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BUILDING RESTORATION AND CONVERSION IN SCOTLAND

9TH JANUARY 2012
ISO 9011:2008 Certification Achieved

Project Management & Construction Ltd are delighted to have gained certification to ISO 9001:2008 following a rigorous external auditing process by UKAS Accredited certification body SGS UK Ltd.

This confirms that our Quality Management System, aimed at customer satisfaction, is demonstrably in place and business improvement is an ongoing process.

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9TH JANUARY 2012
PMCL Gains a Further Award from The Co-operative Group

Project Management & Construction Ltd have been awarded a further contract by The Co-operative Group; this time the project is to sub-divide a former Somerfield’s in Drumchapel to form three self-contained retail units.

Work on the 14 week £400k contract has started and consists of internal downtakings and removals to form a clean internal shell space followed by infilling service pits with concrete and metal decking and installation of dock levellers. The sub-division work will be in blockwork and the roof covering will be overlayed. Preparation for shopfronts, electrical work and decoration will round the project off.

24TH NOVEMBER 2011
Haghill Park Primary Pupils Measure Up at Carbon Footprint Nursery

Primary 6&7 pupils from Haghill Park Primary School paid a visit to our site at the Carbon Footprint Nursery in Glasgow’s east end and took part in a ‘site measure’ of rooms on the first floor of the building.

Before venturing onto the site, the pupils received safety tuition from Site Manager, Sandy Buchanan and a short lesson on reading drawings from our Director Allan Cockburn. The pupils were challenged to measure the floor dimensions of four rooms on the upper floor, with a prize being offered to the team with the most accurate measure. Everyone joined in enthusiastically and the winning results are eagerly awaited!

An invitation will be extended for a return visit when the project is complete in February next year.

24TH NOVEMBER 2011
PM&CL Gain 2nd Award at Chivas Paisley

Project Management and Construction Ltd have been awarded a £400k project for the fit out of existing warehouses and a new build extension to create a Super Premium Bottling Hall and distribution warehouse at Chivas’ Paisley facility.

Preliminary work has already commenced and the project duration is scheduled for 18 weeks.

14TH NOVEMBER 2011
PM&CL Make it Two in a Row!


(L-R Allan Cockburn, Allan McMahon, Cllr Brian Lawson Leader Renfrewshire Council, Tom Johnston Chairman Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce and Fred MacAulay).

Project Management and Construction Ltd have won the Outstanding Performing Business for companies with less than 25 Employees at the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce ROCCO Awards.

The award was made at the Chamber’s premier event of the year in front of a sell out 450 guests at the Normandy Hotel, hosted by Fred MacAulay.

This follows our award for Most promising New Business in 2010 and Directors Allan McMahon and Allan Cockburn were delighted to receive the accolade for the second time.

28TH OCTOBER 2011
Renfrewshire Chamber Employee of the Year Nomination

Quantity Surveyor, Jamie Russell has been shortlisted for Employee of the Year at this year’s ROCCO Awards at the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. The ROCCO Awards ceremony will be held at a glittering dinner on 11 November and we very much hope Jamie goes on to win. Not only is Jamie an excellent quantity surveyor but as his nomination states:

‘Jamie has proven himself to be absolutely invaluable to the continued growth of the business over the last twelve months. He is now comfortable in developing and maintaining close working relationships with our clients, amply demonstrated on all of the projects he has undertaken this year. Jamie is now seen as an essential part of the success of our business.

Jamie has also taken on the role of mentoring two Quantity Surveying students over the summer period which has also proven to be a real success.

Jamie’s commitment to the business is second to none and he continues to lead by example in terms of effort, productivity and overall approach to supporting the business’.

26TH OCTOBER 2011
New Contract Award


David Gilchrist of Centrum cuts the turf, watched by Allan McMahon

PMCL have been awarded a £420,000 contract for a new build facility for Centrum Property Services Ltd, Innchinnan.

The works consist of the erection of a detached two storey building, with the ground floor for storage and first floor to contain offices. The building is a structural steel frame with a combination of external facing brick and composite cladding panel to the upper floor and roof. The ground floor will have a concrete slab and the upper floor will be constructed of metal deck and concrete. A feature staircase will also be fabricated and installed.

26TH OCTOBER 2011
Progress at the Co-op in Darvel


Front Elevation


Structural Steel and Blockwork

26TH OCTOBER 2011
Carbon Footprint Nursery – Milnbank Housing Association


SIPS Panels under erection

26TH OCTOBER 2011
Work now complete at Cairnryan Village Hall


Full View


Games Hall

6TH SEPTEMBER 2011
Work is progressing well at Cairnryan Village Hall


Internal view of the timber kit


External Elevation

15TH AUGUST 2011
Four Years On and Still Fresh!

In celebrating our fourth successful year, our award winning team would like to thank all our clients – past, present and future...

In this very busy time we have achieved:

• 46% Growth
• become an award winning company
• increased staff levels by 20%
• purchased our own premises

Our ‘Fresh Approach’ philosophy of doing business in a collaborative way that focuses firmly upon client satisfaction, is at the heart of this success.

15TH AUGUST 2011
Carbon Footprint Nursery

We have been awarded a £900k Design & Build contract for the construction of a sustainable nursery school for Milnbank Housing Association in Glasgow’s east end. Concrete slab work has started in advance of the main building work early September.

