Gairloch Quarry deal sees Alness-based Pat Munro expand into Wester Ross
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AN EASTER Ross firm which is one of the largest privately owned infrastructure companies in the north of Scotland has expanded into the west of the county with the acquisition of Gairloch Quarry.
Alness-based Pat Munro announced that its quarry division has expanded into Wester Ross with the acquisition.
It said: "This acquisition continues our long-term commitment to sustainable economic growth, building on our capabilities and allowing us to supply an extensive range of traditional quarry products across a wider geographical area."
The firm, whose main office is at Caplich Quarry in Alness, was founded in 1945 and describes itself as a leading provider of civil engineering, utilities and construction solutions.It operates quarries across the region – amongst them at Alness; Gairloch; Dornoch; Ledmore and Inverness – manufacturing concrete and road stone.Its other areas of expertise include road surfacing and waste and recycling services.
Pat Munro's homes division has been an NHBC-registered housebuilder since the late 1960s and is an active member of Homes for Scotland, a group which aims to deliver more homes for the country. It has developments across the Highlands including Alness, Dornoch, Munlochy and Rosemarkie.
The firm has offices at Caplich Quarry and Averon House in Alness and at Elm House in Inverness.
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Pat Munro first started trading in its own right after the end of the Second World War in 1945. At that time Peter 'Pat' Munro took on the quarry at Alness, which had previously been run by Government appointment to supply materials for the construction and maintenance of the military facilities in and around the port of Invergordon. When the war ended there was no further requirement for this military purpose and “Pat” Munro came into being for the first time, with a single full-time employee, to serve the local market with aggregate supplies.
From that small beginning the company diversified their operations into concrete manufacture, house building, civil engineering, utilities, coated roadstone production, road surfacing and waste disposal.
It directly employs more than 200 people.
