A Stranraer tenant has talked about the “huge difference” her new home has made to her life since moving into a £4.75 million development in the town. The homes by Wheatley Homes South at Nursery Avenue include a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes and one larger family house. Galloway and West Dumfries […]
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Creating a sustainable pipeline of talent We are featured in the Herald this week in recognition of the opportunities we create within the industry. https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23442648.scottish-family-construction-firm-mctaggart-group-apprentices-win/ Managing Director, Janice Russell said, “As a family business we believe it’s vital to invest in future generations. Supporting new talent not only addresses significant skills shortage in construction and […]
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Work is now underway on over 50 new council homes planned for the Airdrie area, on two sites, Glenacre Drive and Petersburn Road. Read the full article in Scottish Housing News: https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/over-fifty-new-council-homes-for-airdrie […]
Building on 75 years of success – the next steps Leading Scottish construction company McTaggart Construction has appointed Janice Russell as their new Managing Director. The move is part of a management restructure of the long-established family business which sees current MD Gary Climson take up a new post as non-executive chairman. McTaggart Construction are […]
Our Ross Hammell and Stephen Rodgers attended a Wheatley Works event alongside Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Higher Education, Further Education, Youth Employment and Training) celebrating 3000 jobs and training opportunities. We were invited to attend in recognition of the support we have provided to their customers. David Evans (Labourer at Calton Village), who came […]
Read more about our recent employability initiative delivered at the Riverside Tarryholme, Irvine development published in Scottish Construction Now. Riverside and McTaggart help youngsters kick-start careers in construction Riverside Scotland and McTaggart Construction help youngsters kick-start careers in construction – Riverside Scotland […]
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McTaggart Group has been shortlisted for the Large Employer of the Year award in the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards. The shortlist recognises the exceptional organisations and individuals who support apprenticeships, from across the country and in a range of sectors. This year’s awards will highlight the key role apprentices and employers play in delivering the skills […]
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On Friday 28th October, our very own Ross Hamell delivered the keynote speech at Glasgow Kelvin College’s Graduation in the Trades Hall. He presented to a room full of graduates, their friends and family and the college lecturers and staff. He was very well received by all and was an excellent ambassador for both himself […]
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The Wheatley/ McTaggart Employability programme saw 8 long term unemployed customers of our clients take part in a 4 week training programme. Following the completion of the programme, the candidates were supported to gain work experience on our projects across Glasgow, McTaggart Construction recruited 50% of the group. As part of the Wheatley Group Celebrations, […]
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McTaggart Construction’s Health & Safety team have created a new interactive campaign inviting employees, site operatives and neighbours to share their ideas for improvement or direct any concerns they might have direct to the Health & Safety Manager. The QR codes on the posters can be scanned on any smartphone camera and users will be […]