BBES staff raise £12,500 for Yorkhill

Employees from Balfour Beatty Engineering Services one of the UK’s largest mechanical and electrical building services businesses, took part in the ‘Cumbrae Challenge’ earlier this year and raised an impressive £12,554 for Yorkhill Children’s Foundation.

Over 80 ‘athletes’, including family members, took part in the challenge, which comprised an 11-mile walk, run, cycle or other ‘self-propelled’ transport round the island of Cumbrae, which is situated in the Firth of Clyde.

Bob James, business development manager, who cycled round the course, said: “A fabulous day was had by all; everyone got into the team spirit and helped each other along, and the sun shone all day long.”

A few weeks later, John Moore, managing director for Hillington Park-based BBES (left) and Simon Lafferty, managing director of the projects division, presented the cheque to Abigail Stein, corporate and events fund-raiser for Yorkhill.

Abigail said: “We are delighted that the team from BBES chose to support the Children’s Foundation and raised this fantastic amount of money. The Foundation provides enhanced medical equipment and resources which benefit sick children and babies who are treated at Yorkhill Hospital and within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

“These can include innovative medical equipment, improvements in child and family facilities, and paediatric research and training. In recent times, scanners, incubators, ventilators, monitors and many more examples of equipment, services and research have been added to the hospital’s resources.

“All are at work helping to make sick kids better, and the money raised by the BBES team will help us to continue our work supporting sick children and their families.”

More and bigger...

Two established Hillington Park companies have relocated into larger premises, defying the doom and gloom of the recent and possibly continuing economic recession.

High-tech truck- and trailer-side advertising specialists Agripa Solutions have relocated across the road into bigger premises at 43 Colquhoun Avenue, which had just been extensively refurbished. And Insutech Scotland Ltd, a leading fabricator and installer of curtain walling and commercial windows, have moved into larger premises at 10 Watt Road.

Another company moving within the estate is Armstrong Commercial Laundry, which has relocated from Earl Haig Road into more modern premises at Unit 5 of the Kelvin Gate development off Kelvin Avenue.

Kelvin Gate has also attracted another new arrival to Hillington Park, namely Pilot Gas Services, who have taken up residence in Unit 10.

Of the new arrivals, Wates Living Space, one of the UK’s leading affordable housing construction services, have moved their Scottish office to 26 Kelvin Ave, sharing the accommodation with window specialists Superseal.

Elsewhere to the west of Hillington Road, kitchen unit refurbishment company Reface Scotland Ltd has taken up space at 32 Napier Road, while Crocatile have added 33 Watt Road to their accommodation.

In the eastern part of Hillington Park, Barr Vehicle Services have arrived at 35 Hepburn Road, while Elite Coffee Distributors are now settled nearby at 41 Hepburn Road.

Recent lease renewals have been agreed with computer-based steel and stone engravers Jetcut at 37 Hepburn Road, and Power Technology Solutions can be found at 22 Earl Haig Road.

New office customers now resident at the estate include facility managers FES Ltd, in Suite 6 at The Arc, and Retail Sales Solutions, who have taken on an additional office in Suite 6 at the Merlin Business Centre.