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Peter A Walker

Construction block firm raises money and sets sights on defence market

A Scottish company making 'green' construction blocks has raised a six-figure investment and plans a push into the defence market with a blast resistant version.

The £310,000 came from Edinburgh angel syndicate Equity Gap, Scottish Enterprise's co-investment fund and the University of Strathclyde’s Inspire Entrepreneurs’ Fund.

Stirling-based QuickBlock makes blocks from recycled plastic that ship in flat-pack and click open to create durable equivalents of concrete.

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