Meet the team

Since 1981 Michael has worked with M & J Ballantyne during school holidays and after 3 years studying at Napier University, joined the Company full time in 1990. He was appointed a Director in 1992 and subsequently Managing Director in 2003.

Michael is involved in all aspects of the future planning and the day to day operation of the business and ensures a frequent personal presence on site to oversee all contracts and private house building during the build process.

Starting a career in design and travelling to London and abroad for 5 years, Jo decided to work closer to home and was offered the position of Property Manager with Taits solicitors here in Kelso. The role involved setting up and branding of a whole new property sales division of the long established solicitor business.

Jo then moved to M & J Ballantyne Ltd to look after their rental portfolio, set up and design show homes, new marketing, I.T  and new business and was made a Director in September 2013.

Grant began his career in construction training as a Quantity Surveyor in private practice before moving into the contracting sector. During his time in contracting Grant has worked as a general building contractor and mechanical services contractor on some prestigious buildings in the Borders and Edinburgh.

Grant joined M & J Ballantyne Ltd in 1999 as a Quantity Surveyor working on larger construction projects and was promoted to a Director in 2013.

During his time with M & J Ballantyne Ltd he has undergone professional development to gain qualifications in Health and Safety, AutoCAD and Construction Management to provide a more complete knowledge to the successful management and delivery of construction projects.
Grant is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Building.