Constructing the Future Together

Constructing the future together

Capability Document Welcome to McGill

McGill is a main contractor and facilities management company based in North- East Scotland. With four decades’ all-trades experience, a Scotland-wide footprint, and an undeniable track record of excellence, McGill is committed to constructing the future together with new and existing clients. Serving public sector and commercial customers, we specialise in construction, internal and external refurbishment, fit outs, ME&P services and renewable technologies.

Our expert teams deliver all trades including mechanical and electrical, joinery, plumbing, heating, and fire and security. That means we’re ready to deliver large- scale projects in-house, to the very highest standard.

McGill is proud to be part of the United Capital group. United Capital is a growing and ambitious investment company operating in the construction and facilities management sector, with an annual turnover of £40m. It has acquired three companies since 2019 and the group goal is to reach overall turnover of £500m by 2024. Executive Summary

McGill has been a trusted main contractor operating across Scotland since 1981. In 2019, the company was acquired by the United Capital group, giving McGill the investment and support that was needed to take it to the next level of growth. With four decades experience as a main contractor with a genuine all-trades capability, McGill enjoys long-term partnerships with a number of local authorities, housing associations, and public sector organisations, as well as commercial and domestic customers. McGill offers all trades across its four divisions, and is currently looking at its busiest year to date, with a range of contracts across Scotland and the north of England. With an ambitious and dynamic leadership team, and the backing of the United Capital group, McGill is the contractor you can trust to deliver.

Errol Lawrie, Douglas Smith, MRICS Managing Director Commercial Director McGill Divisions

McGill is a main contractor with all-trades capabilities. We have skilled teams delivering a range of contracts, projects,and programmes. Due to the size and scale of what we can deliver, McGill operates across four divisions which serve a range of customers, from public sector bodies and housing associations, to commercial clients and domestic customers.

Contracts Tr ades

Our Contracts Division has been proudly serving Scotland for McGill Trades offers a broad range of trades and services to more than four decades, and we have a proven track record of a variety of customers. We work with councils and housing delivering large-scale public sector contracts on time and on associations to deliver, for example, smoke alarm installation, budget. As a trusted main contractor, we are always focused plumbing and heating, and electrical and security contracts. on delivering quality work at pace. Our ethos is to build strong We successfully deliver contracts in the private sector relationships with our clients to successfully deliver every including retail and hospitality, and partner with private contract. Our vast experience and all-trades offering means landlords and homeowners. From installing solar panels for that we’re the go-to contractor for housing associations, local homes or manufacturing, installing new boilers, or even a authorities, and public sector organisations. new-build construction project, our range of trades, skills, and services means that we can take your project from beginning to end, in-house.

Developments Eco

McGill has a long history of delivering quality work on, and McGill’s Eco Division is highly trained, experienced, and management of, developments both commercial and domestic, expert at delivering cutting-edge eco services and renewable right across Scotland. McGill is a trusted name when it comes technologies. McGill delivers a complete sustainability solution, to delivering high-quality spaces, whether your project is for and is currently working with housing associations, landlords, new-build or refurbished homes or commercial buildings. With and public sector organisations to deliver these in domestic and a well-deserved reputation for care and excellence, McGill is non-domestic settings. This process is the best way to reduce known for its all-trades capabilities and for giving the attention the carbon footprint of any building, and consists of installation to detail that new and refurbished developments deserve. From of solar panels, set up of your solar battery system which inception stage and the support of our pre-construction teams, stores power until needed, internal and external insulation, and to on-site project management, through to proactive cost installation of an air or ground source heat pump and electric control, weekly snagging, and delivery on time and on budget, vehicle charging points. This system delivers sustainability and you can trust McGill with your development. reduces carbon footprint at every step. What We Do

McGill offers all-trades expertise ranged across four highly skilled and qualified divisions. Our services include:

Contracts Tr ades Developments Eco

• Commercial • Joinery & builder work • Refurbishment • Installation of solar (PV) panels • Industrial • Electrical work • New build development • Solar battery storage • Residential • Plumbing & heating • Design & build • Air source heat pumps • Social housing • Decoration • Ground source heat pumps • Education • Boiler installation and maintenance • Electric vehicle charging points • Leisure • Gas servicing (commercial and • Internal and external wall • Heritage domestic) insulation • Hotel building • Air source heat pumps • Void upgrades • Solar (PV) panels • Audiovisual solutions • Security systems • Fire and smoke alarms McGill Commitments

We are committed to working towards a sustainable Scotland, operating with four commitments at the heart of our culture:

Environmental policy Quality management McGill’s base is powered by wind From design to snagging, our turbine, and our fleet of electric commitment to quality will speak for vehicles is growing. Every step out of itself. Our clearly defined and efficient work is designed for sustainability, from processes make it easy for us to supply chain to recycling. prioritise quality.

