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.

Photo (L-R): City Building apprentices Arran Brown, Conor Quail and Victor Zarallo, solo dancer at Scottish Ballet

Apprentices from construction firm City Building have enjoyed a different kind of lesson, ditching their tools to take part in a workshop organised by Scottish Ballet.

City Building’s instructors are seeing double with this year’s intake of modern apprentices, thanks to twins being amongst the talented group.

Apprentice joiners Vittorio and Santino Pelosi, 19, are just two of the 58 modern apprentices who recently completed their induction period at City Building’s Queenslie Training Centre, with a number now starting to get their first taste of work on the job.

The group is possibly the most diverse intake in City Building’s 10-year history, with over 10 of the team being either female, a care leaver or self-identified as a minority ethnicity.

City Building staff raise £7000 for Glasgow hospice

After hosting a range of charity events from bake sales to back waxes, City Building staff have raised £7000 for the Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow.

The funds which will pay for a day at the hospice were raised by the organisation’s employees as part of City Building’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Staff took part in tombolas, a sponsored football match, dress down days and a sponsored slimming. Some male employees also experienced the joys of their first ever back wax – all for a good cause.

Top marks for RSBi’s new learning centre

A unique learning centre designed by visually impaired workers has been launched by one of Scotland’s leading supporting businesses.

The facility, at Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) in Glasgow, was officially opened today (Tuesday, October 4) by Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training, following a £30,000 refurbishment.

RSBi, which is operated by City Building Glasgow on behalf of Glasgow City Council, designs and manufactures a wide range of high quality furniture for major construction contracts. More than half of its 260 staff have a disability, including visual and hearing impairments and learning disabilities.