City Building has welcomed a flurry of new recruits, as more than 60 modern apprentices join the award-winning construction firm.

The diverse group, which includes four women, care leavers and a number of people from surrounding BME communities, were greeted by City Building’s boards of directors following an induction at Queenslie Training Centre on Wednesday 15 November.

There has been a hive of activity at City Building as it marks National Honey Week (23-29 October 2017), by adopting three beehives.

The Glasgow-based firm is creating a buzz by teaming up with Scotland’s leading beekeepers, Plan Bee, to build and maintain habitats for the local honeybee population, which is under threat of extinction due to rising pesticide use, pollution and climate change.

City Building LLP has been recognised for its achievements in environmental innovation at this year’s Glasgow Business Awards.
The Environmental Team won the 2017 Green Champion Award, which is sponsored by ScottishPower, after impressing the panel with their unique green credentials for a business in the construction sector.

Construction firm apprentices build volunteering skills at Glasgow Hospice

City Building apprentices have contributed to a major refurbishment project at the Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow which aims to provide patients with a more modern and comfortable environment.

RSBi sports day scores over £2,300 for local charities

A sports fun day held by Glasgow manufacturing firm RSBi, where more than half of staff have a disability, raised over £2,300 for local charities.

Over 200 staff took part in the event, with the funds raised donated to Les Hoey MBE Dream Maker Foundation, which arranges once-in-a-lifetime experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses and the Royston Youth Action group

Apprentices build on achievements with awards success

More than 20 apprentices from City Building have been recognised for their achievements over the past year at the construction firm’s annual awards ceremony.

The ceremony, which was held in the Banqueting Hall of the City Chambers, Glasgow on the 13th June, saw more than 300 people come together to celebrate the hardworking young men and women.

A total of 22 accolades were awarded in categories ranging from Best Electrician, to Best Plumber and Best Administrator.

Photo : At the inaugural event, hosted this week by The Herald and GenAnalytics at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow, City Building operations manager Siobhan Logue spoke of her successful career at the firm in the traditionally male-dominated industry. 

City Building’s Siobhan Logue addresses attendees at the conference

The changing face of the construction industry was under the spotlight at Scotland’s first national diversity conference.

Photo : City Building employee Taylor Holliday with Pollok House Lion.

Pollok House’s heraldic lions are roaming in Pollok Country Park again, after being returned to the site by construction firm City Building.