Health and safety Community It’s at the forefront of our work every McGill is powered by people from day, in every way, from how we care our local community. That’s why for vulnerable residents during works initiatives like our Living Wage Employer on their homes, to our insistence that accreditation, and our commitment subcontractors meet our standards at to local community projects are so all times. important to our culture. Constructing the future together

McGill is a trusted name right across the country, with clients and projects taking us from the Highlands to the Borders, and into the north of England. Our unmatched in-house capabilities and directly staffed divisions means that we’re uniquely placed to carry out even the largest-scale projects, no matter where you are. The Leadership Team

Leadership with experience, ambition, and vision. McGill’s ambitious and dynamic culture comes from those at the top: strong, stable leaders with commercial knowledge, decades of experience, and a strong vision for the future of McGill, and of Scotland. Errol Douglas Kenny Lawrie Smith Muir McGill has more than 100 permanent full-time staff working right across Scotland and Managing Director Commercial Director Operations Manager Northern England. We have also built a very select network of sub contractors and suppliers, so you can be sure that when the McGill name is involved, McGill’s high standards apply across the board.

Neil Bernie Billy Davidson Kelly Robertson Commercial Manager Plumbing & Head of Fire & Mechanical Manager Security

Russell Morag Jo Smith Steven Eismont Electrical Manager Office Manager Marketing Manager McGill’s support teams set your project up for success

When you choose to work with McGill, you’ll see that we pro-actively plan out every step in the process. Our pre-construction planning teams swing into action quickly, meaning that we’re pro-active in streamlining our planned activities, reducing both timescales and costs. Our Managing Estimator takes each job from initial enquiry to tender submission – and handover stage if successful – with a team of six estimators across our construction, mechanical, and electrical departments. Our Bid Writer and Planner also sit as part of the Estimating Team and provide support for all pre- construction activities. The support of this team continues throughout each stage of the project through to completion. This proactive and structured approach means that McGill is uniquely placed to understand and serve every need that each unique customer and project may have. “McGill’s position as a quality, national mid-tier contractor is already secured: what we do next will be all about fulfilling our customers’ ambitions, and our own”

Errol Lawrie, Managing Director Govanhill Housing Association Glasgow

McGill has partnered with Govanhill HA for several years, and is an integral part of the regeneration of this important and historic area of Glasgow. Over the last few years McGill has been awarded a number of contracts and having been appointed to a four-year framework by GHA in 2020, is very committed to the regeneration project, and to the Govanhill community itself. McGill has delivered a wide range of services including major repairs and refurbishment to windows, kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing, electrics, and external walls and roofs. With their all-trades approach they have also variously delivered slating and tiling, fire and security, landscaping, TV installation, and lead and stonework services.

Contract value Undisclosed

Region Glasgow and Strathclyde

Sector Social Housing

Service Refurbishment

Key deliverables • Major internal refurbishment of void properties • Kitchen and bathroom installation • External refurbishment of walls and roofs • Fire and security • Plumbing, electrics, slating and tiling • All trades Hillcrest Group Ltd Dundee

McGill completed high-quality work for this prestigious new build in Dundee’s Technology Park. With our extensive experience, we were able to contribute to the design process, offering alternative installation methods and systems, ultimately delivering a quality end product at a reduced cost. This building, with its BREEAM excellent rating, incorporates sustainable design, including use of natural ventilation, solar heating, a biomass boiler, and low energy lighting. McGill’s on-site project manager was integral to the successful delivery of this project.

