CR Smith Manufacturing, the commercial arm of the Scottish home improvements company, has signed an £8m contract with social landlord Link Group’s commercial partner C~urb, to supply replacement windows over the next four years.
C~urb launched in April to provide property development, maintenance and management service to Link and a range of external partners.
Through C~urb Property Maintenance, Link - which manages 12,000 homes across Scotland - is pushing forward with a substantial refurbishment programme and the rollout of new windows from CR Smith is already underway at two of its Edinburgh developments.
The windows will be manufactured at CR Smith’s fabrication plant in Fife. Output there has doubled on pre-pandemic levels, with public sector work representing 35% of the total, up from 20% of 2019 volumes.
Colin Eadie, director of CR Smith Manufacturing, said: “Our high standards, the rigour with which we test our products and our accreditations complement the expectations of this market which demands the best for its tenants.
“What is equally important is to deal with a company that can be relied upon - CR Smith, as a replacement windows company, has been in business for nearly 50 years and the company is well established in Scotland’s business community.”
Link Group commercial director and C~urb managing director Colin Culross said: “Link tenants can be assured the new windows being installed will be high quality, secure and help improve the energy efficiency of their home, as part of Link’s wider commitment to improve sustainability across our communities.”
CR Smith employs around 400 across manufacturing, installation, sales and customer service.
The brand has been around for 100 years, with Gerard Eadie CBE buying it as a 22-year-old and then leading it for the last 46 years.
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