Timeline

Robertson Timeline

1960 Bill Robertson leaves school aged 15, starts a joinery apprenticeship with his father

1966 Following the death of his father, Robertson starts up a joinery business in his hometown, Elgin, aged 21

1968 The company undertakes multi-trades contracts in order to develop an all trades company

1968 First commercial development - the construction of 2 shops in Kingmills, Elgin

1969 Company builds its first house for sale

1973 First significant private housing development - 26 houses near Elgin

1974 Company grows in housing and major contracting activity

1975 First major design and build project - 50 houses for Portsoy Town Council

1976 Robertson of Elgin become a Limited Company

1976 - 1981 Company develops new build and refurbishment experience throughout North East

1981 Major contract awarded to the company for Local Authority refurbishment of social housing throughout North East Scotland

1982 Commenced major house building activity throughout Elgin

1983 Acquisition of Elgin Precast

1984 The company forms 4 distinct divisions - Construction, Timber Products, Residential and Precast

1986 Elgin Timber Products begins trading

1987 Bill Robertson becomes the President of the Scottish Builders Employers Federation, now Scottish Building

1989 Acquisition of Doric Construction, Aberdeen. The company trades in similar markets to its new owners - Doric is twice the size of Robertson and trades in similar markets

1992 The expansion of Dr. Gray's hospital in Elgin is the company's first major healthcare project

1992 The Conservative government launch PFI

1992 Named as fastest growing company in Scotland

1996 Robertson of Elgin are re-branded as Robertson Group (Scotland) Ltd

1996 Robertson Timber Products supply and erect 2 timber frame kits in Japan

1996 Robertson Group (Scotland) pursue first PFI/PPP opportunity

1996 Bill Robertson begins re-structuring of Robertson Group (Scotland) as a result of the substantial loss of work from the public sector. But also with the intention of creating greater geographical coverage and increasing value

1997 £26m PFI contract secured for MoD housing at RAF Lossiemouth. The joint venture consortium consists of: Robertson Group (Scotland) Ltd, Morrison & RBS

1998 New Craigs Hospital, Inverness PFI contract won, this marks the first 100% PFI project for Robertson

1998 Robertson Facilities Management formed to provide facilities services for PFI contracts

1999 First significant project in England - construction of 122 bed Travelodge in Newcastle

1999 Robertson Commercial Developments become known as Robertson Property

2000 Gateshead is the location chosen for the first Robertson office in England

2000 Relocation of Robertson Residential from Elgin to the Central Belt

2001 Robertson Timberkit win their largest ever timber frame contract - a £1m holiday homes resort in Cornwall

2002 Robertson Capital Projects created - the team are dedicated to PFI/PPP investments

2002 Brand new custom built timber frame factory opens in Seaham, County Durham - allowing Robertson Timberkit greater access to a national market

2003 Robertson Group (Scotland) re-branded as Robertson Group

2003 Separate business strategy is created

2003 Robertson construction companies become known as Robertson Northern, Robertson Eastern, Robertson Central and Robertson North East

2003 Robertson Timber Products become known as Robertson Timberkit

2004 Robertson Residential become known as Robertson Homes

2004 Newcastle & North Tyneside LIFT Project is secured - contract value £45m

2005 Robertson Tayside created

2006 Robertson Property awarded the highest ever sustainability BREAMM score of 84% for the SNH headquarters in Inverness

2006 Robertson Homes de-merges from Robertson Group. The Group now consists of 9 separate businesses operating in 5 market sectors. The Group's individual businesses operate 5 regionally based construction companies, a property development company, a timber frame manufacturing business, a facilities management company and a business dedicated to PFI/PPP investments.

2006 Robertson Capital Projects in partnership with Sir Robert McAlpine secure the £100m Dundee Schools project. The schools will be built by Robertson Construction Tayside and maintained by Robertson FM

2007 Record Turnover of £194m (up 22% on previous year) and record pre-tax profits of £14.1m (up 93% on previous year) announced

2007 Robertson Capital Projects (RCP) reaches financial close on the £200million Newcastle Building Schools for the Future project. The Aura Learning Communities consortium consists of RCP, Robertson FM, Sir Robert McAlpine and Parsons Brinkerhoff.

2007 Bill Robertson awarded CBE for services to construction

2007 Robertson employs its 1000th employee

2008 Robertson Highland, the 6th Robertson construction company is launched

2008 Robertson are named as the 4th fastest growing company in the UK by The Sunday Times Fast Track ‘Profit Track 100'

2008 Robertson Timberkit awarded BSEN 14001 - Environmental Management System

2008 Robertson Capital Projects open offices in Belfast and Newcastle