Condition, capability and the case for controlled delivery across Scotland’s traditional building stock.
NEW MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS AT RESTORATION SPECIALIST AIMING TO REJUVENATE HERITAGE BUILDINGS SECTOR ACROSS SCOTLAND
Glasgow-based specialist conservation and restoration contractor, EBS Construction Limited (EBS), has today announced a series of key management changes as the business readies itself for a period of growth under the new ownership of Glasgow-headquartered M Squared.
EBS was acquired by M Squared in April 2025 and is now fully integrated under the wider M Squared Group, following a transitional period since the acquisition was announced last year.
The new management team will consist of Operations Manager, Connor Kennedy and recently appointed Commercial Manager, Fraser Shields, who will lead the business alongside newly promoted Craig Kennedy, Project Manager. EBS will continue to utilise decades of industry experience in all aspects of structural repairs, stone masonry and building restoration works across Scotland.
Since being acquired by M Squared, EBS has already secured a number of key restoration contracts in Strathbungo, Kelvinside, Garnet Hill and Calton, and is now targeting a series of high-profile contracts including complex restoration projects in both Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street and Edinburgh’s George Street.
Investing in the workforce will continue to form an integral part of EBS’ long-term growth strategy with an emphasis placed on passing down decades’ worth of restoration and heritage experience to the next generation through its long-standing apprenticeship programme. Typically, EBS recruit 2-3 new apprenticeships every two years, learning a range of specialist restoration skills based on stonemasonry, joinery and plumbing, with several of its current employees coming through the programme to secure full-time positions.
(L-R) Connor Kennedy, Operations Manager at EBS; Kerr McEwan, Group Director at M Squared; Fraser Shields, Commercial Manager at EBS.
M Squared’s Group Director, Kerr McEwan, commented:
“EBS has built a strong reputation for delivering specialist structural and fabric repairs on traditional buildings. Bringing the business into the M Squared Group gives us the opportunity to build on that foundation while strengthening the operational side of the business.
The new management team understands the standards required to deliver this type of work. Alongside that, we’ve introduced stronger systems and controls behind the scenes. In many ways, it reflects how we see the business developing: traditional craft, supported by modern control.”
Connor Kennedy, EBS’ Operations Manager, said:
“Traditional buildings, many of them constructed before 1919, form an important part of Scotland’s heritage. Across the Central Belt there is now a growing need for specialist repair and restoration as those buildings age.
A large part of our work is putting life back into buildings that have been part of communities for generations.
At the same time, we are working to bring younger people into these trades through our apprenticeship programme to help safeguard these highly specialised skills for years to come.”
Fraser Shields, EBS’ Commercial Manager, added:
“It’s a great privilege to work within the conservation and restoration industry, bestowing a sense of responsibility to ensure future generations can immerse themselves in the unique variety of the historic buildings we have inherited.
At EBS, we strive to deliver a high level of quality in our work, fostering a deep respect for our built environment and providing property owners the reassurance that their unique buildings rooted in history are in safe hands.”
(L-R) Fraser Shields, Commercial Manager at EBS; Kerr McEwan, Group Director at M Squared; Connor Kennedy, Operations Manager at EBS.
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EBS Construction
Founded in 1992 in Glasgow, ESB Construction is throughout Scotland. We are the partner of choice for restoring and maintaining the most treasured buildings across the country.
We are more than tradesmen; we are custodians of craft. Our team brings centuries of combined experience in traditional skills, working with stone, slate, lead, cast iron, timber and other time-honoured materials to breathe new life into historic structures.
By blending traditional craftsmanship with modern project management, we deliver every project efficiently, cost-effectively, and to the highest standards of quality.
Trusted by surveyors, property managers, and housing associations alike, we safeguard built heritage with precision, passion, and respect for the past.
M Squared
Headquartered in Glasgow, M Squared is a commercial landscape and groundworks specialist delivering projects across the UK.
The business supports main contractors, end clients and public sector organisations to create, construct and maintain high-quality outdoor spaces surrounding their developments. M Squared delivers all aspects of commercial landscaping including soft and hard landscaping, landscape maintenance, fencing and groundworks & civils.