Historic family construction equipment firm opening new Scottish base
Founded in 1865 by James Gordon, the company was originally a supplier of agricultural equipment and has since expanded into construction.
A family-owned construction equipment business is opening its seventh site after pushing into Perthshire.
Gordons Construction Equipment, which is headquartered in Castle Douglas and has six sites in Carlisle and the south-west of Scotland, is opening a new operation in Blairgowrie.
Founded in 1865 by James Gordon, and bought by the Montgomerie family 100 years ago, Gordons was originally a supplier of agricultural equipment, expanding into construction in 2017. It has since been the exclusive dealership for Develon in Scotland.
The Blairgowrie site will be the firm’s first construction-only depot with a range of plant machinery for different types of business and projects including house and factory building contractors, landscape gardeners, joiners, waste handling, forestry and peatland restoration. The move forms part of a triple expansion for the historic company as it also becomes a licensed dealership for two other well-known machinery brands, Dieci and Bomag.
Kevin Fraser, one of four directors of Gordons Construction Equipment, said: “We are really excited about this next stage. Dieci and Bomag perfectly complement the Develon offering to give our customers the full spectrum of kit they need for every scale of project, while the Blairgowrie depot will give our customers in the east and north of Scotland a chance to come and see the equipment more conveniently.
“Importantly, it also means we will be able to offer a prompt service to these regions of Scotland with both parts and engineer support.”
The Blairgowrie site was bought from Fergus Mitchell, who is retiring. Ahead of the opening of the new depot, local businesses have been employed to create hard standing for the machinery and create the new workshop and showroom.
The company, which has an annual turnover in the region of £65 million currently employs 110 people. It is recruiting locally for staff for the Blairgowrie depot, including mechanics and administration roles.
Electric car chargers will also be installed and there are solar panels on the roof for powering the site.
The firm said an open day would be arranged in September to welcome local businesses and the community to see the new depot.
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