The JR Group

We are putting the spotlight on some of the fantastic members of our team. Next in our meet the team series, is Customer Care Manager, Laura Ashley Hendren. How long have you been with The JR Group? About two and a half years. What does your day-to-day job look like? I liaise between our clients, subcontractors and tenants to make sure all of our developments are completed to a high standard and any outstanding snagging work is completed in a timely manner. Do you work in the office or out on site? I mostly work in the office but do visit our sites frequently to carry out handover meetings and ensuring all work on completed plots has been done. What is your favourite part of your job? Communicating with our clients and subcontractors and having the opportunity to build good relationships with them. What do you like the most about working for The JR Group? We have a great working environment at The JR Group. The people make it a great place to work, and the company also helps to nurture your career through various different development opportunities. What opportunities have you had to grow your experience working for The JR Group? I started at The JR Group in March 2022 as a Customer Care Coordinator and was promoted to Customer Care Manager in September 2023. How did you get started in the industry? After I bought my own home in March 2017, it sparked my interest in the construction and house building industry and I secured a role as a Customer Care Coordinator. I haven’t looked back since - I am loving every minute! What would you say to someone just starting out? Ask lots of questions as no question is silly. How do you maintain a good work life balance? I enjoy spending time with my children outside of working hours, although I spend a lot of my time driving them to and from their various clubs! #meettheteam #construction #scotland

We are delighted to announce that this year The JR Group are to be the main sponsor for the Men Matter Scotland Annual Ball 2025 – Glasgow.   The decision to support this worthy cause was an easy one for us. Suicide in males is on the increase in recent years and is over three times as high as the rate for females, and behind every one of these deaths is a person and someone’s loved one or colleague.   The Glasgow based Men Matter Scotland charity provide a positive support network for men promoting quality of life, positivity and offer a range of activities and wellbeing group sessions.   We respectfully invite you take five minutes to read some stories and find out about the services the charity offers: https://lnkd.in/e7F5iSJy   The JR Group team will be taking a table at the ball for an evening of entertainment to support this amazing charity. Why not lend your support and do the same:   Details: Saturday 29th March 2025 Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow £1000 per table of 10   You can register your interest to book a table by scanning the QR code on the below poster.   We thank you in advance for your support.   #menmatterscotland #charityball #thejrgroup 

We are delighted to announce that this year The JR Group are to be the main sponsor for the Men Matter Scotland Annual Ball 2025 – Glasgow.   The decision to support this worthy cause was an easy one for us. Suicide in males is on the increase in recent years and is over three times as high as the rate for females, and behind every one of these deaths is a person and someone’s loved one or colleague.   The Glasgow based Men Matter Scotland charity provide a positive support network for men promoting quality of life, positivity and offer a range of activities and wellbeing group sessions.   We respectfully invite you take five minutes to read some stories and find out about the services the charity offers: https://lnkd.in/e7F5iSJy   The JR Group team will be taking a table at the ball for an evening of entertainment to support this amazing charity. Why not lend your support and do the same:   Details: Saturday 29th March 2025 Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow £1000 per table of 10   You can register your interest to book a table by scanning the QR code on the below poster.   We thank you in advance for your support.   #menmatterscotland #charityball #thejrgroup 

