The MAC Timeline – 1975 to Present Day
November 2023
EFI Project Wins Scottish NFRC Heritage Award
We’re all delighted that one of our projects, Edinburgh Futures Institute, was announced as winner of the Heritage category at the NFRC Roofing Awards Luncheon held in Glasgow.
June 2023
MAC Recruits Social Value Manager
As part of our drive to deliver projects across the UK in an ever more responsible and ethical way, we are delighted to announce that we have recently recruited a dedicated Social Value Manager.
May 2023
Heatherwood Hospital Gets Top NFRC Award
We're delighted that one of MAC’s recent projects was announced as a winner at the 2023 NFRC Roofing Awards. Heatherwood Hospital, a new build planned care facility in Ascot, won top prize in the Bituminous Hot Applied Liquid Waterproofing category.
Achilles Net Carbon Zero Achieved
We’re delighted to have recently achieved the Achilles Net Carbon Zero standard. This has been a collective effort throughout the business and is testament to the importance that we place on managing and mitigating our environmental impact as a business.
Malcolm Anthony Carter starts MAC Roofing and Contracting Limited (4 staff and 4 x 3 man gangs of roofers).
Most of MAC Roofing’s vehicles were ex-GPO vans purchased at the auctions. On ‘wet weather days’, the MAC Team had to paint the bright yellow vans MAC blue and then sign-write them with a stencil!
MAC Roofing purchases fleet of new Nissan & Daihatsu pick-up trucks.
Roy Cavanagh (Terry & Lee’s Dad) starts working for MAC Roofing.
MAC Roofing wins biggest order to date – a block of five schools for Lancashire County Council valued at £425K.
Roy Cavanagh negotiates management buy-out with Malcolm Carter. Terry Cavanagh starts work at MAC, aged 16 as a roofing apprentice.
MAC’s installation team waterproofs Wylfa Power Station in Anglesey – our first £million project.
The MAC Timeline – 1975 to Present Day
Malcolm Anthony Carter starts MAC Roofing and Contracting Limited (4 staff and 4 x 3 man gangs of roofers).
Most of MAC Roofing’s vehicles were ex-GPO vans purchased at the auctions. On ‘wet weather days’, the MAC Team had to paint the bright yellow vans MAC blue and then sign-write them with a stencil!
MAC Roofing purchases fleet of new Nissan & Daihatsu pick-up trucks.
Roy Cavanagh (Terry & Lee’s Dad) starts working for MAC Roofing.
MAC Roofing wins biggest order to date – a block of five schools for Lancashire County Council valued at £425K.
Roy Cavanagh negotiates management buy-out with Malcolm Carter. Terry Cavanagh starts work at MAC, aged 16 as a roofing apprentice.
MAC’s installation team waterproofs Wylfa Power Station in Anglesey – our first £million project.
MAC Company Formed
1975
Malcolm Anthony Carter starts MAC Roofing and Contracting Limited (4 staff and 4 x 3 man gangs of roofers).
MAC Gets Going!
1975-1980
Most of MAC Roofing’s vehicles were ex-GPO vans purchased at the auctions. On ‘wet weather days’, the MAC Team had to paint the bright yellow vans MAC blue and then sign-write them with a stencil!
MAC's First Fleet of Vehicles
1983
1983MAC Roofing purchases fleet of new Nissan & Daihatsu pick-up trucks.
The Family Dynasty Begins
1983
Roy Cavanagh (Terry & Lee’s Dad) starts working for MAC Roofing.
MAC's Wins Biggest Order
1985
MAC Roofing wins biggest order to date – a block of five schools for Lancashire County Council valued at £425K.
MAC Becomes a Family Business
1995-1996
Roy Cavanagh negotiates management buy-out with Malcolm Carter. Terry Cavanagh starts work at MAC, aged 16 as a roofing apprentice.
MAC Completes first £1m Project
2000
MAC’s installation team waterproofs Wylfa Power Station in Anglesey – our first £million project.
Lee Cavanagh (Co-Owner) Joins the Business
2002
2002Lee Cavanagh joins the business at 16, starting out as a roofing apprentice learning different disciplines before joining the Estimating Team where he now heads up the division.
Terry Takes the Helm
2004
2004Roy Cavanagh unexpectedly passes away, leaving Terry Cavanagh to become Managing Director of MAC Roofing at the age of 22.
Landmark Project Completed
2005
2005MAC Roofing waterproofs prestigious Budenberg Haus Apartments in Altrincham – the first Foster & Partners project outside of London.
MAC Headquarters Established
2010
2010MAC Roofing Headquarters moves to a new, purpose-built premises in Bromborough, Wirral.
Les Turnell Joins the MAC Team
2013
2013Les starts work at MAC Roofing to increase the company’s profile in the new build sector.
MAC Acquires JWD
2016
2016MAC Roofing acquires JWD Architectural Aluminium, adding a specialist fabrication division to its portfolio.
MAC Expands Operations into the South
2016
2016Rowan Gutteridge joins as Group Director to establish and develop MACs Southern division and support the sales, bid and marketing team throughout the UK.
MAC Acquires GRS
2019
2019MAC acquires Graham Roofing (Scotland) Ltd, continuing its regional expansion into Scotland.
From humble beginnings to remaining humble in success – MAC continues to invest and grow into the £50m powerhouse it is today.
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