GROUP 24 THE MALCOLM GROUP magazine issue twelve £13m Edinburgh Primary School Project In this issue: Q&A with Euan Malcolm Page 06 Malcolm Memories Page 24 48T for 48M Page 30 Malcolm Plant Operators Travel to Antarctica Page 38 practical solutions, successful partnerships Issue Twelve December 2019 2 24 3 Welcome to the twelfth edition of 24 seven! Remembering… This has been another outstanding year for the Group across all of our Divisions. John Wilson During my Dad’s In this edition of 24 Seven, we have our usual mix of news and charity stories, a Q&A with Euan Malcolm – Ayrshire life, I don’t think Operations Manager, Malcolm Construction. Plus, an insight to life for three of our Plant Operatives working on the John started off at Murray Street, the meat in the he and John ever wharf redevelopment at the BAS Rothera Research Station, on the Antarctic Peninsula. sandwich between Jack Wilkie and Bert Brown – two had a bad word absolute extreme individuals! However, I’m convinced with each other. We also have a personal piece from CEO, Andrew Malcolm, on his fantastic trip to Zambia with corporate partners John’s training from Jack and Bert served him very For anyone in Transaid; updates of new and exciting projects for Malcolm Logistics; and details of the prestigious awards we have well and in turn, us for the future. Malcolm’s that won this year, including Scotland’s Most Innovative Haulier! was quite a feat John was a very calm individual, a man who took but John’s loyalty I hope you enjoy this edition. This is your magazine and its your contributions which make it great. So, please keep everything in his stride. During my early days at and commitment your stories coming! Cartside, we would have absenteeism in the traffic to our company office, at which times Dad would release John to Helen Ryan, Marketing Manager was possibly best support me in traffic and he picked up matters very, expressed by over Tel.: 01698 835872 Email: [email protected] very quickly. 40 years’ of service. He was a Malcolm man through When the Wilson Brothers retired at Wm Wilsons in and through and I am delighted his young son, Colin, Johnstone, John progressed from Murray Street to take has followed his father into our business. charge at Johnstone, only to return to Murray Street Bathgate. This has been refurbished and modernised John’s sudden death has not only been a shock to his From the CEO some time later where, along with Gordon Lawns, he and is now fully operational, providing some 250,000 family but to every one of us who had the pleasure to ran the total tipper fleet. sq. ft. of additional warehouse capacity. know and work alongside him. For my part, I recall as I hope you will also enjoy reading about some of the As most of you will know, we consolidated our Murray a young boy / Manager, John was a positive influence. community projects we have been able to support this Street and Castle Bank Street and Murray Street He provided sound advice and level headedness, for year. From the Donald Malcolm Ball, raising £150,000, operations at our current Construction Head Office, which I personally feel a great sense of gratitude to him. which will be split between the Beatson Cancer Charity at South Street in Glasgow. Here, John was the Depot He is sadly missed. and Maggie’s Centres; our donation to Macmillan Manager. But, in fairness, he did a lot more for the Andrew Malcolm Cancer Support; our memorial ride for Jayne Grey; company than simply manage the depot. our contribution to Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail which raises funds for Scotland’s Children’s Hospital Charities; as well as a selection of local staff events. Our Newsletter provides the perfect platform for Appointment of Non-Exec Director and Chair Designate Firstly, on behalf of the WH Malcolm Board of current employees and their families to learn a bit more Directors, I would like to take this opportunity to about the Malcolm Group’s wide and varied activities, The Board of the Malcolm Group Limited has announced the appointment of thank everyone for your continued support during to remember our heritage through some Malcolm Alison McGregor as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate with effect 2019 and as it comes to a close, it’s appropriate to memories, to reflect on the “legends” of our businesses from 29 November 2019. who unfortunately passed this year, as well as provide take time out to reflect on yet another busy year Alison has enjoyed a highly successful career in banking and financial services, spotlight opportunities for a few stand-out individuals. across our business. latterly as CEO of HSBC in Scotland. She is also a non-executive director of Scottish Uncertainty with Brexit, Brexit, Brexit!!! Lastly, on a personal