The founder and majority shareholder of Short Bros Homes Ltd, Nigel Short, started his career in the steel industry in the first of the family’s companies, Short Bros Plant Ltd, and this namesake transitioned when Short Bros Homes Ltd came into being.
The former company, at the height of its success, was one of the largest and most recognizable plant and heavy machinery hire companies in the United Kingdom before its merger with Multiserv. Providing secure employment opportunities and bolstering the local supply chain was a key focus for Short Bros Plant Ltd who, at its peak, employed around 1,500 people. This ethos has been passed down to us at Short Bros Homes Ltd, where our goal is to have a local workforce and established contractor base to underpin a circular economy within South Wales.