workplace Issue 01 • 2015
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A Busy year for akp A look at past and present projects We have seen a big increase in the number of estimates this year and David and Phil have been busy pricing these. We have secured just over £9.3M work for 2015/2016. The complete akp team has been hectic on a wide variety of projects over the past few months. We have had a busy year on site and a lot of work has been completed. The site personnel have been working on the following projects. Well done to the site teams and all involved.
Clyde Space
Projects Completed Lennox Primary School Linlithgow Academy Scotch Whisky Association, Edinburgh Almondvale, Livingston Green Investment Bank, Edinburgh Clyde Space Dumfries and Galloway College
Green Investment Bank, Edinburgh
Buchanan Bus Station
St Columba’s School, Kilmacolm
Airspace 2
Airspace 2 Lochside East Wing Skypark SP5 Rosebery house, Edinburgh HMYOI Polmont Lochside West Wing, Edinburgh Scottish Equity partners, Blytheswood Square Spire Global Limited, Glasgow St Columba’s School The Beacon Levels 7 & 8 Various Mercantile Projects Projects on site We are completing the following projects: Skypark SP1 Crosbie Towers Troon Fettercairn Distillery Tun Room 220 St Vincent Street SPT Buchanan Bus Station SPS Low Moss South Lanarkshire Council, various properties Tel: 01355 576 020 • Email: enquiries@akpscotland.com
Scotch Whisky Association, Edinburgh
workplace • Issue 01
On the Road
Hidden Talents
akp Vans We have added to our range of vans which ensures that the akp Scotland branding
There is a wealth of expertise in our company but many people also have interesting skills and hobbies too. This regular newsletter feature will highlight the skills of some of our talented colleagues. This issue we focus on David Boyle, who creates beautiful wood engraving as seen in the example below.
is seen on the roads, along with all of our site signage.
Different Hobbies There is a wealth of expertise in the company and everyone is talented externally too. A couple of interesting hobbies follow and I am sure there are n umerous members of the team who have other diverse hobbies. David Higgins -‐ Wooden engraving
Davy does a lot of wooden products in his spare time.
Thanks to David for making a plaque for the new Lennox Primary School which he presented to them. This has pride of place at the entrance to the school.
Sandra Scott – cycling
Sandra is an avid cyclist and is often cycling 25-‐40 miles after her days work!! She does her internal training at the Velodrome in Glasgow and even has static wheels in the house for additional work. David She is currently training hard for a competition in October.
Boyle
Cycling for Success
Big Birthday celebrations
Sandra Scott
Big BSandra irthday is celebrations an avid cyclist and is often cycling
25-40 miles after her days work!! She does her internal training at the Velodrome in Glasgow and even has static wheels in the house for additional work. She completed a team cycling competition in Manchester this year.
Tel: 01355 576 020 • Email: enquiries@akpscotland.com
race
Sporting our logo
We sponsored the Giffnock North run which has a fun run for kids and adults and a 10K. It’s open to anyone so maybe next year there will be a few akp personnel running!! And taking up the challenge
Giffnock North 10K
We sponsored the Giffnock North run which has a fun run for kids and adults and a 10K. It’s open to anyone so maybe next year there will be a few akp personnel running!! And taking up the challenge.
Start of race
n – Branding
Success in the Capital Growing in Scotland
added to our range of vans which ensures that the akp Scotland branding is seen on the 2015 was a busy year for akp as we ong with all of our site signage.
continued to win projects in the East of Scotland. Due to our experience in office fit outs and refurbishments we were contracted to carry out a number of high quality office projects with diverse specifications in Edinburgh city centre which were completed on time and to the client’s satisfaction.
This success is driving us to develop this further and our vision for 2016 is to increase We have added to our range of vans which ensures that the akp Scotland branding is seen on the our workload in the East as we continue to roads, along with all of our site signage. expand throughout Scotland. New Van – Branding
We are delighted to have been recertified for our Quality Management System ISO9001 and ISO14001. We are also pleased to announce that we have now carried out 124,844 man hours without any days lost due to injury. Safety is our first priority. www.akpscotland.com
New Starts Chris McColgan Joiner Andrew Alston Painter Paul Coultas Labourer Scott Hendry Adult App Joiner Graham Miller Joiner
Paul O’Connor hit the big 30
Paul Paul O O’Connor ’Connor h hit it tthe he b big ig 3 30 0
Celebrations
Big Birthdays
Ian Ian M McEwan cEwan h hit it tthe he b big ig 5 50 0
Ian McEwan hit the big 50
Kenneth Miller Joiner Alastair Boag Joiner Stewart Clugston Labourer Marie McMillan Admin Assistant Paul O’Connor QS Jane Finnigan Business Develpoment Manager
Ian McEwan
hit the big 50
Awards
Paul O’Connor hit the big 30
Births
Daniel Glachan Joiner
Tom Bird’s Grandson Tom’s 2nd grandson was born recently Harry Samuel Bird born 5 July to Steven and Laura.
Michael Douglas Adult apprentice Joiner Andrew Davidson Joiner Greg Maxwell Joiner Gary Glachan Joiner Steven McNamee Painter
Tom Bird
was 65
Scott Hendry
won best pre-apprentice at South Lanarkshire College.
Akp Scotland Ltd • 31 Carron Place • Kelvin Industrial Estate • East Kilbride G75 0YL Tel: 01355 576 020 • Fax: 0845 277 0910 • Email: enquiries@akpscotland.com www.akpscotland.com
Jamie O’Rourke, one of our apprentice painters has become a dad for the first time 21/8/15, naming her Kara.