note, I must mention my Power Energy Networks Holdings, the CBI, Fidelity Special Values PLC (from January inspirational trip to Zambia with Transaid which I 2020), and the Beatson Cancer Charity, Co- Chair of the Scottish Apprenticeship While Brexit will be a significant factor for UK undertook in November together with a number of Advisory Board and is also a Board Advisor to Glasgow University’s Adam Smith businesses, our focus continues to be on challenges other corporate members. The experience will live Business School. within our own market sectors. Despite this, at the with me forever! Malcolm Group, we’re feeling confident. Our business Current Chair, George Mitchell, previously Governor and Treasurer of the Bank of has out-performed our competitors, so I strongly In closing, it’s at this time when we reflect and look Scotland, has decided to step down during the course of 2020. In order to ensure a smooth transition, George will believe that with the culture and commitment of our back on our year but it’s also a time to look forward to work alongside Alison prior to her taking over as Chair in the coming 12 months. workforce and our continued investment in 2020 we another exciting one to come. So, let me wish you and are in a strong position to face the future. your families, all the best for the Festive Season and Andrew Malcolm commented, “I am delighted that Alison is coming on board and am sure that she will provide the hope that 2020 proves a prosperous year for us all. excellent insight and counsel to the company. I’m very grateful to George for agreeing to stay on for a period of time Our Logistics division added a new warehouse to its and would like to place on record the company’s sincere thanks to him for his superb stewardship of the Board and Andrew Malcolm, Chief Executive Officer portfolio this year with the acquisition of our site at sterling contribution to the business over the last fourteen years.” practical solutions, successful partnerships 4 24 5 In addition, after Andrew Malcolm went with Transaid to Health & Safety and Training Zambia this year he has agreed to send John Heirs back to Tanzania to carry out Driver Training. Andrew was With the introduction of an accredited NPORS training centre within the Construction Division, we have now extended overwhelmed with how Malcolm’s have helped with the this provision to include SVQ assessments utilising our Plant Instructor Mark Cairns. All trainee plant operators are vehicle we donated back in 2016. required after initial training and assessment to undertake an SVQ in Plant Operations. Once complete, they then progress on to become competent plant operators. The SVQ is assessed by Mark and then processed by one of our training providers. The flexibility of having our own assessor is of great benefit to the company. We have also embarked on a programme to ensure that all general operatives hold a minimum of an SVQ lv 2 which is being delivered by a partner organisation and fully funded by Skills Development Scotland. Graeme Lindsay and John Edgar have also completed a number of Waste Management courses this year, including a Diploma in Waste Management Operations - Managing Physical and Chemical Treatment, Non-Hazardous Waste SCQF level 7, WAMITAB – certificate of Technical Competence and IOSH – Managing Safely. Health & Safety Earlier this year Kris Walton, Lisa Donnelly and Paul This will increase all attendees’ knowledge of the Kelly from the health and safety department, all processes that are employed by the business, to help attained accredited status to deliver IOSH courses. protect everyone’s health, safety and wellbeing. The picture below is from the inaugural Working Safely The courses the Malcolm Group have purchased are: courses. • Working Safely (1 day course) These were delivered to employee safety reps by Lisa Donnelly at Diageo Leven and Kris Walton in Wakefield. • Managing Safely (3 day course) It is hoped that by the end of 2020, a number of the • Managing Safely Refresher (1 day course) Malcolm Group employees will be taken through these courses. This will allow the safety department to carry out internal IOSH training, for all managers and employees There will also be a number of refresher courses for What is an SVQ? selected by senior management and bring a significant Working Safely, taking place throughout 2020. A Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) is a work- For candidates who have a red “Trained Operators Card” saving to the business by delivering these courses based qualification, meaning that assessments are (CPCS or NPORS), the SVQ provides an opportunity to internally, rather than paying the costly fees that Those employees who took part in the external Working carried out in the workplace.