We are delighted to announce that work is due to commence on a development of much-need affordable homes in Peebles, on behalf of Eildon Housing Association. Tweedbridge Court, which has been renamed locally as Caledonian Court to reflect the area’s rich railway history, is a new sustainable and energy efficient initiative which will include 22 newly built apartments featuring a mix of 14 three-bedroom lower colony homes and eight two-bedroom upper colony homes. We will be delivering the project, which has been designed to fit in seamlessly to the surrounding community, to replace the long derelict site which was also previously used for housing. Our Managing Director, Gary McGregor, said: “It is great to be starting work on this modern, energy efficient development following the confirmation of vital funding to enable works to move forward. “Caledonian Court sits on a prime location within Peebles, where the affordable housing provision needs to be increased, so we are proud to play our part in bringing these plans to fruition and breathing new life into this area of the town. “This is our first project with Eildon Housing Association, so we look forward to building a strong working relationship with them and progressing with the development over the coming months.” Neil Wilson-Prior, Eildon’s Director of Property Assets said ‘We are keen to get started with this project and help to address the housing emergency that has been declared in the Borders and across Scotland. “This development is a fantastic opportunity to also bring many benefits to Peebles including our support of local initiatives, and we’re already working with Cycling without Age whose volunteers offer a fantastic service in the town. Caledonian Court will provide storage for the Peebles Trishaw, to enable local elderly people to get out and about in the community. We are delighted we can help out with this fabulous project.” We will be working with engineers Harley Haddow and architects CSY Architects to deliver the project. #thejrgroup #affordablehomes #peeblesproject #eildonha Read more here https://bit.ly/4j9xdpo

Our JR Group Christmas elves have been out in force this festive season with a donation of over 50 boxes of vital supplies made to Glasgow-based homelessness charity Kindness Homeless. As part of our seasonal charity drive, we collected supplies such as clothing, toiletries, sweets and gifts for the charity’s Christmas shoebox collection, which provides care packages to people experiencing homelessness across Glasgow, supporting them over the winter months. The team also donated more than 800 selection boxes to charities and organisations across Scotland, providing a treat to many groups around the country, including, The Wheatley Group, Elderpark Housing Association in Govan, Williamsburgh Nursery in Paisley and Street Soccer Scotland. These bumper donations were distributed earlier this week by The JR Group elves, who hand-delivered the selection boxes – helping to provide some extra cheer this Christmas. Supporting local charities and groups in the communities which we build has always been a priority for us, so it is great to be able to give a boost to so many organisations with our selection box deliveries and our shoebox donations to Kindness Homeless. We would like to thank every member of our team, our sub-contractors and suppliers, who kindly donated these vital items this year. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4gkHuxb #Christmas #Charity #SupportingCommunity #KindnessHomeless

Our timber frame kit division, DC Timber Systems, have retained their gold status accreditation from the Structural Timber Association Ltd (STA), through its STA Assure scheme. The accolade is testament to the high quality products it delivers which in turn has seen an increase in projects for the new year with plans to recruit to expand the team in 2025. The Gold standard is awarded to businesses who can ensure a consistently high quality of structural timber products and offers complete customer assurance in the construction, offsite build and timber frame build sectors. The team have worked on a number of projects this year, including a development of 82 new energy efficient affordable homes at Upper Achintore which has brought much needed housing to Fort William; and a development in Paisley, comprising 48 affordable homes for social rent at East Lane for Loretto Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group. Ian Samson, our Managing Director of DC Timber Systems, said: “We have diligently worked to ensure our high standards are constantly maintained and this has paid off as we are delighted to retain the high status from the Structural Timber Association. “Retaining our gold standard status demonstrates our calibre and expertise to the market and offers complete reassurance for our customers. We’re hugely grateful for our workforce on operating consistently at this high level to help us maintain this achievement as a team. “We have worked on some exciting projects this year to create new homes across Scotland. We have built an excellent reputation which has resulted in building a fantastic relationship with our contractors and securing even more projects for next year which will see us look to expand the team to be able to deliver the excellent quality we are known for.” Read more here:   #Scottishconstruction #timberframekits #industryaward

Members of our team recently attended The Lighthouse Charity Scotland West Annual Dinner which took place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. The aim of the event was to help raise awareness of the charity’s work, providing emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to workers in Scotland’s construction community and their families.   To support the charity’s ongoing work, we donated around £4000 during the fundraising evening. Our Contracts Manager, Stephen Robertson, said: “The Lighthouse Scotland West annual dinner is always a fantastic event and this year, we were proud to be able to donate towards the event fundraising total to help them continue to highlight the importance of positive wellbeing and mental health support within the construction industry.” To read more, visit: https://lnkd.in/g7CSxqhE #Constuction #Wellbeing #LighthouseCharity

