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The past six months have been eventful for the BCA, with members participating in a series of engaging activities and insightful presentations.

The events kicked off with a presentation by Andy Kerr from Kerr Roofing. Andy shared valuable insights into the roofing industry, highlighting innovative techniques and best practices that left members inspired and informed.

Next, members enjoyed an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Steven Donnachie's business at Neogen based in Auchincruive. This visit offered a fascinating look at the inner workings of the company, providing members with a unique perspective on Steven's operations and industry contributions.

The third highlight was a compelling presentation by Kevin Smith from Coach PT. Kevin's talk focused on personal training and fitness, offering members practical advice on maintaining health and wellness, which was greatly appreciated by all attendees.

Finally, the series of events concluded with a thrilling members' day out clay pigeon shooting in Ayrshire. This fun and competitive activity fostered camaraderie and teamwork, leaving members with lasting memories and strengthened bonds.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates and activities from the BCA as we continue to bring our community together through engaging and informative events!

At our latest member meeting, David from Launch Digital gave a great presentation about what they offer, who they work with, how they help in the community and their plans for growth.

David shared his extensive and impressive portfolio of clients as well as the awards Launch have won recently, the accreditations they have gained, and some of the creative work they have recently published. David also went into detail on the importance of social media and keeping up with AI.

Check out Pauls video below.

Members of Business Club Ayrshire recently enjoyed a fabulous day at Symington Bowling Club for it’s 1st annual bowling competition.

Business Club Ayrshire members were joined by some bowling club regulars to help those that hadn’t played before, and offer guidance to those that had! On a fantastic day, which was accompanied by great weather, the winners were William Gemmell from St James Place accompanied by Davie from the bowling club, with Cameron Singleton from ListenUpCX and Chris McMahon from Automotive Scotland as gallant runners up.

Business Club Ayrshire would also like to thank The Venice Café in Troon for providing a beautiful lunch for the Business Club and bowling club members.

The day was enjoyed by everyone, with Business Club Ayrshire delighted to be able to support two local organisations over the course of the day.

At our last member meeting, Paul from Smokestack Images gave a great presentation of his work.

Paul shared his extensive and impressive past portfolio of work as well as projects he's currently working on. His portfolio video gave members a great insight into the work he does for clients.

Check out Pauls video below.

Congratulations to BCA Member Flamingo who recently won 'Best Exterior Cleaning Company 2022" at the Prestige Awards 2022!

The team at Flamingo are specialists in exterior cleaning, providing a premium service to the domestic and commercial market throughout Central and Southern Scotland. They offer a wide range of services such as window cleaning, wheelie bin cleaning, roof cleaning and render cleaning as well as more bespoke services such as carpet cleaning, graffiti removal and chewing gum removal.

Flamingo recently worked with fellow BCA Member Andy Kerr Roofing & Building on a project to improve the Auchenharvie Leisure Centre and give back to the community.

Other projects recently carried out include commercial bin cleaning and cleaning McDonald's.

BCA Member Neil McColm from McColm Civil & Structural Engineers recently took on the challenge of skateboarding 80 miles to raise donations and awareness of mental health. Neil's Push for Life challenge is in memory of his friend Adrian ‘Lionheart’ McCallum, who sadly took his own life. Neil's goal is to help at least one person dealing with the same issues as his friend.

Neil challenged himself to skateboard from Prestwick to Largs, row to Cumbrae, skateboard around Cumbrae, row back to Largs then skateboard home to Prestwick for a beer. He successfully completed the challenge after 12.5 hours and managed to raise over £9K for mental health.

Neil also wore fellow BCA member Launch Digital's Pink Kilt while skateboarding!

Let’s Push for Life….

Some of the members of Business Club Ayrshire met for an amazing meal at Scott’s Restaurant in Troon, part of the Buzzworks Group.

Members from the following business sectors attended: Finance Broker, Commercial Cleaning Services, Civil & Structural Engineering, Pensions & Wealth Management, Building Trades, Property & Serviced Apartments, Marketing & Web Design, Timber & Damp Surveys, all discussing new opportunities and business leads for 2022.

The food, drink and venue is highly recommended if you are in the area - it is a must visit!

For further information please get in touch - info@businessclubayrshire.com

Launch Digital celebrated ten years in business on February 10th this year!

The agency began trading in 2012 with a small team and after a name change, re-brand, re-location and second office in Glasgow remain a small, client focused, family business. With a focus on quality customer service, Launch is proud of their many long-standing clients in the local area and further afield who they continue to work closely with. The size of the team at Launch allows them to provide a personal, approachable service to all clients which they believe works best in the creative industry.

The team at Launch have worked with over 700 clients in a range of different sectors over the years. They have launched over 500 websites and are proud of their creative portfolio in the many services they provide: including branding, web design, graphic design, social media, and search marketing.

Launch Digital’s success in Ayrshire encouraged them to expand their services in Glasgow, where they acquired a new office on Bothwell Street in 2017 to meet and work closely with their growing list of Glasgow clients.

Launch would like to thank all their clients, partners, sponsorship connections and everyone who has supported the agency over the past 10 years, and the team look forward to many more years of providing rocket fuel for businesses.

One of Rowallans Approved Specialist Contractors, Insula Preserve, recently completed a project to eradicate Dry Rot from a large semi-detached villa for a property developer client.

Rowallan originally inspected the property for another prospective purchaser where the only visual evidence of Dry Rot was red spore dust in the rear kitchen projection of the ground floor. There were, however, various other indications that decay was likely to be widespread throughout adjacent areas and out initial budget assessment was enough to put them off purchasing the property.

Subsequently, a developer purchased the property factoring in the substantial allowance for remedial works. Following substantial exposure to the affected areas by the developers own labour, they invited Rowallan to carry out another inspection to specify, cost and subsequently organise remedial works to be undertaken. The initial instruction was only to undertake the specialist remedial works, structural repairs and treatments (with the remainder of works such as wall and ceiling linings, finishings, etc to be carried out by the developer’s own labour. Due to the fact that some structural repairs would be superseded by new structural alterations to provide a more modern layout it was agreed the most practical and economic method would be for these structural changes to be undertaken by the specialist contractor at the same time. This involved forming new internal and external openings some of which required major propping and beam installation and subsequent masonry repair.

Whilst all of the above was challenging (and costly!), works were able to be completed within the budget allowed by the developer and one saving grace was that the Dry Rot outbreak could be eradicated before it has spread to the adjoining property.

Business Club member and long standing business Brown & Steele Joiners and Building Contractors, launch new website development for 2020. Brown & Steele worked with fellow business club member, Launch Digital to develop a creative, responsive website which showcases the quality of services and case studies carried out by Brown & Steele. The website aims to build online awareness of the company’s success in the local area, and attract more enquiries for the business.

Brown & Steele based in Prestwick, Ayrshire have been providing quality, professional joinery and building services for many years. The company carry out a wide range of general building works and maintenance on commercial and domestics properties, covering all types of projects large and small including complete house builds, full project management, extensions, loft conversions, double glazing, kitchens & bathrooms and more.

Brown & Steele pride themselves on overseeing projects from design to completion to ensure projects are completed on time and to the highest quality standard.