North East construction and demolition group MGL says it adapted well to the challenges of the pandemic though it saw a fall in turnover in its 50th year.
The Durham-based firm - which employs about 450 people and also has a site in Newburn, Newcastle - saw turnover fall from £65.3m to £56.4m in the year to the end of March 2021, but pre-tax profits remained broadly flat, falling only slightly from £3.2m to £3.1m.
MGL said the pandemic had impacted it but that was mitigated by a rapid response at its outset including significant investment in laptops and other IT equipment to allow all support functions to work from home, something totally new to the business.
