Friday 28th March 2025 turned out to be a very special day for George Nicolson.
The annual CITB Awards 2024 were held at The Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, Kirknewton during the Scottish Painting & Decorating Trade Show hosted by the Scottish Decorators’ Federation.
George Nicolson are proud to announce that one of our 4th year apprentice’s, Peter H (pictured left with Ewan and Barrie Nicolson) received Overall Apprentice of the Year Award in recognition of his great attitude and commitment towards developing his skills and knowledge whilst attending Edinburgh college.
The ongoing encouragement, development and nurturing of the young talent we employ will ensure they are kept engaged, work up to their true potential and learn important life skills. Young people are a vital part of our dynamic workforce as they are ambitious, motivated and eager to learn from our experienced tradespeople.
Everyone at George Nicolson congratulates Peter on his well deserved achievement.
Furthermore, we are delighted to have received 2 awards at the Scottish Decorators’ Federation Annual Awards held in the evening.
The first award was Private Domestic (Post 1919) Project of the Year 2024 in respect of a private residence located in Morningside. The interior design of this grand property was a mixture of branded paints and bespoke wallcoverings which were installed in several rooms. The end result was a very impressive transformation that George Nicolson, the designer and the client are very proud of.
The second award was to our Contracts Manager, Andrew Scotland (pictured right) who was awarded SDF Hospitality Project of the Year Contract Manager 2024 for Vittoria in the Walk, Edinburgh.
Andy has been with the company for over 40 years, starting as an apprentice. Following completion of his apprenticeship, he became a tradesman who then worked his way to Site Foreman and then onto Contracts Manager. As well as being a competent Contract’s Manager for many years, Andy has a HNC in Painting & Decorating, is an excellent tradesman and is a well-respected senior member of staff.
We congratulate Andy on his achievement, for his contributions and commitment to the company and industry.
Every year, St Andrew’s First Aid recognises extraordinary people and organisations across Scotland who have performed outstanding acts of first aid or have gone above-and-beyond their legal first aid responsibilities to make their communities safer.
The annual Scottish First Aid Awards were also held today in Glasgow. We were proud to be nominated as a finalist for Organisation of the Year for First Aid Excellence.
The calibre of this year’s nominees was outstanding and we would like to congratulate each of the 2025 winners and finalists.
Funds raised through the Scottish First Aid Awards will ensure their work in local communities continues, bringing them closer on their mission to create a nation of life-savers.
For information on training, supplies, volunteering and more, please visit their website: https://www.firstaid.org.uk/
Overall, everyone at George Nicolson are delighted that together with 2 members of staff, we received a total of 4 awards throughout the day.
