Scottish steel and cladding specialists set for final of VIBES sustainability awards

VIBES award finalists, KR Group's Business Director, Nicola Fraser and Managing Director, Kenny Robertson, standing side by side in front of the KR Group headquarters in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire-based construction and engineering firm, KR Group, have been short-listed for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards in recognition of their steadfast commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. The family business is the only North-east firm to be shortlisted in the ‘Circular Scotland’ category of the prestigious VIBES awards scheme, which champions the link […]

KR Group achieve Gold NFRC Roofing Award

NFRC Gold Roofing Award held by KR Group Operations Coordinator, with steel building in the background.

KR Group recently won a Gold NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Health, Safety and Environment in Roofing Award. The NFRC Health, Safety and Environment in Roofing Awards aim to promote a positive attitude to health, safety and the environment, to reduce accidents and hazards, which in turn helps the industry, clients, government bodies and […]

Craig Reaches 8 Year Milestone

Craig Duncan, Assistant Operations Manager, celebrates 8 consecutive years with KR Group today. But really, his journey with us started long before that. Craig grew up in the small coastal town of Gamrie and met Kenny at just 4 or 5 years old. They were good friends throughout school before both ending up at RIM […]

BIG NEWS

17-11-22 Local Steel and Cladding company KR Group announces exciting expansion. Despite the recent pandemic and the current economic challenges, KR Group has thrived and continues to be recognised nationally for it’s contributions to local communities and environmental initiatives. More recently, KR Group were named as finalists in the 2023 Northern Star Business Awards, for […]

Repurposed PIR Board: Case Study

12-09-22 In December 2021, an Aberdeenshire client had planned to remove glazing from an internal wall between their lounge and dining area, and replace it with plasterboard. To reduce the sound transfer between the two rooms, they got in touch with us to purchase rigid insulation that could be placed between the timber studs. KR […]

THE POWER OF FOOTBALL

18-07-22 KR Group were delighted to present new football t-shirts to the children attending AFCCT’s Holiday Camp this year. “As parents, Kenny and I have been heavily involved in many sport initiatives over the years,” explains KR Group Director, Nicola. Kenny and Nicola founded Steel and Cladding company, KR Group in 2003. Known as ‘KR […]

CONTRACT WINS

18-07-22 We’re thrilled to have been awarded several new contracts recently, from a variety of commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential clients including: CMB Building Contractors Ltd.Baker HughesEquansPW AdamsonIPS GroupJKR Contractors LtdCMJ Aberdeen Ltd.AJ Engineering & Construction ServicesG&A ConstructionCTI JoineryPassellAJ Duncan FarmsJDC Aberdeen The team at KR Group looks forward to progressing with these projects. We’d […]

SECOND PHASE OF REPURPOSING PROJECT UNDERWAY

KR Cladding are advancing on their circular economic journey of repurposing PIR board. This waste is found within disused composite cladding panels when removed from buildings being repaired, refurbished or demolished, with landfill as the only known disposal method. KR Cladding have been developing a circular solution, as rigid insulation board for use in construction […]