WHEN Benjamin Franklin headed outside in a thunderstorm to tie a key to a kite string, he kickstarted an age of electricity that would light up the planet. Back in 1752, the idea of how dependent the world would become on the ability to flick a switch for power would surely have blown even his...
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Scott Bros creates extra jobs as it switches to seven-day operation
SCOTT BROS has ramped up production of its recycled aggregate, sand and topsoil after switching to a seven-day operation to cope with a rising demand from both commercial and domestic customers. As a result, the family run firm, based in Thornaby, near Stockton, has created four new jobs and is investing £500,000 in additional screens...
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Scott Bros reacts to latest DIY demand for decorative chippings
SCOTT Bros has responded to a recent surge in demand by lockdown DIYers for decorative chippings. The family-run firm – more used to providing recycled aggregates for major construction projects – is now supplying a growing number of domestic customers with a traditional 20mm white Cotswold stone as well as 20mm black basalt chippings. Company...
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Scott Bros. banish motorists’ muddy memories at Ormesby Hall
VISITORS to Ormesby Hall in Middlesbrough will no longer have to contend with a muddy morass whilst parking their cars, thanks to Teesside firm Scott Bros. The recycling experts donated 80 tonnes of aggregate and carried out the work to resurface the National Trust property’s overspill car park. The area – which in off-season converts...
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Meeting demands: six figure vehicle investment by Teesside’s Scott Bros
Scott Bros, a Teesside waste haulage and recycling company, is set to invest £600,000 in expanding its fleet. The six-figure venture move is down to an increased demand for skip hire, waste disposal and recycling services. The new vehicles include two skip loaders, a Mercedes tipper wagon and a low-loader, with a view to buy...