VASO Global, a construction business that converts waste glass into structural composite panels, has appointed Graham McDonald as chairman.
The Dumfries and Galloway-based firm has made the move to further strengthen its bid to help alleviate the housing crisis.
Graham McDonald has extensive board level experience and has led teams on a global basis across multiple jurisdictions.
VASO Global designs and manufactures structural composite panels made from recycled glass for the housing and general construction markets. The panels are said to allow homes to be built ‘rapidly and at scale’ while significantly reducing embodied carbon.
The company recently invested in a new 60,000-square-feet manufacturing site in Dumfries, which is expected to deliver up to 70 jobs within the next five years.
Graham McDonald said, “Joining the VASO Global board as its chairman is a hugely exciting opportunity. The team are set to deliver a game-changing product which will transform the housebuilding and construction sectors across the UK and the world.
“To have the chance to help maximise that opportunity at the helm of such an experienced and talented team, and provide the governance which will help this pioneering start-up fulfil its enormous potential, is a role which I am delighted and honoured to accept.”
Eddie Black, co-founder and MD of VASO Global, added, “Graham’s appointment is a further step in the direction where we are taking the game-changing innovation of VASO Global to the forefront of the global housebuilding and construction sectors. Graham is well-known for his leadership in risk and governance, and will give the VASO Global board the guidance to deliver the best outcomes in the most dynamic, timely, and sustainable way.
“We are building a formidable, high calibre team at VASO Global with the expertise, experience and know-how to take this innovation to market which will deliver transformational change across the world.”
The appointment follows on from the announcement earlier this month that Douglas Morrison, deputy CEO of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), had joined the board in a non-remunerated strategic advisor role.
