Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited

01/10/2026

All set up for the Orkney Careers Fair! Come and see us at stand 53!😊👷🏼

25/09/2026

We will be exhibiting at the Orkney Careers Fair on Thursday 1 October in the Arena of the Pickaquoy Centre. Visit our
stand for more information about our business and the career pathways available.

14/09/2026

Our team attended the NHBC Awards at the Hilton in Glasgow on Friday, where our Site Manager, Eric Wallace, was recognised as one of just 40 winners of the Quality Award.

But Eric’s success didn’t stop there. He was also honoured with one of only 13 Seal of Excellence Awards before going on to claim the top award of the evening the Regional Award for Scottish Small Builder of the Year!

This is the second time in three years that we have won this prestigious award, which recognises house builders producing fewer than 50 units per year. Just four Regional Awards were presented across Scotland, recognising the Small, Medium, Large and Multi-Storey House Builders of the Year.

Winning a Pride in the Job Award is a fantastic achievement for Eric, but it is also a huge achievement for the whole company and our local supply chain. The awards are based on inspected quality levels over an extended period, making them a true testament to the brilliant and consistent standard of workmanship being delivered across our new homes.

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has worked at Walliwall, including all of our subcontractors for their hard work, skill and commitment. This success would not have been possible without you. ⭐

The Regional Award winners will now go forward to compete for the ultimate prize in house building, the Pride in the Job Supreme Awards, which will be unveiled at a gala ceremony in London in January 2027.

09/06/2026

On Friday we had our Summer Staff Day Out at Garden Square

It was really nice to get everyone together and enjoy the afternoon. A big thank you to the staff at Garden Square for hosting us and Dolly Burger for the food! 😀

03/06/2026

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We’re looking for a Telehandler Operator to join our team! If you are interested please contact us.
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04/04/2026

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We’re looking for a motivated time served mason to join our team! If you are interested please contact us.

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01/04/2026

As with so many local sectors, we depend on continuous high quality young entrants joining the construction sector each year.
We are always very pleased to support Developing the Young Workforce Orkney, who work tirelessly to support local young people and employers.

It was our pleasure to host Stromness Academy S3 pupils, and we look forward to seeing some progress to work experience placements with us next year.

Last week, a group of S3 pupils from Stromness Academy visited Orkney Builders' site on Cairston Road to learn more about careers in the construction industry.

The event was originally due to take place during the school's Careers Week in February, but had been postponed. Part of the week of activity is to give all S3 pupils the opportunity to visit a workplace, so we were delighted to be able to work with Orkney Builders to re-schedule this visit.

Pupils were able to see around the site, visiting one of the newly finished homes. They were able to speak to staff and learn more about the different careers available with a construction company and all the trades involved in building a house.

Thanks to the team at Orkney Builders for supporting the visit.

Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited

26/03/2026

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POA

16/03/2026

We’re delighted to be working with Orkney Housing Association on the delivery of 41 new affordable homes at Walliwall, Kirkwall.

We’re proud to help deliver more high-quality, energy-efficient homes for the community. 🏠

We are delighted to exchange contracts 📑 for another 41 affordable homes 🏠🏘️to be built at Walliwall, Kirkwall by Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited over the next 2 years 🏗️👷‍♂️.
These will include 28 for traditional, Social Rent, 4 for first-time buyer home ownership and 9 for Key Worker/MMR rent.

All these high quality, energy-efficient homes will be built and owned locally, with the rental income helping us - Orkney's community-owned Housing Association - to continue developing and improving homes as we have over the last 40 years.

These homes have significant grant funding from The Scottish Government and are delivered in partnership as part of the Orkney Islands Council Strategic Housing Investment Plan and part-funded by our wonderful Community Housing Bond investors.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen.


Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - SFHA

09/03/2026

It was great to welcome Liam McArthur to our Walliwall site last week during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 👷‍♂️🔧

It was a fantastic chance to showcase the work our team are doing and highlight the importance of apprenticeships in developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople in our community.

Liam took the time to meet with some of our apprentices, learn more about the project, and see first-hand the opportunities apprenticeships create within the construction industry.