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With roots dating back to 1995 , The The JR Group provides innovative solutions in construction , housing , scaffolding , specialist services , timber systems and sprinkler installations to both the public and private sectors across Scotland . The company ’ s expertise across six divisions differentiates it in a competitive market , and its honest approach to relationships with clients , stakeholders , and communities has led to strong partnerships and repeat business .
Clearly now a significant player in the Scottish market , The JR Group was created just under three decades ago . It began as a scaffolding company , founded by John and Annemarie Horne in 1995 , with just one other employee . In 1997 , the company was awarded the first of many contracts with Glasgow University , and later turned over its
first £ 1 million following projects on some of Scotland ’ s most iconic buildings , including The Hunterian Museum . In 2006 , the demand for skilled labour on a particularly complex project led to the company diversifying into roofing repairs and joinery work , which resulted in the formation of JR Specialist Services . Having outgrown its facility in Govan and reached 100 employees , The JR Group moved to a new site in Paisley .
The appointment of Gary McGregor as Managing Director in 2016 saw JR Construction ( Scotland ) Ltd added to the Group , and the launch of a five-year plan to become one of Scotland ’ s leading contractors . Just one year later , JR Construction was appointed onto the Link Group Framework and commenced its first new-build social housing project in Luss . Such success continued into 2018 , with the achievement of ISO accreditation and appointment to the
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GROUNDWORKS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
Advance Construction is a large civil engineering contractor operating across Scotland with an annual turnover in excess of £ 300M and over 1,600 directly employed site operatives , supported by over 150 highly qualified management and administrative staff .
The company provides a full groundworks service with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects comprising of the following elements :
Site clearance ; earthworks ; drainage ; road and carpark construction ; foundations ; concrete and substructure works ; gas and waterproof membrane works ; concrete flooring and frame construction ; multi-utility connections and installations ; hard / soft landscaping works .
With the capability to act as Principal Contractor for our customers , to date we have successfully undertaken over 1,400 projects including private and social housing sites , public construction projects , infrastructure works and renewables projects , ranging in value from 100K to £ 20m .
Our ability to provide a high level of service and quality has resulted in repeat and continued business from our customers , many of whom we have successfully worked with for over 25 years .
Our works are carried out by our established in-house operational divisions , supported by our experienced subcontractor supply chain for more specialist operations , with whom we have established long-term working relationships including our recent partnership with Northern Piling for precast foundation solutions .
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