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Construction group announces 37 new trainees for 2018


Provost toasts


GHA’s success Glasgow’s Lord Provost has helped to celebrate GHA’s business excellence. The Lord Provost of Glasgow,


Councillor Eva Bolander, held a civic reception at the City Chambers in recognition of GHA’s recent business awards. Scotland’s largest social landlord


Some of CCG’s new starts in 2018


A Scottish construction and manufacturing group has finalised its commitment to new entrants in its training programmes for 2018. Thirty-seven entrants are set to embark on a career path with one of the industry’s most forward- thinking companies. Cambuslang-based CCG Group is a leading provider of job opportunities, training and apprenticeship programmes. The business has 600 staff spread across a group of five companies comprising full construction, manufacturing, planned maintenance and mechanical and


electrical servicing capability. In 2017, CCG (Scotland) Limited – the major contracting entity within the group – recruited 17 trade apprentices and 15 management, professional and administration trainees. Building on this successful intake, CCG has committed to recruiting 15 trade apprentices and 16 management, professional and administration trainees. In addition to those recruited by


CCG (Scotland) Limited, the other companies within the group will recruit five trade apprentices and two management, professional and administration trainees in 2018.


received the 2017 Global Excellence Award European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) at the end of last year. GHA was also named the UK’s Platinum Employer and Apprentice Employer of the Year by Investors in People in 2017. The Lord Provost hosted GHA tenants and staff, as well as staff from Wheatley Group and other invited guests. The civic reception was attended by GHA board members and committee members, staff from GHA, Wheatley Group and Glasgow City Council, as well as elected members and other invited guests.


Glasgow City Council's Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader and Annemarie O’Donnell, Chief Executive; Alastair MacNish, Chair, Wheatley Group; The Lord Provost, Councillor Eva Bolander; Martin Armstrong, Chief Executive, Wheatley Group; Bernadette Hewitt, Tenant Chair, GHA; Councillor Kenny McLean, Glasgow City Council Convener for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm


European Championships Glasgow 2018 G


lasgow Airport has been announced as Official Supporter of the European Championships Glasgow


2018 with Bonnie the Seal, the Games mascot, ready to welcome visitors to the city. Thousands of athletes, officials and visitors are set to touch down in Scotland for the new multi-sport event in August, and Glasgow Airport will work on arrivals, departures and transport links to the surrounding venues in the run-up to and during the 11 days of sport and culture from 2 to 12 August 2018. Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop said: “Scotland is famed for its warm welcome across the world and with


Glasgow Airport as an official sponsor, the thousands of athletes, officials and spectators set to land here later this year are guaranteed a memorable first impression – setting the tone for the exciting events ahead. Scotland is the perfect stage for the first European Championships showcasing our cultural heritage, sporting excellence and expertise in staging events to an international audience.” Glasgow City Council Depute Leader, Councillor David McDonald said: “With 8,000 athletes, officials and media, as well as huge numbers of spectators expected to arrive in Glasgow and Scotland for the European Championships, this is the year we bring in a new era in world sport and put on a fantastic show for all of our


visitors. We will show, once again, that people make Glasgow and as we count down to this brand new event, the year is off to a flying start.” Francois Bourienne, Glasgow Airport’s


Commercial Director, said: “We are thrilled to come on board as an official supporter of the 2018 European Championships. This will be the biggest sporting event the country has seen since the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which were a tremendous success and placed Glasgow firmly on the map as a gateway to Scotland.” Attendances of up to 250,000


are expected across Scotland for the staging of the European Championships which will see athletes compete in aquatics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon.


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