Appointments

Dumfries and Galloway Council has appointed Lisa Arnold as its first executive director economy and infrastructure. Lisa Arnold has more than 20 years' experience of working in local government and is passionate about providing high quality, effective services that meet the needs of local communitie

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has appointed Remi Tourtet as global sales manager for compaction and dumper equipment. Joining the business with immediate effect, the move demonstrates Mecalac’s long-term commitment to continued commercial growth.

John Doherty EngTech has been elected as the 100th President of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) with a call for more action to tackle the profession’s skills shortage and greater government engagement to advance the low-carbon home heating transition. B

Advance Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering. A graduate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ross has held senior engineering positions specialising in renewable generation, grid connections and transmission/distribution systems.

Akela Group has appointed two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries. Robert Ogg has been appointed as managing director of Akela Construction, while the firm has also announced the promotion of Will Payne, to managing director of Akela Ground Engineering.

The Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Andrew Leslie, HonFaPS, as interim chief executive. Andrew Leslie brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Initially joining as one of the association’s earliest members in 1995, combining architecture with CDM, then moving from arch

Lovell Homes has appointed Margaret Davidson as its new sales director for Scotland as part of its ambitious plans to grow the private development side of the business. The housing developer aims to increase the number of homes it builds annually to an average of 140, up from approximately 78 due fo

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Midlothian-headquartered Blackmoon Lighting Ltd has expanded its business with the appointment of three new directors following the retirement of its founder, Kenny Morrison. Formed in 2004, Blackmoon specialise in concept designs, lighting modelling

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow has unveiled new appointments and promotions to met growing demand across the UK.

Burness Paull has strengthened its planning and environment team with the appointment of Emma Paton. She brings considerable experience of contentious and non-contentious planning and environmental work, including consenting advisory, contract negotiation, planning aspects of due diligence, public i

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Michelle Gardiner as a framework manager to support the growth of its public sector frameworks in Scotland. The construction firm said the key appointment will provide client-focussed delivery as a consistent point of contact for framework projects through

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has made a series of promotions this spring with a new appointment to their board of directors and senior management team. Andrew Halliday originally joined the Glasgow-based business in 2022 as commercial manager and within six months, was promoted to

BNP Paribas Real Estate has made two appointments in its valuation team across Scotland, marking a doubling in size. Under the direction of Jim Crafford, who took over the role of UK head of valuation in early 2023, the Scotland team has expanded most recently with the recruitment of Guy Dalziel as

Mechanical and electrical design consultancy Horizon M&E Services Design has appointed Sarah Peterson as energy and sustainability director. The chair of ACE Scotland and a woman in engineering advocate, Sarah was previously awarded the Net Zero Adviser of the Year by the Association of Consulta

Ian Phillips has become the new managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. Following the retirement of Frank Reid after 43 years of service, Ian Phillips has become the regional managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Ia