Appointments

Lora Brill has been named as the new UK head of sustainability for buildings at Ramboll. Joining Ramboll from Orchard Street Investment Management, where she was Head of ESG and Responsible Investment, Lora has over 20 years’ experience working in the built environment and sustainabi

Specialist insurance and property funding firm J3 Advisory has appointed Peter MacAllan as director of the debt advisory team. Peter joins the leadership team, bringing over two decades of experience within the financial sector, coupled with an impressive track record of facilitating a diverse range

The Edinburgh Boiler Company has initiated a management transition with the appointment of Dougie Bell as its new managing director, succeeding Mark Glasgow, who assumes the role of chairman. Mr Bell, who steps up from his role as operations director, also becomes a partner in the Dalkeith-based fir

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Simon Lunt as its first head of business development as part of a wider strategic review. Lunt brings extensive and varied experience to this new role having started his career in the chemical industry in Scandinavia with Forchem Oy

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has appointed former Homes for Scotland chief executive Nicola Barclay as outgoing board chair Andy Outram comes to the end of a successful three-year term. Guided by over 30 years' experience in construction and housing development

Allied Surveyors Scotland has announced the immediate appointment of Carla Walker as a building surveyor and director to their Inverness office. Carla has over 20 years’ experience as a building surveyor having worked for several national firms, with the last 4 years being based in Inverness.

Architectural practice Studio LBA has made four senior level promotions within its team. Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has been promoted to associate director. As an examiner for the architectural charterships, Claire places huge importance on investing in the wider profession, a

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made two new senior appointments to complete its local board of directors. Philip Cooper takes over the reins as land and planning director and Pauline Mills is confirmed as the new technical director – both are based in its regional office in Dunfermline.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has appointed Colin Palmer to lead a new team focusing on the offshore wind sector. Mr Palmer, currently director of marine at Crown Estate Scotland, will lead a four-strong team which will focus on enabling and accelerating development of offshore wind farms in Sco

Tulloch Homes managing director Sandy Grant has announced his plans to retire at the end of May 2024 after 21 years with the business. Sandy joined the company as group financial director in 2003 and was promoted to managing director in 2021.

Balfour Beatty has appointed Robert MacLeod as a non-executive director and member of the Audit & Risk Committee with effect from 8 March 2024. Following the 2024 AGM, Robert will succeed Dr Stephen Billingham CBE as chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, as Stephen steps down from the board a

To reflect recent growth and deliver on succession planning, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland. Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency surveyor Adam Honeyman become partne

Real estate advisory firm CBRE has appointed Sarah Hagen as a director at its Glasgow office. She will lead the Glasgow Office Agency team with responsibility for investor and occupier services. Ms Hagen joins following a nine-year stint at Knight Frank, where she has been a partner.

Savills has enhanced its infrastructure and projects division in Scotland with the appointment of Jessica Arrowsmith as a new operations director. Ms Arrowsmith, based in Savills' Edinburgh office, joins from Edinburgh Airport where she led the change management programme for the operations tea

Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF), a charity dedicated to the sustainable regeneration of places with social and economic challenges, has appointed four highly knowledgeable professionals to its board of trustees. The appointments were formally approved by the SURF board following an open r