Steven, Joiner and Carpenter
Steven left school in 99 and started serving his joinery apprenticeship with a local joiner, after 4 years and an advanced craft at aberdeen collage, he then expanded his skills and experienced working for a larger firm on bigger scale jobs. He went self-employed and started Steven Birnie Joinery before going into partnership with his brothers to jointly form Birnie Construction Scotland ltd.
He recently completed the renovation of his farm house at glassel and although his animals keep him busy, timber is his life
Barry, Stonemason & Builder
Having stayed in glassel near Banchory all his life Barry started his apprenticeship in 2001 on leaving Banchory academy, he served his time with a local builder and stonemason and completed his bricklaying apprenticeship in 2005 after achieving 'apprenticeship of the year' in both 03 and 04,
Barry continued to 'build' on his skill with the same company till 2009 when he went self employed and began to complete jobs on his own merit.
In 2011 he built his own 4 bedroom granite fronted house with the skilled hands of his brothers.
as of 2014 started his own firm BJB builders ltd before forming a partnership of the official Birnie construction scotland ltd
Peter, Electrician
After leaving school in 1994 Pete joined a local firm to learn his trade also attending collage where he achieved apprentice of the year for Grampian and Tayside.After completing his apprenticeship he continued studying to gain several ''City and Guilds'' qualifications in electrical installations.
In 2011 he started his own company of PJB Electrics.
Specialising not only in domestic installations but also in commercial and industrial 3phase applications.
Pete moved out from banchory to build his own house at Affrusk in the hope it would 'spark' his love of the country
