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City Building wins big at Inspiring City Awards

Posted On September 17, 2014 By big partnership In Awards /  

City Building, was the big winner at the recent Inspiring City Awards taking home a gong as well as receiving a commendation.

The awards which were held on Thursday 11 September at The Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow where run by The Herald and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in association with People Make Glasgow – to celebrate the people and organisations that make Glasgow great.

City Building was announced as the winners of the Working Together Award which recognised the commitment the company has made to train and develop its staff across all sections of the business. We were also the only company to receive a commendation in the Corporate Social Responsibility Award for our efforts in the local communities which we operate.
City Building Executive Director, Graham Paterson said: €œIt€™s great that City Building has been recognised by the Inspiring City Awards for our commitment to our employees as well as to the wider communities in which we operate.
€œThe continued development of our staff from apprentices right through to their careers to management is a key area of our business and to have our efforts celebrated in this way is a testament to the hard work of our entire team.€
Now in their second year, the judges for the 2014 awards praised the high calibre of €œtruly outstanding€ individuals and firms like City Building who go the extra mile to make a difference to people€™s lives.

City Building, was the big winner at the recent Inspiring City Awards taking home a gong as well as receiving a commendation.

The awards which were held on Thursday 11 September at The Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow where run by The Herald and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in association with People Make Glasgow – to celebrate the people and organisations that make Glasgow great.

City Building was announced as the winners of the Working Together Award which recognised the commitment the company has made to train and develop its staff across all sections of the business. We were also the only company to receive a commendation in the Corporate Social Responsibility Award for our efforts in the local communities which we operate.

City Building Executive Director, Graham Paterson said: “It’s great that City Building has been recognised by the Inspiring City Awards for our commitment to our employees as well as to the wider communities in which we operate.

“The continued development of our staff from apprentices right through to their careers to management is a key area of our business and to have our efforts celebrated in this way is a testament to the hard work of our entire team.”

Now in their second year, the judges for the 2014 awards praised the high calibre of “truly outstanding” individuals and firms like City Building who go the extra mile to make a difference to people’s lives.

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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
  • Queens Award for Enterprise - Sustainable Development
  • World skills UK Apprentice Decorator of the year - Aiden Dearie
  • Glasgow Business Awards - Best Healthy and Active workplace
  • Glasgow Business Awards - Best Company for Sustainable Development
  • Glasgow Guarantee Construction Apprentice of the Year - Jack Henning
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2017
  • Glasgow Business Awards - Green Champions The Environmental Team - Winner
  • Glasgow Guarantee - Fairer Employer - Winner
  • Glasgow Guarantee - Apprentice Challenge Jon McGrattan - Winner
  • Glasgow Guarantee - Best Apprentice in Construction - Phoebe Ali - Winner
  • Herald - GenAnalytics Diversity - Recruitment of Talents - Winner
  • Herald - GenAnalytics Diversity -Youth Employment - Winner
  • HR NATIONAL Network - Best Employer/Workplace - Winner
  • HR NATIONAL Network - Corporate Responsibility - Winner
  • Johnstone's Trade - UK Young Decorator of the Year Lisa Murphy - Winner
  • EFQM Recognised for Excellence 4 stars Award
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2014
  • Business Apprenticeship Construction Award

2013
  • Apprentice Sean McCulloch - Regional SkillBuild Award

2012
  • The Queens Award for Enterprise:Sustainable Development 2012
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2011
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2010
  • Johnston Leyland Young Decorator of the Year
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2009
  • James Birnie Craft Excellence Apprentice of the Year
  • Glasgow Business Diversity Award
  • Glasgow Flourish Award for Increasing Access to Lifelong Learning
  • GO Excellence in Procurement Corporate Social
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  • Best Green Company

2008
  • Federation of Master Builders National Apprentice of the Year
  • STUC Helen Downie Award for Lifelong Learning
  • COSLA Securing a Workforce for the future

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