’s how many can be unscrewed, tracked, and reused. This is not just a quirky statistic, it’s a symbol of a silent revolution in sustainable construction: circularity. When every single component is designed for a second life, buildings stop being wasted at the end of their cycle. They become material banks for future projects. That’s the story behind the very first episode of Figure Out, the new video series that deciphers sustainable construction through striking numbers, in 2 minutes. 🎥 Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/3VMFBAT 📩 Subscribe to Constructing Sustainable Future, the leading international media platform on sustainable construction: https://bit.ly/3IBeh5J 📩

We're please to share that Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and NOVA by Saint-Gobain have partnered with London GreenCity, the UK’s first development-stage accelerator for climate tech entrepreneurs. This is part of our support, collaboration, and investment in the UK’s most promising climate-tech start-ups, with the aim of this new partnership being to rapidly accelerate the commercial development of new technologies and speed-up the decarbonisation and sustainability of Saint-Gobain’s operational activity in the UK. This initiative is co-sponsored by NOVA by Saint-Gobain, the Group’s external venture arm, providing their international expertise built from nurturing 600 start-up partnerships and 50 investments. You can read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3KzblXI 📲

Some of our colleagues are taking on an epic challenge this Friday, completing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks! And some are even going one step further and trying to complete it in 360 minutes, celebrating Saint-Gobain's 360th anniversary this year🤯 We're wishing everyone the best of luck as they take part in this great challenge to raise money for CRASH - Construction Industry's Charity , a charity that works incredibly hard to prevent homelessness across the UK. If you'd like to donate to the cause, click here: https://bit.ly/46OUA2m 📲 We'd also like to thank our sponsors for supporting this challenge: The Pallet LOOP, Hadley Steel Inc & XPO Logistics Europe, Longcliffe Quarries Limited, Wyatt International, Menzies Distribution 🙌 And finally a huge shoutout to all of the participants and marshalls-we're praying for good weather for you all! 🤞 Ian Winroth Wilcox Tom Mike Chaldecott Jason Smith Annabel Gordon Russ Balbi Paul Garner Martin K. Ian Corneilius Claire Barber Ben Grantham Bruce Ford - MCInstCES Oliver Deavin Chris Hope Victoria Bramley Paul Cooper George Abberly Ben Hill Vivien Palamini Carlo Augusto Andy Bowerbank Nicky Tyler Dale Harrison Sıla Danık Dirihan Danik Dirihan Daniel Pugh Hardy Gahir Richard Arnold Claire Nichol Oliver Saunders Jake Murphy Samantha Rankin Martin Domville Michael Reid Isobel Jones-Walters Simon J. Leeming ∴ 🔴🟡🟢🔵 Ashley Harris Hannah Mee Gary Clarke David McGarry Laura Pearson Clair Shepherd James Maclean Matthew Wolloch BEng (Hons) Jonathan Male Yara Youssef Stefan Grubisic (EngTech MICE) Michelle Placide Claire Chiswell

Last week, it was great to see Fosroc at Alliance Industry Day, organised by the Structural Concrete Alliance at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. 🤝 The event brought together expert insights, discussions, and innovations on the latest challenges in concrete infrastructure. Fosroc showcased how their CarbonNeutral® certified products are helping to shape a sustainable future-from asset preservation to durable, long-lasting construction solutions. With speakers led by Chris Wozencroft (Corrosion Engineering), the programme was dynamic and insightful throughout the day. Fosroc were proudly flying the flag for Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, making this a great opportunity not just for the brand, but for the wider Saint-Gobain group as they highlighted our shared commitment to sustainable innovation, collaboration, and leadership across the construction sector. 🙌