Contract value £1,300,000

Region Tayside

Sector Commercial

Service M&E Building Services

Key deliverables • Biomass Boiler Installation • Solar Thermal Installation • Automatic Controls Installation • BREEAM Excellent Rating Quartermile Edinburgh

McGill was appointed to refit the prestigious and ambitious Quartermile regeneration project, which now stands on the site of the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. McGill were responsible for the entire electrical installation, joinery and builder work for more than 50 luxury apartments, including CCTV, door access, security systems, and site-wide fire alarm systems. Secured through a competitive tendering process, McGill delivered exceptional workmanship from start to finish.

Contract value £450,000

Region Edinburgh and Lothians

Sector Residential & Commercial

Service Fit out

Key deliverables • Joiner and builder work • Door access and security systems • Site-wide fire alarm systems • CCTV • All controlled remotely by concierge Affinity Business Centre Dundee

McGill has completely refurbished Dundee’s Affinity Business Centre, in order to bring it up to modern workplace standards. As main contractor McGill has refitted this large building comprised of more than 40 offices and four large warehouse/store areas. McGill installed new ceilings, floor coverings, toilets,and kitchens, and decorated the entire building. A new heating system was installed, as was a large canteen area. Externally,the car park was resurfaced and electric vehicle charging points were installed. This refit has been so successful that the building has quickly been leased out to many local companies and is now at capacity.

Contract value Undisclosed

Region Tayside

Sector Commercial

Service Refurbishment

Key deliverables • Entire building refit • Spacious canteen installed • Complete internal and external refurbishment • Replaced ceiling, floor coverings, and decorated throughout • Sustainable building with wind turbine and EV charging points • Joinery & builder work University of Dundee Dundee

McGill carried out the M&E Building Services works for the new build library extension on the University of Dundee campus. Our on-site project manager worked as part of the wider project team, overseeing the installation of a new main switchboard providing power to the extension. We installed AHUs and a Chiller Plant on the roof, trench heating, and extensive cat 6e structured cabling system installed under raised access floors to provide power to floor boxes, as well as internal lighting consisting of suspended low energy fluorescent luminaries.

Contract value £1,100,000

Region Tayside

Sector Education

Service M&E Building Services

Key deliverables • Installation of HTHW system, VRV, and DX systems • Chiller Plant installation • Installation of AHUs and trench heating • Cat 6e structured cabling system installed under raised access floors with busbar to provide power to floor boxes Scott Monument Edinburgh

McGill was main contractor for the lighting upgrade to the Scott Monument in Edinburgh’s Princes Street. The monument was completed in 1844 and is a listed building standing 200 feet high. Only a few lights still functioned, so we replaced the existing cabling and lighting in line with the council’s sustainable lighting strategy. More than 50 LED luminaires were installed, and were switched on, on the anniversary of Walter Scott’s death. The lighting has greatly enhanced the look of the monument.

Contract value £131,000

Region Edinburgh and Lothians

Sector Heritage

Service Refurbishment

Key deliverables • LED luminaires on the monument and base • Careful upgrade to historic listed building • Working at height • Collaboration with specialist rope access sub-contractor • Installation of override switches Olympia Leisure Centre Dundee

McGill was proud to be part of this important local project to redevelop the East Marketgait Development site in Dundee. The high-quality work was delivered by a mix of McGill’s own skilled tradespeople and a number of specialist contractors. As coordinators of these work packages we prepared drawings using REVIT MEP software, which improved productivity throughout. Major works packages included the Pool Hall Ventilation Package, installation of the Solar Heating System, and integration of the security systems by McGill Fire and Security.

Contract value £1,100,000

Region Tayside

Sector Leisure

Service M&E Building Services

McGill was appointed to refurbish the three gift shops in this special and historic listed building in the nation’s capital. This prestigious refurbishment project, which was carried out and completed in 2018, was extensive, and included upgrades to power, lighting, ventilation, heating, and fire and security. McGill’s experienced and qualified teams completed this work to an exceptionally high standard, handling this historic listed building with the care and attention it deserves.

