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responsibility. That transition has not been without its challenges, but it has been extremely encouraging to see the appetite among our people to develop and take on senior roles. At the same time, experienced members of the business are increasingly focused on mentoring and transferring knowledge to that next generation. For us, that is one of the most important measures of whether employee ownership is succeeding.”
Sustainability has become a fundamental part of Kilmac’ s strategy
Project expertise
At the same time, Kilmac has made significant investments in new technology to further boost its operational efficiency. The company’ s recent investment in the full suite of Trimble survey technology – including six SPS720 Total Stations, six R780 GNSS Rovers, six SC710 Data Collectors, and the Trimble Siteworks, Business Centre, and WorksManager – forms part of a broader strategy to improve accuracy, productivity, and realtime decision-making. In turn, these innovations will reduce rework and improve communication between its design and construction teams.
This focus on technology sits alongside Kilmac’ s wider investment in preconstruction and project planning. By combining more accurate, real-time site data with the experience of its operational teams, the company can identify buildability, sequencing, and programme
Since our last conversation, Kilmac has continued to expand further across the Central Belt and towards the west of Scotland. Green building has become a central tenet of its offering.
“ Sustainability has become a fundamental part of Kilmac’ s strategy rather than simply a requirement associated with individual projects. Our experience on major Passivhaus projects has helped develop specialist knowledge within the business and contributed to Kilmac’ s involvement in a number of Hub and SCAPE projects,” Athole emphasises.“ We continue to invest in training around emerging construction methods and products so that our teams understand not simply how to install them, but how their installation interacts with the wider design.”
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