Values

We offer a wide range of services to the property and construction industry across a number of disciplines. Our core values are integral to the quality of our work, which in turn feeds back into the well-being of our business – meaning clients want to work with us, our employees are highly motivated, and like-minded individuals are attracted to join our company.

Reputation

Thomson Gray has grown considerably since its formation and, along with it, our reputation, which is of huge importance to us. The expansion from a single office in 2004 to five offices today has allowed us to extend the scale we can work at and the scope of services we can offer. Our continued success relies heavily on our reputation and on the relationships we have built in the industry over time.

Energy Infrastructure upgrades at the Western General Hospital Edinburgh. A deep trench with reinforced edges. Inside various sections of piping are being installed. A digger is in the background.
At a Thomson Gray event a male member of the team draws a mind map with "Dynamic" at the centre. He holds a marker in his right hand and works on a large piece of paper at a table with others around.

Communication

We believe that qualities such as clear communication, mutual respect and good humour help to create successful relationships among our employees, clients and collaborators. Earning the trust of our clients and our people is at the foundation of what we do.

At a Thomson Gray Construction Consultants event, a female member of staff stands looking at a flip board. It is centred around the word "knowledge".

Knowledge

Knowledge is what our employees bring to every project, allowing us to serve our clients’ needs. We strongly encourage our staff to grow their knowledge base through continuing professional development and specialist training and to achieve professional accreditation. We also host knowledge-sharing sessions for cross-pollination within and between departments.

Financial stability

We continue to be successfull financially which means we can provide for our staff members as well as continuing to offer our services to the construction and property industry. Salary levels are set so that every employee continues to share proportionally in the successes we enjoy.

On a construction site at the Western General Hospital Edinburgh. Inside a building a male worker wears an orange hi vis vest and white hard hat. Materials are waiting to be used and the building is still in shell form.
Stuart Gray, Managing director at Thomson Gray, presents to a large group of staff.
We are a people business that happens to provide construction consultancy services, so it is important that we provide a fun but challenging environment for our staff – a diverse range of people who all have something to add, and who are willing to learn and keen to progress.
Stuart Gray, Managing Director

Equal opportunities

We are committed to fair work practices and operate an equality, diversity and inclusivity policy that applies to our employees, clients, collaborators and supply chain. We seek to become more informed in our understanding of difference and discrimination and more rigorous in our development of recruitment, employment, promotion, pay and dignity-at-work policies. We are committed to the principle of fair pay.

Two girls play football, one wears a black strip the other blue. They're playing on grass. The girl in black is attempting a tackle.
Dalkeith Thistle Community Football Club's team for girls under twelve: one of several grassroots football organisations sponsored by Thomson Gray.

Social purpose

We believe we have a duty to give something back to the communities in which we work. We want our office to be a model for fairness in all our dealings. We partner with schools, colleges and universities, offering learning and training opportunities, such as apprenticeships. As part of corporate social responsibility in construction, we also contribute our time and financial support to a number of charities.

Melrose Athlete Development programme at the stadium in Melrose, Scottish Borders. A group of young people is led in a warm up by an instructor. It is a bright day in summer and trees are shown behind the stadium.
Melrose Athlete Development programme

Sustainability

We seek to be involved in projects that are sustainable, contributing our efforts to the fight against climate change. Our team has extensive knowledge of sustainable technologies and can help clients to achieve viable sustainable solutions for their property assets while taking account of their financial and other constraints.

Thomson Gray members of the team out on a hillwalking day in Scotland. Three men and a woman, with a black labrador dog, are high up with views to hills behind.
A team day out in the hills.

Work–life balance

We aim to provide a healthy work–life balance for all our employees and to continually improve our working policies and procedures. We encourage socialising, flexible working hours, study leave and home working, and discourage habitual long hours. We also strive to accommodate caring responsibilities and are developing more progressive parental leave policies.

James Gibson of Thomson Gray during a running race. Other competitors in view behind.
Thomson Gray Finance Director James Gibson in training for the London Marathon.
Members of the Thomson Gray Construction Consultants team on board a yacht sponsored by the firm in a sailing challenge - the Little Britain Challenge cup. The boat tilts to the side as it turns.
Thomson Gray staff taking part in the Little Britain Challenge Cup – the regatta raises funds for charities including the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and RNLI.
In and Edinburgh Escape Room, styled to look like a ship or submarine, members of the Thomson Gray team wear vintage diving helmets.
Team building at an Edinburgh escape room.