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The Heart of Hawick Project wins the SURF award 2007, in the "Place" category.
The Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum Awards are presented to projects which are judged to have achieved the most outstanding regeneration work in Scotland.
The Heart of Hawick project, which transformed two derlict historical buildings, of 26,000 Sq Ft. into an arts centre, theatre, offices, restaurant and retail space, as well as a close controlled archive storage facility, has already exceeded annual visitor number targets.
"GHI were a key member of the team who achieved the successful delivery of this award winning project".
Mark Douglas, Principal Officer, (Heritage & Design)
Scottish Borders Council
Tom Clarke MP CBE ceremoniously unveiled a plaque to commemorate the official opening of GHI’s Belgrave Court office building on 8th February 2008.
Tom Clarke is pictured below (right of centre) with Gordon Cairns, Managing Director of GHI, and several dignitaries from the Scottish Government, North Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire, who attended the ceremony.
A classical string quartet welcomed the many clients, consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers, who braved snow and gales, to attend GHI's new office launch on January 31st.
The GHI team played host to their guests in the fully fitted-out ground floor of Belgrave Court, with a variety of hospitality and entertainment, giving the opportunity to talk over past present and future business, as well as experience the quality of the new surroundings.
Managing Director, Gordon Cairns, thanked clients, staff and suppliers for the part they had played in helping bring GHI to 
itscurrent position of prominence.
The following article appeared in The Herald’s Commercial Property Supplement on Thursday 31st January, highlighting GHI’s dynamic growth, and their move to new “state of the art” premises:
Commercial Success for fit-out firm.
A strong work ethic helps make this company top of its field.
As clients of GHI Contacts arrive for the opening of the Bellshill firm’s pristine new offices today, not many of them will be able to match the performance figures currently being delivered by their hosts.
The company, which specialises in the fitting-out and refurbishment of corporate commercial and public sector premises, including many top city centre offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is on a staggering growth curve.
In the past three years it has increased its staff by 60% to 125, turnover by 175% to more than 23m, and profits by 200%. Its average project is now in the £250,000 to £500,000 range and it already has a £20m order book for the next 12 months.
Little wonder, then, that it needed to expand from its previous base at Strathclyde Business Park, established when it was formed 14years ago, and set up a separate wing to build its premises on land it bought at Belgrave Court, about a mile away.
It required 5500sq ft, but in an unusual move, built three times that amount of space and is renting out the remaining two floors through agents Reith Lambert at £15 per sq ft. One floor is already under offer.
Given the firm’s market sector, the interior of the building is as immaculate as you would expect and fitted out to demonstration standard. Fit-out of a typical city centre office for a corporate firm can cost from £35 per sq ft upwards and GHI currently handles projects of up to £7m.
The company has a spread of work designed to see them through any blips in particular fields, with customers in the public sector – local and central government, quangos, health and education, in finance – where it has framework agreements with both the Clydesdale and RSB and in the property industry itself – where it has done work for Kenmore, HF Developments, Halladale and DTZ. In one award-winning Glasgow building, the Sentinel it has fitted out 80% of the building for Aon, British Steel pensions division and Morgan Stanley.
Managing Director Gordon Cairns is modest about why his firm is winning all this business; “I think we have kept our specialism focus as an interior fit-out contractor. We know what we are good at and what we have a reputation for and have concentrated on developing good quality and service in that field. We have our own joiners, partitioners and suspended ceiling installers but will sub contract other trades.”
Cairns acknowledges the skill shortages in construction, but is innovative in trying to overcome this issue. He is commited to taking on four apprentices every year and has links with a local training college, works with SE Lanarkshire to take people under their second-chance initiative, and believes a combination of being on time of good appearance and a strong work ethic go a long way to becoming a good employee.
On behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, GHI have been appointed by Project Managers, CPC, for a £4million refurbishment contract at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley.
The ten month project, which comprises upgrading of maternity unit and labour ward, two theatres and a special care nursery, commences on site prior to Christmas.
Won on competitive tender, this contract illustrates GHI’s impact on the Health Sector, consistent market growth, and a strong track record for managing complex projects within live operational sectors.
Belgrave Court, GHI's new office development in Bellshill North Industrial Estate, centrally located between both Edinburgh and
Glasgow, is on target for completion. Upon completion this landmark development will provide 16,500Sq Ft of premium quality office space split over three floors, with 11,000Sq Ft available for occupancy.
Further information on this prestigious property can be obtained from Reith Lambert, (0141 221 7575) or by clicking on the website link below.
See More: Belgrave Court Website
