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byGary Nicholson,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
F. Nicholson & Son Ltd
CELEBRATING
50 YEARS IN
‘My father was a great builder and very Department meant that his business
well respected in the industry for the was a success from the beginning.
BUSINESS
quality of his work,’ Gary said. ‘If it
wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be as ‘It took off straight away’ Gary said.
successful as I like to think I am today ‘His personality and attitude made the
- my father was from the old school difference because nothing was ever
where you took great pride in your too much trouble for him. Good
work and your word was your bond.’ workmanship at the right price was
When Gary Nicholson’s father
the way he became successful and it’s
launched his building business 50
Half a century ago, when Gary’s father the same today. We have to give a
years ago this year, life was very
started out, the building industry was damn good service to be successful in
different. In two years time when
a tough business without any of today’s competitive world.’
Gary’s son becomes the third
the modern electrical machinery used
generation to run the firm, there
by Gary in his work today. But Mr. Gary left school to join his father’s
will no doubt be more changes.
Nicholson Senior worked hard to gain business, but realising that experience
all the valuable experience right from on its own was not enough, he went
The only thing that hasn’t changed
the start, which he was then able to through all the City and Guilds
over the 50 years is the firm’s
pass on to his son. qualifications required to meet
determination to provide an efficient,
modern standards.
cost-effective service which has helped
He started off maintaining schools and
it not only to survive for such a long
his ability to meet the high standards Over the years Gary was supported by
time, but to prosper.
demanded by the Education his late wife Lynne who ran the office
for the company.
Working out of premises in St. Helier,
Gary’s firm undertakes a huge range of
building and maintenance projects. With
a dozen full time staff, the firm is keen to
help youngsters get into the business.
They already have an apprentice they
have taken on from Le Rocquier School,
and a further school-leaver will be
recruited after the current apprentice
has completed his course.
Among the many difficult projects
undertaken by Gary and his team,
probably the most difficult and
challenging to date was the
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