April 21, 2022

SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL HONOURED WITH QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE IN THE CATEGORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Supply Chain Sustainability School (the “School”) has joined an exclusive group of companies in receiving Britain’s most coveted business prize; a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Launched in 2012, the School is an industry-wide collaboration of major companies to enable a sustainable built environment through knowledge and collaboration. The School is

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Nathan Barr appointed as new managing director for Westgate.

Westgate situated in Stafford are pleased to announce the arrival of Nathan Barr as their new Managing Director. Nathan joins the business following a successful career at ODL Europe where he has driven revenue growth through market share and introduction of new products via various channels. Having established his career

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K SYSTEMS SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS TALL BUILDING AWARDS

Kilwaughter Minerals brand, K Systems, has been named as a finalist on three projects at this year’s prestigious Tall Building Awards, in recognition of the company’s position as a leading system provider of External Wall Insulation (EWI). The Tall Buildings Awards intend to celebrate those that are developing unique design and engineering

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April 21, 2022

SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL HONOURED WITH QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE IN THE CATEGORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Supply Chain Sustainability School (the “School”) has joined an exclusive group of companies in receiving Britain’s most coveted business prize; a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Launched in 2012, the School is an industry-wide collaboration of major companies to enable a sustainable built environment through knowledge and collaboration. The School is unique – it enables collaboration between competitor companies who share a common supply chain, and a realisation that the industry cannot develop the sustainable buildings and infrastructure society it needs without more sustainable suppliers. Its free online learning platform gives 50,000 registered users access to 3,000 learning resources, 400 virtual training sessions each year, and a range of diagnostic and benchmarking tools to support companies on focusing their sustainability strategies. The School has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development because its approach has delivered significant environmental, social and economic benefits to its Members and Partners. The School has led pioneering work to set new standards in climate change, modern slavery, social value, sustainable supply chain management and more. Ian Heptonstall, Director of Supply Chain Sustainability School said: “When we first floated the idea of an online sustainability learning platform for the built environment industry, we were told it was unlikely that competing companies would collaborate, nor would people use an online training platform. But most of all, that the supply chain were simply not interested in sustainability. “A decade on and 50,000 people have trained through the School – last year alone we had over 100,000 e-learning downloads. We’re thrilled to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. I see it as thank you to all those people who have joined us to collaborate and drive real sustainable change across our industry.” Co-funded by over 180 collaborating companies (Partners), the School is delivered by an independent third-party consultancy, Action Sustainability. Leadership is provided by a School Board comprising elected representatives of Partners, responsible for fiscal governance and strategic direction. A Code of Ethics is signed by all Partners as part of the School Constitution and Partners lead the direction of the School content and activities through leadership groups. Her Majesty The Queen personally approves the winners and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy publicly announced the winners on Thursday 21 April 2022. Now in its 56th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, only awarded for outstanding achievements, entitling winning businesses to use the esteemed Queen’s Awards Emblem for the next five years. Shaun McCarthy OBE, Chair of Supply Chain Sustainability School said: “I was honoured by Her Majesty in 2013 with an OBE for services to sustainability and London 2012. This is different, it’s not about me, it’s for everybody involved in the School over the past 10 years and so, we dedicate this award to you! Thank you, all.” The School’s 10-year anniversary will take place on Tuesday 21 June 2022. Its vision is of a built environment industry where everyone has the skills and knowledge to deliver a sustainable future.

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Nathan Barr appointed as new managing director for Westgate.

Westgate situated in Stafford are pleased to announce the arrival of Nathan Barr as their new Managing Director. Nathan joins the business following a successful career at ODL Europe where he has driven revenue growth through market share and introduction of new products via various channels. Having established his career credentials within the manufacturing sector working both nationally and internationally over a number of years, Nathan looks to spearhead the continued growth of Westgate’s business. The move comes as part of extensive expansion plans for Westgate, which has seen significant growth through new market and product developments over the past five years. Nathan’s experience within the manufacturing sector, combined with his achievements in previous roles, strengthens Westgate’s commitment to its future aspirations, its customers, suppliers, and employees. Commenting on his appointment, Nathan said “I am excited to join Westgate at this time to build on the great work and foundations the team has put in place. With an extensive product range, new products in development, ambitious plans and a phenomenal culture we will continue on our growth journey.” Gerrard Gates, Director said “It is a very exciting time here at Westgate and with the arrival of Nathan I am confident that the business will further grow and develop. Nathans specific skills and experience when combined with his ‘can do’ approach fits nicely with culture here at Westgate and, both I and our board, look forward to the positive changes that Nathan’s arrival will bring.”

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K SYSTEMS SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS TALL BUILDING AWARDS

Kilwaughter Minerals brand, K Systems, has been named as a finalist on three projects at this year’s prestigious Tall Building Awards, in recognition of the company’s position as a leading system provider of External Wall Insulation (EWI). The Tall Buildings Awards intend to celebrate those that are developing unique design and engineering solutions to maximise space in city centres where demand is high, whilst creating a legacy of iconic superstructures that are transforming the UK’s built environment.  K Systems was shortlisted in the Best Tall Building Façade and Fenestration Engineering Project category for its work on the River Gardens development in London. A further two entries were shortlisted for the Best Tall Building Retrofit Project award. These were in recognition of K Systems’ role in the restoration of Cartcraigs in Glasgow and Gaywood House in Bristol.  Speaking following the shortlist announcement, David Grace, Sales Director at Kilwaughter said: “K Systems is a leading UK provider of EWI systems, and our innovative, safe and stylish solutions have been tried, tested and trusted for over 30 years. “We are very pleased to have been named as a finalist for the 2022 Tall Building Awards and appreciate receiving industry recognition as a leading player within the UK market. “I would like to congratulate all of those named on this year’s shortlist and I look forward to the upcoming awards presentation event.” The Tall Buildings Awards are set to take place in June in Central London following the Tall Buildings Conference. Kilwaughter was also recently awarded a prestigiousInsulated Render & Cladding Association (INCA) Award for best-in-class in the insulation and rendered finish refurbishment category, ranking higher than numerous UK-wide counterparts and also received a community engagement award for Stakeholder of the Year at the 2021 Social Enterprise NI Awards. In addition to K Systems, Kilwaughter brands include Kilwaughter Lime and the marketleading K Rend. To find out more about Kilwaughter and the variety of products and solutions available please visit: www.kilwaughter.com/our-brands

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