Appointments

Cast Consultancy has opened a new office in Dublin, led by Bryn Griffiths, and has also appointed Laura Banks as director responsible for cost management in Scotland.

Block Architects has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of John Burns and Oliver Shields as directors of the practice.  John has been named director & head of sustainable design, while Oliver takes on the role of director & head of interior design, both with immediate

Law firm Burness Paull has hired hotels and student accommodation specialist Roland Smyth as a partner to boost sector growth from within its real estate team. Qualified in both Scots and English law, Mr Smyth brings considerable experience of commercial real estate and has developed an outstanding

Morris & Spottiswood Group has opened a new office in Inverness, indicating increasing investment in Scotland’s energy grid.  The new office broadens Morris & Spottiswood Group’s reach, with the business now being active from London to Inverness.

NLM Building Consultancy has launched a dedicated cost consultancy service and strengthened its senior team to expand its project management capability after reporting a record year, with turnover rising by 51%. Co-founder Neil MacDougall has been appointed managing director and will continue to wor

Shepherd and Hardies Chartered Surveyors has appointed six new graduates in the north east of Scotland. Joining the firm's training scheme, each graduate will undertake a structured training programme which prepares them for their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence, which will gain them MRIC

Whitfield Consulting Services (WCS) is expanding its UK presence with the opening of a new office in Scotland this month. Headed up by Shane Govender PrEng CEng MICE, principal civil engineer at Whitfield Consulting Services, the Edinburgh base joins WCS’ existing offices in London and Norther

Erin Flaherty and Andrew McNaughton have been appointed by Mott MacDonald as non-executive directors, with the new roles effective from 1 September 2026. The addition of non-executive directors would help to support Mott MacDonald’s long-term success and boost the stewardship of its employee o

Kirkwood Timber Frame has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Aaron Macaskill as managing director and the promotion of Chris Smollet to operations and commercial director. Aaron brings more than 17 years’ experience with sister company Kirkwood Homes to his new role, h

Pegasus Group has established its first dedicated design team in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, the five-person team is led by Mike Ward, senior director - design lead, who will help grow Pegasus' design presence across Scotland while supporting clients throughout the wider UK.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Mel Edwards as training and skills support manager, a new position formed to provide practical support to CPA members within training, skills, recruitment and funding. Edwards, who has more than 35 years of experience in the construction tr

Architecture, engineering, and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has appointed Graeme Dodds and Mark Baynham to senior roles within highways and urban & transport planning. Both based in Scotland, Graeme and Mark bring their combined 65 years of experience to support Ramboll’s growing por

J3 Advisory has appointed Evan Griffin as managing director of debt advisory to strengthen its finance capabilities for developers and investors in Scotland. Griffin joins from Pluto Finance, where he was lending director. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in banking and property financ

Savills has named Jamie Adam as its new head of residential development sales for Scotland, replacing Carole Mackie, who, before retirement, spearheaded the residential development sales business in Scotland since 2018. Adam will assume responsibility for the Scottish business alongside his current

Scottish Enterprise has appointed Bethan Vasey as its director of north east transition in a bid to enhance its work with businesses within the region and drive growth.  The new role will support delivery across the Scottish economic development agency’s three strategic priorities, suppor