Celebrations at the Glasgow Business Awards

Glasgow-based City Building has been recognised for its people management practices with a trio of award wins in the last month.

The building contractor’s award cabinet has seen three new additions in the form of Diverse Social Enterprise of the Year, Public Sector Employer of the Year and a People Development Award. The company has been widely praised for its apprenticeship and training programs as well as its diverse and equal workforce.

City Building have recently been awarded the Skills Development Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award.

City Building and RSBi won an award at the inaugural Herald awards 2016 which were sponsored by the Bank of Scotland on Thursday 13th of October 2016, for promoting equality diversity and inclusion.

City Building has won a prestigious Business Award from the Glasgow Business Awards 2016 –  sponsored by the Bank of Scotland and organised by the Chamber of Commerce – in the People Development category.

City Building received two awards yesterday for quality following a recent assessment of our Leadership, People and Processes, Products and Services. We received an EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Recognised for Excellence 4 star award and a Quality Scotland good practice award for “Creating a Sustainable Future”.

City Building received two awards yesterday for quality following a recent assessment of our Leadership, People and Processes, Products and Services. We received an EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Recognised for Excellence 4 star award and a Quality Scotland good practice award for “Creating a Sustainable Future”.

Lisa Murphy (19), a second year apprentice painter and decorator with City Building (Glasgow) LLP, has won the Trades House of Glasgow Modern Apprentice Awards 2016 (GMAA), now in its 10th year.

Lisa, who lives in Shettleston, Glasgow, was presented with a cheque for £1,000, an inscribed quaich and the GMAA Cup, which remains on display at the Trades Hall of Glasgow in Glassford Street, home to the Trades House and its 14 incorporated crafts.

One of Glasgow’s leading construction firms is the first in its sector in Scotland to be named as a “Carer Positive Employer”.

City Building received the accolade by the Carer Positive initiative, which is operated by Carers Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, with the aim of making life better for those who have responsibilities to look after dependent family members.

The construction firm had to demonstrate an awareness of carers within its workforce and show what commitment it has made to support them through workplace policies and practices.
The support systems established by City Building includes its leave for dependents policy, flexible working policy, support from line managers, HR and occupational health and employee assistance.

City Building has been shortlisted as a Finalist in Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards 2015, run by Skills Development Scotland, in the Large Employer of the Year category.