BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
At the heart of a dynamic portfolio of ventures and partnerships across manufacturing, healthcare and construction.
About
With a turnover of circa £130 million and reserves of £150 million, the James Walker (Leith) group operates from a strong financial footing. Building on the individual strengths of our network of subsidiary companies, we work in partnership with the private and public sector to pursue and unlock new opportunities for growth and development.
Our expertise includes property development, investment, contracting and facility management. We draw on a pool of over 400 committed and talented people from across our organisation. Supported by strong management teams, our staff have the expertise and knowledge to develop innovative solutions and to deliver complex, multi-team projects. We work at the centre of this network, setting up strategic partnerships and providing oversight and direction.
The innovative approach and solid foundations of our company are exemplified by our head office building. Originally a 17th century Tower House, Alderstone has been adapted to meet the diverse needs of our 21st century operation. It features a contemporary pavilion of offices linked to the existing historic building – combining Scottish heritage with forward thinking and contemporary design.
History
A History of Innovation and Growth
James Walker (Leith) Ltd was founded in Inverness in 1863. The transformation of the original family-owned timber business from one small sawmill to a national multi-faceted organisation, is an impressive story of initiative and expansion.
Since its inception, the Group has grown incrementally with the addition of new manufacturing plant and the establishment and acquisition of new companies. At all times, we have been at the forefront of developments in the construction and healthcare industries. For example, we were one of the pioneers of the timber frame construction revolution and won the tender for the first healthcare facility to be built in partnership with the NHS.
Looking to the Future
Thanks to our excellent acquisition and business integration skills, and strong financial position, we are always on the lookout for new joint-venture opportunities that present a good strategic fit for our business. We expect future growth to come via such partnerships as well as through our planned strategy of organic growth.
Divisions
Walker Timber Engineering
The UK’s leading provider of engineered timber products. It is one of the few truly national suppliers to the housing and construction industry.
Walker Healthcare
A leading provider of healthcare and facilities management services throughout the UK.
Woodbridge
One of the UK’s largest importers and distributors of softwood timber products. It provides full- and part-load nationwide delivery from its four strategically-placed terminals.
Dundas
Dundas Estates is one of Scotland’s leading home builders, renowned for its high quality, affordable homes. Dundas Building Company specialise in design and build contracting throughout Scotland.
Walker Commercial Investments
Walker Commercial Investments is involved in commercial and mixed use developments and investments.
Walker Residential Investments
Walker Residential Investments manages and lets a significant portfolio of private residential property.
Contact Us
Address
Alderstone House
MacMillan Road
Livingston
EH54 7AW
Our Timeline
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Walker family starts up as timber traders in Inverness
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Leith sawmill in Edinburgh commences trading
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Start of manufacturing in Bo'ness, West Lothian
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Woodbridge Timber formed – the UK's first timber logistics operation
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Dundas Estates & Development Company set up
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Acquisition of importers, Pattrick & Thompsons, in King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Walker Partnerships secured its first NHS PFI contract in Edinburgh
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Walker Partnerships secured its second PFI contract with NHS Glasgow
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Acquisition of Guildway, a timber engineering company in Boston, Lincs
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Walker Partnerships secured its third PFI contract in Edinburgh and its fourth PFI contract in Stockport
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Undertook the first PPP with a local authority in Scotland – the PVCu division of the Direct Works Organisation of North Lanarkshire Council
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Acquisition of Cox Long, a timber engineering company in Staffordshire
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Fifth PFI contract, for the re-development of Highbury Hospital, Notts. Established Walker Facilities Management Ltd
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Designed, built and financed Gracemount Primary Care Centre for NHS Lothian
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New group corporate Head Office completed as part of the construction of a new business park in Livingston
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New venture Val-U-Therm, a high-performance, sustainable building technology
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Launched the Cramond Residence – a class-leading care home for Edinburgh’s elderly.
Terms & Conditions
Welcome to James Walker Leith Ltd
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of James Walker Leith Ltd’s Website.
James Walker Leith Ltd is located at:
Livingston, West Lothian EH54 7AW
United Kingdom
By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use James Walker Leith Ltd’s website if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration, or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of United Kingdom. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalisation and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.
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License
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User Comments
- This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
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Hyperlinking to our Content
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- Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
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- We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:
- commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers Union;
- dot.com community sites;
- associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites,
- online directory distributors;
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- educational institutions and trade associations.
We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us or our accredited businesses (for example, trade associations or other organizations representing inherently suspect types of business, such as work-at-home opportunities, shall not be allowed to link); (b)the organization does not have an unsatisfactory record with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of James Walker Leith Ltd; and (d) where the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and it products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
If you are among the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must notify us by sending an e-mail to info@jameswalkerleithltd.co.uk. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Web site, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Web site as follows:
- By use of our corporate name; or
- By use of the uniform resource locator (Web address) being linked to; or
- By use of any other description of our Web site or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.
No use of James Walker Leith Ltd’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.
Iframes
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Content Liability
We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your Web site. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your Website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your Web site or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
Reservation of Rights
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Removal of links from our website
If you find any link on our Web site or any linked web site objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.
Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.
Disclaimer
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The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.
To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.
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Privacy Statement
Your privacy is critically important to us.
James Walker Leith Ltd is located at:
James Walker Leith LtdAlderstone House, Macmillan Road West Lothian
03458537000
It is James Walker Leith Ltd’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to www.jameswalkerleithltd.co.uk/home (hereinafter, “us”, “we”, or “www.jameswalkerleithltd.co.uk/home”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.
This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, James Walker Leith Ltd collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. James Walker Leith Ltd’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how James Walker Leith Ltd’s visitors use its website. From time to time, James Walker Leith Ltd may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
James Walker Leith Ltd also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on http://www.jameswalkerleithltd.co.uk/home blog posts. James Walker Leith Ltd only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to James Walker Leith Ltd’s websites choose to interact with James Walker Leith Ltd in ways that require James Walker Leith Ltd to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that James Walker Leith Ltd gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for a blog at http://www.jameswalkerleithltd.co.uk/home to provide a username and email address.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Advertisements
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Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
Aggregated Statistics
James Walker Leith Ltd may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. James Walker Leith Ltd may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, James Walker Leith Ltd does not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Cookies
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Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, James Walker Leith Ltd may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in James Walker Leith Ltd’s sole discretion. James Walker Leith Ltd encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via email or phone.
Modern Slavery Statement
Statement of Investment Principles (SIP)
The trustees of the James Walker (Leith) Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme are required to prepare and maintain a Statement of Investment Principles. This statement outlines the principles governing the Scheme’s investment policy and the activities undertaken by the trustees to ensure the effective implementation of these principles. The trustees will review these principles on a regular basis and update the statement from time to time. The current statement for the scheme can be found in the link below.
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