Appointments

Construction consultancy HD Property Consultants (HD) has made a strategic appointment to start an ambitious UK growth period for the Glasgow-based firm.

Barry McNicholas, the group managing director of Kier Utilities, has decided to leave the group at the end of December 2021. Mr McNicholas joined Kier in 2017 when the group took over his family utilities contracting business McNicholas Construction.

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Jane Smith and Nicola Wright as part of the real estate services firm’s expansion plans in Scotland. Senior surveyor Jane joins the company from Workman in Glasgow, after spending more than seven years working there in its commercial team. A graduate of Gl

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working w

Cumbernauld-based bedroom systems specialist Kelvin KBB has added Jim Miller to its senior management team in the role of sales and marketing director. Jim brings decades of sales and leadership experience to the role where he will support Kelvin’s business development, marketing, digital

Construction consultancy Doig+Smith is to expand its Aberdeen office as it welcomed two new senior recruits. New technical director Scott Ramsay will be tasked with growing and developing the consultancy’s project management offering in the North East of Scotland. Scott has a wealth of ex

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed former AECOM director Trevor Stone to lead its UK project & development services (PDS) team’s activity with public sector clients. Mr Stone spent more than 14 years at global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM where he was a director and Scotlan

Architecture and building surveying practice Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM) has expanded into the West with a focus on commercial markets following the appointment of Gerard Smith. The successful privately owned building consultancy, now in its 25th year, employs over 20 staff across Scotland and

Construction and property consultants Summers-Inman has strengthened its senior management team in Scotland with the promotion of Angus Macdonald to director. Based at the firm’s Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh, Mr Macdonald will focus on expanding the quantity surveying side of the busines

Just weeks after appointing Derek Bertram as its new construction manager, Muir Homes has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Gordon Cunningham as technical director. Gordon brings over 20 years of technical knowledge and expertise as a professional in residential site procure

Dandara East Scotland has appointed Jamie Scott to the newly-created role of commercial director to strengthen the housebuilder's ambitious growth plans across the central belt of Scotland. Jamie Scott is highly experienced, having previously worked for major developers Taylor Wimpey, Miller Ho

A sharp rise in demand for sustainability services like ESG strategy and governance, net zero carbon design and building performance measurement has led multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall to expand its sustainability offering in the Scottish market. With a three-fold rise i

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has announced three new appointments to its regional network. Mairi MacLeod Coleman has been appointed as the new chair of the Highland region, with Rob Whitson becoming vice-chair. In SLE’s Central region, Antony Gifford has been s

Springfield has announced the appointment of Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager. Tom, who brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability mostly within construction management roles, will lead on the activation and development of Spr

Offsite construction specialist Premier Modular has made two new appointments to increase its presence in Scotland. Based in Renfrew, Paul Kyle has more than 30 years’ experience in the offsite sector gained from holding senior roles for a number of modular building specialists. He r