We finish this week’s apprenticeship focus with George O’Neill, 2^nd year joinery apprentice who is also working on site at Ten Hill Place Hotel alongside Scott and Neil. George tells us his story of moving from London to Glasgow and pursuing his ambition of being a qualified joiner.   

Neil Shanks, Senior Site Manager explains his career journey to date and how an apprenticeship with West Lothian Council at the age of 17 has lead him to Thomas Johnstone Ltd. After celebrating his 15^th anniversary with TJL, Neil remains a very well respected employee amongst his colleagues thanks to his efforts and attitude on site.

Back in 1983, Scott Cuthbert joined the TJL team as an apprentice joiner through the Youth Training Scheme, the only path available to aspiring apprentices at the time. Now, 37 years later, Scott remains Thomas Johnstone Ltd’s longest serving employee and shares his commendable journey from Apprentice Joiner to Senior Contracts Manager.

A brilliant start to the week as we announce we raised £500 for Mates in Mind after the success of our Charity Fundraising Day on Friday! Our excellent employees put their baking (and eating) skills to the test for our cake sale which was then followed by some fancy footwork and friendly fun for our internal 5 aside football tournament at MOBO Sports Arena!

Mates in Mind is a UK charity raising awareness, addressing the stigma of poor mental health and promoting positive mental wellbeing within the construction industry. We are delighted to support this charity and hopefully this donation will only help to further develop the services they offer and elevate the sigma of poor mental health in the construction industry.