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We’re proud to announce Mark Lynn as our Employee of the Month for July 2026!

We’re proud to announce Mark Lynn as our Employee of the Month for August 2026!

At Bluestones One, we continue to recognise the dedication, growth and commitment shown by our team members. This month, we are delighted to announce that Mark Lynn has been selected as our Employee of the Month.

Mark led the night team at Sainsbury’s Dumfries new store, taking on the challenge of stocking an entire empty store to a specific timeline to ensure it opened on time. Mark and his team worked well together to get the job done.

The nomination highlighted Mark’s impact:

“For Mark’s efforts leading the night team at Sainsbury’s Dumfries new store. Takes a lot of stock to fill an empty store under a specific timeline to open on time. Mark and his team worked well.”
– Richard Roberts

Mark reflects the values we champion here at Bluestones One. His leadership, work ethic and ability to deliver under pressure make him a standout member of the team.

Congratulations, Mark, and thank you for your outstanding contribution.

We would also like to give a special mention to Chris Robson, John Cromer, and Lee Wainwright, who were all recognised for their dedication and strong performance across projects. Your hard work and commitment do not go unnoticed!

In memory of Harry Stringer

In memory of Harry Stringer

In loving memory of Harry Stringer On Monday the 7th March 2022, we lost one of our most loved site supervisors. Harry passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack 1 week prior to his passing. Harry was a much loved and well respected mentor and friend in the retail merchandising world and in particular the D.I.Y sector. Harry made his debut in the retail industry working for Homebase in 1987 where he served for 20 years in roles such as Store Manager and in the later part of his Homebase career in the Store Format team. Harry then moved on to work for several Merchandising and Installation companies completing roles mainly working on Format Projects for B&Q. Harry was versatile and would do whatever role was required of him whether it be Site Supervisor, Retail Change Partner, Siers Supervisor or Team Leader. Over the last 12 years Harry worked for Dee Set and most recently Bluestones One. He will be sadly missed and we send our condolences to all of Harry’s family and friends. RIP Harry. Here’s what Bluestones One Director, Gary Lowe had to say shortly after Harry’s passing: “We are all shocked and devastated by the sad

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