This project was won by competitive D&B tender with a 40/60 quality/cost split and we were advised that all submissions were of a ‘very high’ standard, so we are doubly pleased to have won through against stiff opposition. Our design team includes Coltart Earley Architects who gave us wholehearted support during the bid process, as did Arthur McKay (M&E) and Armours Kilmarnock (QS services).

15TH AUGUST 2011
PMCL Encourages Youth Development

This summer we have taken on three young people to gain experience in the construction industry:

Grieg Gardiner who is sixteen years old and from Kilmarnock is shadowing Colin McKinlay, our Site Manager at the new Co-operative Food store at Darvel prior to returning to his studies as a pupil at Grange Academy, Kilmarnock after the school holidays. He is gaining his first insight into how a building site operates and is thoroughly enjoying the experience.

Ryan Murray and Craig Pirie have just completed their first year at Glasgow Caledonian University where both are studying for a BSc in Quantity Surveying. They are actually employed by us so their experience is as real employees. Having spent a lot of time on site they have gained valuable experience of site operations and have contributed to our business by carrying out various tasks including site measures, take offs and cost calculations.

16TH JUNE 2011
PMCL Start Three New Projects totalling over £2 million

Barony Universal Products, Irvine
Work has already started on the design & build of a factory and office conversion for Barony Universal Products at Riverside Business Park, Irvine. Barony are expanding their operations and need increased capacity which this conversion will provide both in the short and longer term.
Please see our Projects page for more >

New Village Hall, Cairnryan for Dumfries & Galloway Council
This project is a reinstatement following fire damage and subsequent demolition of the original building. It is a complete new build using timber kit construction and is due for completion in September.

New Food Store for The Co-operative Food, Darvel
Work is due to start on a new food store for The Co-operative Food at Darvel where the first operation is the demolition of an existing building to make way for the new store.

16TH JUNE 2011
Completed Projects

We have recently completed the refurbishment of NHS Woodside Health Centre to the client’s satisfaction and providing a refreshing look to the practice.

We have also cleared site at Chivas, Paisley

28TH JUNE 2011
Annual Golf Day

PMCL had an excellent day at Ranfurly Castle whilst avoiding the rain!!
In this beautiful setting our guests enjoyed a round of golf and a hearty supper.

16TH JUNE 2011
Erskine Ladies Lunch

The Annual Ladies Lunch in aid of Erskine, our adopted charity, was held at Mar Hall and the guests were entertained by Dorothy Paul whilst enjoying a sumptuous lunch.

22ND MARCH 2011
PMCL Win Design & Build Contract

Project Management & Construction Ltd have been awarded a £880k contract to design and build a new office and warehouse at Broxburn for SA Equipment (Sales) Ltd who are suppliers of portable lighting, power distribution and ventilation solutions across a variety of sectors including the oil and gas industries.

This project was won in competition and the outcome was negotiated over a period of 5 months. Work is due to commence on site early May. We will be working closely with our design team and Employers Agent The Building Consultancy of Bristol to deliver this project for SA Equipment.

2ND MARCH 2011
PMCL gains £1 million for NHS

We are pleased to announce the award of two projects for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde for their CHP framework via Cyril Sweett, totalling around £1 million. Although both are refurbishments, their scope and nature are very different with the former RENFREW HEALTH CENTRE being completely cleared to make way for therapy rooms and suites of offices. Work in this unoccupied building includes new ceilings, floor coverings, doors and windows. Roofing works include replacement of rooflights and overlaying felt coverings. In contrast, the refurbishment work at WOODSIDE HEALTH CENTRE will take place in a live environment where disruption will be kept to a minimum by good planning and co-operation with all interested parties.

2ND MARCH 2011
Erskine recognises charity donation

Erskine is our chosen charity and our St Andrews Night Ceilidh last November raised £1500 thanks to a combination of the generosity of our guests and a matching donation from PMCL.

14TH DECEMBER 2010
St Andrews Night Ceilidh a Great Success

40 clients, friends and colleagues enjoyed a great evening  at the Bowfield Hotel, dining and dancing at our annual St Andrews Night Ceilidh. Guests were asked to make a donation to Erskine, our adopted charity and, along with PMCL’s own contribution, £1,500 was raised for this most worthwhile of causes.

Thanks are due to all staff at the Bowfield for their the lovely food and excellent service and not least to our guests for making the evening such a resounding success.

14TH DECEMBER 2010
Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce Premier Partners

PM&CL become Premier Partners with Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce.

15TH NOVEMBER 2010
ROCCO Awards - WINNER Most Promising New Business 2010


From L-R: Councillor Derek McKay, Allan McMahon, Allan Cockburn, Fred MacAulay, Tom Johnston

PM&CL won the ROCCO Award for Most Promising New Business at the recent ROCCO awards at the Normandy Hotel on Friday 12th November.

Co-Founders Allan McMahon and Allan Cockburn were delighted and very proud to have won the award for a company under five years old which shows a high degree of entrepreneurship and vision to the future, with the potential for further growth and expansion in turnover, profits and employment levels.

Commenting on the award, they both agreed that “this is the result of a great deal of hard work from everyone in the business and our ability to build lasting relationships with our clients.”

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