# Knights Brown appointed for £23M plasterboard factory in Newport

Knights Brown has been appointed design & build contractor for a £23 million plasterboard factory in Newport, UK, being set up by Associated British Ports. Construction is planned to start in April 2021, creating around 60 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-03-18
- Where: Newport, United Kingdom
- Value: $32.0M (23.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 60
- Status: announced
- Products: plasterboard
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Associated British Ports](https://endata.com/companies/16840.md)
- [Knights Brown](https://endata.com/companies/53903.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [theconstructionindex.co.uk](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/knights-brown-signed-for-23m-plasterboard-factory), 2021-03-18: "Knights Brown has been appointed design & build contractor for a £23m plasterboard factory in Newport."

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