Appointments

Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors' operations director, Jonathan Shaw, has been co-opted onto the RICS Scotland Board. Jonathan brings with him extensive experience in residential surveying and valuation, having worked across the Scottish property market for over two decades. In his

AS Homes has continued to strengthen its senior team through the internal promotion of Ian McGarvey to construction manager, where he will oversee the operations of active sites. The promotion follows Ian’s seven-year tenure with the company, joining in 2018 as a site manager, rising through t

Savills Edinburgh Residential Sales has appointed Ben Fox as director of new business and promoted John Forsyth to head up the office. Ben Fox, who joined Savills 19 years ago, was promoted to director in 2015 before taking the helm of the Edinburgh Residential department in 2017. Under his leadersh

Langstane Housing Association has appointed Bob Jack as its new director of property.  He will officially begin his role in June 2025, bringing over 35 years of extensive experience in the property and construction sector.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the promotions of three members of the CPA team. Peter Brown has been promoted to technical and development director, Chris Cassley has been made policy director and Katie Kelleher is now technical publications and careers manager.

Property consultancy Galbraith has made 22 staff promotions across its 13 offices in Scotland and the north of England. The promotions include a new role as head of people and culture as well as two people moving up to become directors, three to senior associate, and two to associate. 

Silver Birch Interiors has appointed Derek Dobbins as business development manager. The move marks an exciting step forward for the company as it continues building a team focused on ensuring Silver Birch Interiors is the top kitchen partner for housebuilders and developers in Scotland.

Surveying practice Trident Building Consultancy has promoted Ross McDermott to the newly created position of head of Scotland. With offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the firm believes the move will help drive growth and efficiencies, and identify skills gaps and introduce new service lines.

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has appointed Ross Mathie as its new technical and commercial manager. He will take over the role from Ian Honeyman, who will shortly retire after making a considerable contribution to the work of the federation throughout his career.

The Pallet LOOP (part of BSW Group) has appointed Laura Smythe as its new principal contractor account manager. Working as part of a wider team, dedicated to pallet recovery, Ms Smythe will focus on driving the return of LOOP’s reusable green pallets among Tier 1 contractors - furthering the c

FG Burnett managing director, Richard Noble, is to step down from the leadership role with effect from 1 May, the property consultant revealed today. He will be succeeded by current head of agency, Graeme Nisbet.

Muir Homes has appointed Robert Herd as its new managing director. Having originally joined Muir Homes as a site manager, Herd rose through the ranks to become construction manager before briefly stepping away. Now, he returns to lead the company at a time of significant growth and investment.

Independent advisory firm Turley has strengthened its offering in Scotland with the appointments of Christine Dalziel as director and Iona Sutherland as planner in its Edinburgh office.   With over 15 years’ experience in leading urban, rural and renewable projects, and an extensive track

Mosaic Architecture + Design has made across-the-board promotions of its staff members. The enhanced management team sees Stuart Black and Dan Challis become studio directors, while Ciaran Bennett and Louisa Macrae become associates working alongside the existing management team of Iain McIntosh and

Real estate firm Avison Young has made two new strategic hires for its Glasgow office as part of its continued growth in Scotland. Clare Jamieson and George Ho have joined the team as senior architect and surveyor respectively.