Clark Contracts is continuing to support charities across Scotland through its ongoing Corporate Volunteering Scheme.
Since 2017, Clark Contracts has offered all employees the opportunity to spend one paid working day per year volunteering for a charity of their choice. This initiative means that almost 2,000 hours per year, can be spent supporting charities across Scotland.
In recent months, employees from across the company have used this scheme to support a number of charities.
Several employees from the company's Finance, Business Development and Quantity Surveying departments supported ACCORD Hospice, Refuweegee, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Fresh Start Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland, by helping to sort through donations, assist within their shops and prepare for upcoming fundraising events.
Employees from the main contractor's HR, Recruitment and Administration departments decorated the Royal Hospital for Children for Easter, helping patients and families to enjoy easter whilst in hospital.
Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's Head of Trusts and Volunteering said: "The team were all really hard working, good spirited and happy to help out with the extra areas on the day. They listened to our instruction and were so aware of the hospital surrounding and ensured NHS staff, hospital families and our young patients were priority when moving around the hospital."
Furthermore, Design Managers, Contracts Managers, Site Managers and directly employed tradespeople from across the main contractors Construction, Fit Out and Small Works divisions carried out gardening, the restoration of garden furniture and the internal painting of rooms to help improve facilities for Hansel, Erskine, and Fife Employment Access Trust.
Gordon Cunningham, Managing Director of Clark Contracts, said: "This initiative was introduced following a suggestion by our company 'Steering Group', and it is brilliant to see so many employees using the benefit to provide valuable support to a wide range of charities, who all do amazing work within their communities and across the country. We hope this continues as the year goes on, with charities continuing to benefit from our employee's time."
Time and date
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Latest Construction News
15/11/2024
A major milestone has been reached in the UK's transition to a greener energy future. Ofgem has approved the Eastern Green Link 1 project, a £2.5 billion investment that will see the installation of a 196km subsea electricity cable between Scotland and England. The project, a joint venture between ...
15/11/2024
Falkirk Council has secured a £100 million Growth Deal that is expected to create 1,660 jobs and generate £628 million in economic benefits for the area. The Deal, signed by the UK and Scottish Governments, will fund 11 projects, including: • A Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Centre • A Bioeconomy ...
15/11/2024
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has raised concerns that the measures announced in the Autumn Budget could lead to the demise of the plant hire industry in Scotland. The association argues that the increased tax burden and other economic pressures will have a significant negative ...
15/11/2024
Maxi Construction has been awarded a £1.6 million contract by The City of Edinburgh Council to replace the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roof at Pentland Primary School. The phased project will involve the removal of existing roof coverings and ceilings, the replacement of RAAC ...
15/11/2024
Clark Contracts has been awarded a contract to retrofit Scotland's National Retrofit Centre at BE-ST's Innovation Campus. The project aims to transform the building into a living laboratory, showcasing best practices in non-domestic retrofit. The ambitious project will involve a range of ...
15/11/2024
The Scottish Government has announced plans to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75, a key route linking Scotland to Ireland. Jacobs UK Ltd has been awarded a contract to undertake initial design and assessment work for the bypass. The project is funded by the UK ...
15/11/2024
Dundee City Council has secured a £693,383 grant from the Scottish Government's Recycling Improvement Fund to upgrade its recycling facilities at Baldovie and Riverside. The funding will be used to purchase new waste management equipment, such as roll packers and compactors, to improve efficiency ...
15/11/2024
Homes for Good and Glasgow Credit Union have formed a partnership to address housing inequality in Glasgow and neighbouring areas. Glasgow Credit Union has provided a £2.4 million loan to Homes for Good, which will be used to purchase up to 35 homes for low-income individuals and families. The ...
15/11/2024
The historic Troon station has reopened following a £5m restoration project. The station was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021. Network Rail, in partnership with AmcoGiffen and CPMS, undertook the rebuild, which included the restoration of the station's iconic façade while incorporating modern ...
15/11/2024
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking emergency works on the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch to address a safety concern related to a deteriorating rock face. Recent monitoring has identified a fractured rock mass 60 metres above the road, requiring urgent attention. To ...