Chief Minister Fabian Picardo joined the management and staff of Gibraltar Joinery & Building Services on Saturday evening at a function to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the company.

Mr Picardo told those present that, as representative of the shareholder in GJBS, he thanked the men and women of the company for the great work they have done for three successive administrations in the three decades since the company was established. Mr Picardo said he extends thanks to the work force and management of GJBS on behalf of the three Chief Ministers that the company had served to date, Hon Sir Joe Bossano and Hon Sir Peter Caruana QC, in additional to himself.

The Chief Minister said that the quality of the work done by GJBS in the past 30 years was of the highest standards and had contributed, as the company's slogan specifically states, to building a better Gibraltar.

"I thanked the men and women of GJBS on Saturday night for their work over the past three decades, for their dedication to delivering for the Government and in the work they do so successfully when they compete in the private sector. I extend thanks on behalf of Sir Joe, Sir Peter and myself for the work done for each successive administration since 1988. I also praised the quality of the work of GJBS and then led those present in raising three cheers for the workforce to celebrate the first three great decades of this great Gibraltarian company. I was honoured indeed to have been invited to the event as the current Chief Minister, and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the men and women of GJBS."