Galliford Try is a UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange and a member of the FTSE 250, operating predominantly as Galliford Try in England and Wales and as Morrison Construction in Scotland. [1] [2] The company’s visual identity is registered as a trademark with the UK Intellectual Property Office, filed by Galliford Try Holdings Plc. [3]
Design and History
The Galliford Try logo is a registered UK trademark held by Galliford Try Holdings Plc, with the current mark filed under application number UK00004358409. [3] The company also holds a separate registered word mark for “GALLIFORD TRY” under application UK00004358404. [4]
An earlier “GallifordTry” word mark, filed in 2001, has since expired. [5] A separate “GALLIFORD” mark, originally filed by Galliford Try plc from its Wolvey Grange address in Leicestershire, is also recorded as dead. [6]
Within the group, subsidiary brands have undergone their own identity updates. In 2011, the Linden Homes housebuilding brand received a new logo that retained a “distinctive partnership motif” while deepening the red colour to project a warmer, more homely feel. [7] In 2024, Lintott, a control systems provider acquired by Galliford Try in 2021, received a rebrand that retained its traditional blue colour while modernising the logo and mirroring the branding of sister company Ham Baker, acquired in 2022. [8]
Meaning and Symbolism
Documented symbolism for the Galliford Try mark itself is limited. The company’s own communications describe its purpose as improving people’s lives by delivering buildings and infrastructure that communities need. [2] For subsidiary brands, documented meaning exists: the Lintott rebrand retained its traditional blue colour to reflect both its history and its future as a provider to the water sector. [8] The 2011 Linden Homes identity deepened its red to project a warmer, more homely, aspirational feel. [7]
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