Construction & Civil Engineering Issue 228 - July 2026 | Page 192

CONCRET

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CONCRET

RTU is expanding through innovation, strategic acquisitions and customer-focused solutions while driving sustainable long-term growth

RTU has been operating for more than 35 years,” begins Alan Sproule, Managing Director.“ We started as a small family business on a farm outside Belfast producing ready-mix concrete before growing into a purpose-built manufacturing facility in Newtownabbey.

Originally, we supplied ready-to-use mortar and plaster to builders in tubs, which is where the name RTU comes from.
“ At the time, it was a genuinely innovative way of working. Traditionally, builders would mix mortar themselves on site, but we batched it overnight and delivered it in the
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