A Glasgow-based energy services firm has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 to £44 million.
Union Technical, which specialises in retrofitting, experienced ‘significant’ growth following a number of significant contract wins – including Riverside Scotland, which is estimated as an eight-figure, four-year contract.
With increasing demand for more affordable housing and energy efficient homes in Scotland, the firm said 2025 will see it drive forward towards its next phase of growth in which it hopes to further expand its workforce, deliver more residential and commercial solar projects, and ultimately help create a greener future and more comfortable living conditions for residents.
The firm, which has also just celebrated its 10th year in business, is expanding its workforce with the recruitment of 30 roles including heating engineers, joiners, and contractors.
The ongoing workforce expansion has seen Union Technical numbers more than double on site and a large extension of the company’s office HQ in Glasgow to house the 115 current employees.
Michael Sweeney, founding director at Union Technical, said, “Reflecting on our 10 years in the industry, we’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth as one of the pioneering retrofitting firms in Scotland. A decade ago, the government was only starting to consider reducing carbon emissions and energy efficiency in homes. Now it has set ambitious targets, including all new homes being net zero by 2026. For these to be met, the workforce within the energy services industry needs to expand to meet the growing demand for work.
“Our hope is that Union Technical plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape and meeting these targets as we grow our team to meet the new demands of the industry and importantly, deliver more comfortable living conditions for people in their homes.”
In 2024, the company was shortlisted for the Fast Growth 50 (FG50) index, which recognises the country’s fastest-growing businesses. Chosen from a pool of over 5.6 million companies, this shortlisting acknowledges Union Technical’s rapid growth despite enduring one of the most challenging economic periods in recent history.
Owen Coyle, founding director of Union Technical, added, “Our ongoing success is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and vision of our fantastic teams in the office and onsite. There is a lot of work still to do to future proof the existing and new housing stock in the UK and we look forward to rising to the challenge as we enter our second decade of operations.”
