Appointments

Iain McPherson is to join Persimmon as its new UK managing director in January. Currently Sage Homes’ chief operating officer, Iain has previously been CEO of Countryside and a managing director at Crest Nicholson amongst a variety of roles in the housing industry and wider sector over 30 year

Rettie has hired Daniel Cohen as an associate director from Nicol Estate Agents, as the property firm looks to further strengthen its leadership team in the Southside of Glasgow. Mr Cohen will be based at Rettie’s Newton Mearns office, working closely with area director Kay Blair who joined fr

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds is to convert from a general partnership to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) structure in the new year. The switch, which follows the relocation of its global headquarters next year, is part of an ongoing action to simplify the group as

Global construction consultancy Soben has announced five new senior leadership promotions following another year of significant growth. The company said it expects to close the year with a revenue increase of over 40% for 2024 and another record-breaking year forecast for 2025. Next year Soben expec

Two non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Professor Christopher Johnson and Dr Cathie Mackay replaced non-executive directors Susan Johnson and John McDermid on 1 October and will be in their roles for the next five years.

Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has appointed John Breen as its new managing director. Currently commercial director at RMD Kwikform, Mr Breen will join Mabey Hire from October 21st.

SGN has announced that Simon Kilonback will become its new chief executive officer. Simon joined the energy network business in September 2023 as Chief Financial Officer. He will take over from Mark Wild who is leaving to run the high-speed rail project HS2.

Architecture and interiors firm TINTO has announced the launch of its Glasgow office and the appointment of its city-based team. Following the successful completion of several projects in the central region delivering fees of over £250k, the team have witnessed the potential of the city as it

Glasgow-based Pacific Building has appointed Paul Devine as the company’s new operations director. He has joined the construction and fit-out firm on the back of a significant increase in turnover over the past 12 months and will help to maintain that upward trend over the coming years.  

Building compliance firm William Martin has promoted Derrick Milligan to director of consultancy. With over 15 years’ experience in safety consultancy management, Mr Milligan brings a wealth of expertise to the position, as well as in-depth knowledge of technical operations and account managem

Bancon Group has reshaped its leadership team with several promotions and new appointments. As part of the new leadership structure, Bob McAlpine has been appointed executive chairman, while Andrew Tweedie takes on the newly created role of chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing all financia

Law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has promoted its head of construction, Simone Young, making her the firm’s 13th partner. Recruited in 2015, Ms Young is a non-contentious construction law specialist with extensive experience acting for a variety of clients across the sector. Based in Davidso

Ashley Howieson has joined Deeside Timberframe as its new business development manager, following her successful tenure at the Muir Group. With 17 years of experience in the construction industry, including 14 in timber frame, Ashley brings a wealth of knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm to the team.

Addleshaw Goddard has recruited Martin Devine, a property development and investment specialist, as a partner in its real estate team in Scotland. Mr Devine, who joins the firm from Pinsent Masons, is a prominent figure in the Scottish real estate market with wide ranging development experience span

Real estate firm Avison Young has appointed Chris Wright as its new head of sustainability and decarbonisation. Wright joins from Tesco, where he led the Energy and Engineering teams across the UK, Ireland and Central Europe.