Refurbishment FEEL THE BENEFITS
Te company has long recognised the value of SELECT and has been a Member for many years. In fact, the previous MD, Archie Jay,
was very heavily involved in the organisation. He was both Vice President and President and was honoured with a lifetime achievement award in 2015. “Tere are many benefits of being a
member of SELECT,” said Gordon. “Te SELECT/SECTT apprenticeship is one – it’s what you’d call a ‘proper, traditional’ apprenticeship. At the same time the HR, HSEQ and technical experts are also very good. If you have any issues, you can rely on them to provide the correct guidance and advice, as we have done on several occasions. “As I mentioned, I went
through the SELECT apprenticeship scheme and the SELECT graduate programme at Napier University, inspiring me to achieve further academic achievements and develop my career into a senior management role.
“Tere’s no doubt SELECT and SECTT
have helped our business throughout the years, and will continue to support us for years to come by providing further 18th Edition training to our employees in our new training facility, as well as ongoing guidance and advice.”
continuing to develop a relationship with a local business which supplies electrical systems and replacement parts to the locomotive industry, which is proving to be very interesting. “Recently, we’ve also moved into
the overseas market and have been working with Glasgow-based clients who are building desalination plants in the Middle East.
“Their plants needed high quality MCCs and the clients knew that’s what we produce. “We subsequently priced the job and then we won the bid.”
These successes mean the company is very confident about the future. So much so that it has undertaken a complete refurbishment of its existing premises – a move that’s meant major investment. The upgrade has involved stripping the building back to basics. It has been planned and executed in an environmentally sensitive manner, in keeping with the local area and with an eye on future proofing the building. Notably, it’s being carried out in a
way that doesn’t disturb operations significantly. Gordon explained: “It was about time the premises were upgraded to reflect the quality of the products and services our people produce and make the building more pleasant to operate from. In one big change, we have transformed our boardroom into a new self-contained training facility to accommodate 24 people. We now have an in-house facility to provide the ongoing development and training for our people. And it’s one that can also be used by our clients and supply chain partners. “We’re in the final stages of modernisation and will soon have premises that are equipped with everything we need to move forward and expand.” As yet, there are no major events planned to mark the company’s centenary year. In keeping with its ethos Gordon is,
first and foremost, thinking of ways to directly reward employees for the role they continue to play in prolonging and maintaining the firm’s success. Over and above that, once the building refurbishment is fully complete there may then be an opportunity to arrange a get-together for the people who have worked or been associated with the company over the years – most people who have been associated with the firm still keep in touch. That willingness to stay in contact is a sign of the fondness that people in Ayrshire have for the company. And it could well be one of the reasons it’s been able to chalk up 100 years... and counting.
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