Construction & Civil Engineering Magazine Issue 215 - May 2024 | Page 130

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Leveraging its extensive expertise in the technical design of complex building facades , the Lithuanian organisation has established itself as a key industry player in Northern Europe . Constantly growing , KGC has expanded geographically by opening offices in the UK and Switzerland and signed its first contract for a project in London in mid-2022 .
“ Founded in 2007 in Lithuania , KGC started from humble beginnings and quickly evolved into a substantial and successful enterprise supporting two production facilities . Last year , the group turnover rose to 80 million euros , and we are on track to continue our consistent and steady growth going forward ,” begins Richard Till , COO .
Richard describes the beginnings of KGC ’ s operations in the UK . “ With a small group of long-term former colleagues , we joined KGC in the late summer of 2021 , some of us having worked in the UK facade industry for more than 30 years , often working on high-profile projects . From day one , we engaged our contacts in the market and supported them with technical and financial advice . In parallel , we began to prepare our processes and systems ready for our forthcoming project operations , including sourcing insurance such as professional indemnity and obtaining accreditations like Achilles and ISO 9001 , 14001 , and 45001 . Upon our first meeting with our Lithuania colleagues , we were immediately aligned in our approach to doing business and our key strategies for entering the UK market . We knew that doing so would be a challenging endeavour , as the technical and contractual requirements here in the UK are complex and demanding . Without an experienced team to manage each stage of the project delivery process , the risks can be significant , and so we started building a team of people who knew the UK façade market in both the UK and Switzerland .”
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Before its entry into the UK market , KGC was already a sizeable group of companies operating throughout the Baltic States and Scandinavia . Richard provides more insight into the parent and subsidiary making up the KGC family . “ Beneath the parent lies our main operational company , KG Constructions , and our respective local market entities in each of the countries in which we currently operate . KG Constructions is our headquarters and the centre of our operations , including general management , our two production facilities , and all functions departments like design and procurement . Additionally , we have our in-house logistics company , enabling us to deliver our products to the job sites across Europe ourselves . The country subsidiaries are the legal entities in the respective markets and the local teams fulfil market-specific functions , such as sales , project and site management , health and safety , and quality . Currently , we have a
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