Contract value Undisclosed

Region Edinburgh and Lothians

Sector Heritage

Service Refurbishment

Key deliverables Upgrades to: • lighting • ventilation • heating • fire and security • power Murano Place Edinburgh

With extensive experience in new-build and refitting student accommodation, McGill installed the M&E Services to the new-build student accommodation blocks at Murano Place, consisting of 278 bedrooms, common rooms, and a management suite. Our in-house team produced the drawings, allowing us to fully coordinate the services and develop 3D modelling for the Plant Room. McGill Fire and Security designed, supplied and installed fire and security systems throughout. The project was completed in just 36 weeks, with more than 40 electricians, plumbers, and heating engineers on site.

Contract value £1,900,000

Region Edinburgh and Lothians

Sector Residential

Service New Build Development

Key deliverables • Revit 3D modelling • Whole house ventilation systems • Off-site fabrication • ICT installation • Centralised energy centre • Builder work Dundee Science Centre Dundee

Dundee Science Centre is committed to operating in a sustainable way, so McGill‘s Eco Division was the obvious partner of choice to complete a 40 kilowatt (kWh) solar panel installation on the south-facing roof, as part of the on-going capital investment and refurbishment project. The new solar panels generate enough renewable energy to power the entire centre, reducing its environmental impact and rendering it carbon neutral. In addition to the solar panel installation McGill also completed electrical works to install new display lighting as part of the centre’s £2million Connect Project.

Contract value Undisclosed

Region Tayside

Sector Leisure

Service Renewables/Eco

Key deliverables • Installation of solar panels • The centre is now carbon neutral • Display lighting installed internally • Working at height Thomson Park Dundee

To celebrate its 40th anniversary McGill invested £100,000 in upgrading Dundee- based Junior Football team Lochee United’s home ground, Thomson Park. McGill donated materials, time, and resources to the football team who start the new season with completely refurbished facilities, in addition to significant groundworks which were undertaken in advance of fans coming back to the ground. The improvements funded by McGill’s generous investment are essential in allowing the club to obtain an SFA licence and move into the Highland League.

Contract value Undisclosed

Region Tayside

Sector Leisure

Service Refurbishment

Key deliverables • Complete fit-out of changing rooms and facilities • Improved groundworks The go-to partner in education

McGill has many long-standing and successful relationships with clients in the education sector. As main contractor – and go-to partner for many education clients – we have completed dozens of large-scale refurbishment projects on time and on budget, and always to the highest standards. Among many other projects, McGill has delivered the full M&E package for a 200-room student accommodation building, installed plant rooms and heating systems, and installed fire and security systems across campuses including school buildings, offices and classrooms, and student accommodation blocks. Each year McGill carries out a number of refurbishment projects on education sites around Scotland during the quiet summer months. Reactive and planned maintenance

McGill offers both reactive and planned maintenance services, for a range of domestic and commercial customers. With 24/7 out of hours provision, we provide maintenance services including:

• Joinery & builder work • Boiler breakdowns • Power outages • Electric heating repairs • Fire and security issues

Kinnordy Estate Carse Gray Estate Hunthill Estate McGill Frameworks

As a trusted name in the construction industry, McGill is appointed to a number of long-term frameworks, delivering vital services for a range of organisations and safe- guarding the future strength and stability of our business at the same time. McGill offers group strength and stability in a fragmented sector

McGill is proud to be part of the United Capital group. United Capital is an investment company which is bringing strength and stability back to an increasingly fragmented sector.

While they always have the strength and support of the group at hand, McGill operates on an independent basis, with a strong and stable management team at the helm. They often collaborate with sister company Saltire Facilities Management, seeking more ambitious projects as a result of the increased manpower and broad range of services this partnership offers.

United Capital seek to acquire companies with a collective turnover of £500 million in the next three years, leading the United Capital group to become one of the strongest in the construction and building services sector.

Group companies already offer clients a greater amount of stability in an industry which has become increasingly fragmented over the last few decades. Find out more about our verified/ approved services at:

McGill Facilities Management Limited PCS: [email protected] PCST: [email protected] Constructionline: 73110

Affinity Business Centre Affinity House, Harrison Road Dundee, DD2 3SN

01382 833833 www.mcgill.co.uk McGill offers the expertise, strength, and stability that only a main contractor with more than four decades’ experience can provide. With annual turnover in excess of £15 million forecast for 2021, increasing to £20 million in the next year, McGill’s management team is leading with ambition and ready to partner with customers new and old.