Grossart Associates hails progress after moving to employee ownership

The firm moved to employee ownership 12 months ago. Picture: Scottish Enterprise.

East Kilbride-based structural engineering consultant Grossart Associates has hailed its first year under employee ownership, including four hires.

The firm said it did not see any decline in business during lockdown, with no staff furloughed and some temporary workers brought in,while it has a full order book and was recently awarded a number of “high-profile” projects.

MD Hector Munro said: “Now that everyone has a real stake in Grossarts, we were determined that the business will be a success. Now that the employees own the business, there is transparency with the numbers and we know what has to be done. There is a deep confidence that we will win through.”

In terms of boosting the ranks, Kenny Campbell joined as a senior engineer in July and it is intended that a new associate will start next month. Such moves come after Elspeth Brown and Cameron Colburn joined in January.