We were delighted to welcome back Nigel Don MSP to officially open the Scottish Painting and Decorating Show again this year at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh today (Friday March 28th).

The big event welcomed more than 500 delegates through the doors and was packed with manufacturers exhibiting their new products, doing hands-on demonstrations and giving away some great prizes in the free raffle.

The winners of the Annual Competition were presented at the Awards’ lunch in the Hotel’s restaurant, which was well attended by SDF and industry members.

Look out for a full round up of the Annual Conference in the next edition of Decorating Matters.
And the awards go to…

Awards presented by President Kevin Shutt

Contract Manager of the Year

Winner: Murray Stewart of James Sandie & Son for Wester Dunes, North Berwick

Runner-Up: Stuart Sanderson of Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd for redecoration of Miller Street & Miller Gardens, Hamilton (accepted by a colleague on his behalf)

Highly Commended: Scott Ferguson of Bell Group (UK) Ltd for The Main Flagpole at Edinburgh Castle

Project of the Year

Winner: Mackay Decorators for Kings Theatre, Edinburgh

Runner-Up: Dumbreck Decorators, Palm Court Room, Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

Highly Commended: George Nicolson (Decorators)Ltd for Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh

Historic Restoration Award:

Contract Manager of the Year
William Teasdale of Bell Group (UK) Ltd for Blair Castle, Perthshire (accepted by a colleague on his behalf)

Project of the Year

Winner: Mackay Decorators for Mortonhall House, Edinburgh

Runner-Up: Bell Group (UK) Ltd for Drinking Fountain, Newport on Tay

Highly Commended: Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd for Lowland House, Territorial Army Centre, Glasgow

The judges also bestowed a special award to Bell Group (UK) Ltd for community inclusion

Apprenticeship Awards 2013
Awards presented by Graeme Ogilvy, Director of CITB Scotland

Best first year apprentice
Connor Kerr from Richard Parks Decorators

Best second year apprentice jointly awarded to

Patrick Malone from Bell Group (UK) Ltd and

Tracey Clayton from Historic Scotland

Best Advanced Craft student

Thomas Milliken from Robert Wilson & Son

Company committed to training apprentices

R Davidson (Banchory) Ltd