We were delighted that JR Scaffold was recognised at the Warmer Homes Scotland Subcontractors Awards recently, coming highly commended in the Warmworks Values Award for Teamwork. We have a long-standing partnership with Warmworks, building strong relationships with their contractors and supporting hundreds of their energy efficiency installations on homes every single month. We were praised for a particular example which saw us respond to concerns from a Warmworks customer that scaffolding had perhaps come loose during bad weather following a solar panel and battery installation on their property in Caithness. The scaffolding was found to be safe and secure, but we ensured that we spoke with the customer promptly and worked with our extensive network to arrange for a local engineer to visit the property as urgently as possible, and then subsequently removed the scaffolding for them. Our team will always go above and beyond to ensure that each project is executed to an excellent standard and that we promptly deal with any queries, but it is heart-warming to see the impact these small interactions can have, not just for our partners, but also for their customers. Teamwork, efficiency, problem solving are all at the heart of the business so it is wonderful to have this recognition from Warmworks and just goes to show how going the extra mile can leave a lasting impression. #scaffolding #subcontractor #Scotland #energyefficiency  

We are putting the spotlight on some of the fantastic members of our team. Next in our series is Site Manager, Colin Campbell. How long have you been with The JR Group? For more than three years. What does your day-to-day job look like? My role is mostly centred on working with our site teams to deliver quality construction projects across Scotland. I also have the opportunity to develop great working relationships with our clients and invest a lot of time nurturing these partnerships. No two days are ever the same. Do you work in the office or out on site? I am primarily site-based but still work closely with the team in  our HQ to ensure each project runs smoothly. Which site are you currently based at? I am currently managing our East Lane development project in Paisley. What is your favourite part of your job? The sense of achievement when everything comes together. It is fantastic to see a completed development handed over and residents delighted with their new home. What do you like the most about working for The JR Group? I’ve always loved that there’s a real sense of team working at The JR Group. I’m not just a number here, there’s very much a family feel to the business compared to other large construction firms. What opportunities have you had to grow your experience working for The JR Group? I’ve completed a number of training modules to bolster my skillset such as scaffold inspection, first aid and more recently, temporary works co-ordination. How did you get started in the industry? I started out my career in construction as an apprentice joiner. Following this, I went back to college to study Construction Management, which has since been my career for the past 25 years. What would you say to someone just starting out? If you put in extra, you’ll generally always get a bit more out of your work. How do you maintain a good work life balance? In my down time, I enjoy walking, Munro bagging and caravanning. 

We’re delighted to see residents move into their new energy-efficient homes in Livingston following the completion of a project we delivered to bring 20 new sustainable homes to the area. Completed on behalf of Ark Housing Association, the development includes 18 apartments with a mix of one- and two-bedrooms, plus two three-bedroom houses. Six of the apartments are also fully wheelchair accessible. Built for the future, the homes at Crusader Rise in the Dedridge area, include pioneering energy efficient technology such as solar panels, air source heat pumps and electric car charging ports. Our Projects Director, Andrew Dallas, said: “We have delivered 20 high-quality, sustainable homes in Livingston which were made available for social rent. It is great to see residents begin to move into these homes, particularly at a time when new affordable homes are much-needed right across the country. “It is also becoming increasingly important that new homes are equipped for the future. These homes include a number of sustainable elements that will help to keep energy costs down and lower their carbon footprint. “There are a number of schools and nurseries located close to Crusader Rise which we supported with various donations while undertaking the project. It is a core part of the business to support the wider communities we are building in where we can.” The JR Group worked alongside construction and property consultants, Summers-Inman; QB Wood | Architects and Fairhurst Engineers to deliver the project. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/egmTByq4 #sustainablehomes #socialrent #construction #westlothian