About Us
Providing top quality quarry materials for more than a century, family business Hillhouse Group is one of the largest suppliers of quarry materials in Scotland.
Established in 1907 at Hillhouse Quarry near Troon, Ayrshire the company prides itself on its high-quality products and consistently reliable service. This commitment to excellence – and almost 120 years of continual investment in plant, equipment and people – are the foundations of Hillhouse Group’s success.
Today the company employs around 400 dedicated staff members across its 11 sites spanning Scotland.
Materials and Expertise
The sites supply asphalt, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, concrete products and recycled materials.
What’s more, Hillhouse Group also provides road surfacing, highway maintenance, civil engineering and operated plant hire services.
This diverse range of products and services, high capacity capabilities and geographical reach make Hillhouse Group the supplier of choice for public and private sector customers alike.
The company has played a key role in a number of major infrastructure projects while continuing to meet the needs of its long-standing customer base. For example, Hillhouse Group was chosen as the sole supplier of asphalt and bituminous products to the M8, M73, M74 Motorway Improvement Project – a high-profile, large-scale project requiring huge capacity and the ability to meet complex logistical demands without compromise.
Our Commitment
As a family business we take huge pride in our local communities and our people.
We are committed to taking responsibility for giving something back to the communities in which we are based, and proudly support an array of local causes and charities.
Hillhouse Group continually strives to be at the forefront of best practice when it comes to employee welfare.
Mineral Products, An Industry Overview
The mineral products industry is an essential and major primary producer in its own right – but it is also locked into the DNA of a whole host of other important industries. The mineral products industry is the largest supplier to the construction industry, and sectors such as housing and property along with transport, energy and water infrastructure all rely upon the supply of mineral products of one type or another.
Industrial minerals such as industrial sand, lime and clays are also critical for a wide range of uses such as the manufacture of glass, iron and steel, industrial emissions processing, ceramics, soil improvement and the manufacture of a range of pharmaceutical products.
In short, the mineral resources and products provided by the industry are essential to the development and maintenance of UK infrastructure and for the improvement of people’s everyday lives.
A Manufacturing Success Story
The flow of essential mineral products such as aggregates (sand, gravel and crushed rock), asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand into the economy makes us the nation’s biggest materials producer – a total of 419 million tonnes of minerals and mineral products each year.
Each and every working day, the sector delivers 1.7m tonnes of raw materials and manufactured goods to its supply chain – the largest material flow in the economy. No other industry can match this.
This means the £22 billion mineral products industry – employing 80,000 people – is one of our country’s biggest manufacturing sectors.
More information on the Mineral Products industry can be found at the Mineral Products Association website.
Mineral Products, An Industry Overview
It’s not just about digging!
With more than 80,000 people working in the mineral products industry in the UK, across multiple sites and job roles, it’s actually a more varied sector to work in than you might think.
Employers and industry bodies recognise how important it is to build an inclusive and diverse workforce. The industry is constantly evolving and increasingly placing equality at the heart of business success.
Attracting people from a wide range of backgrounds means being able to draw on more skills and expertise to promote different ways of working. This means workplaces have a fairer, respectful and collaborative culture that feels inclusive for everyone.
Some of the industry’s biggest clients are choosing only to work with companies because of their commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity.
Some images on this website, particularly in our recruitment section, have been thoughtfully created using AI where suitable photographs were unavailable. This helps us reflect the personal, human touch behind every role.