Appointments

Property professionals Michael P Churm and Joseph Wemyss have joined the Dumfries office of independent chartered surveyor DM Hall. Michael P Churm, a property valuation surveyor with extensive professional experience in property and valuation matters, including acting as an expert witness, has been

Andreas Gyllenhammar has been appointed the new chief sustainability officer at Sweco. He succeeds Mattias Goldmann who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of the company.

Professor Adam Boddison is to join the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, as its new chief executive. Currently chief executive at charitable membership organisation nasen (the National Association for Special Educational Needs), Prof Boddis

TÜV SÜD UK has appointed Dave Peacock as technical director of its building advisory service. Mr Peacock has worked in the UK construction and property sector for 24 years, with a focus on BIM & digital services for the last 13 years. He joins TÜV SÜD from Roya

CALA Homes has bolstered its commitment to its newly launched Sustainability Strategy with the appointment of two sustainability analysts and a partnership with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC). The arrival of specialist analysts, Oliver Cooney and Ryan Menezies, is part of CALA&rs

Artisan Real Estate has added to its management team as the developer moves forward with its £140 million investment plan focusing on low carbon city centre residential redevelopment across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Experienced property professional David Westwater will join Artisan this mon

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) marked its recent AGM last month with a new team at the top and a ringing affirmation of the vital importance of apprenticeships to the future of the electrical contracting industry in Scotland. The annual meeting of the proactive training pr

Experienced health and safety professional Colin Lafferty has been appointed by building and construction firm The JR Group as its new group HSEQ manager. Colin, 40 from Glasgow, brings with him more than 15 years of experience to his new role, gained from his time at Sir Robert McAlpine a

Regeneration firm Urban Union has strengthened its Glasgow-based team with four new appointments, as it continues to transform communities across Scotland. Daniel MacDonald, Claire Ferris, Ashleigh Donnelly and Chloe Paterson will join Urban Union’s head office in Glasgow across the firm&rsquo

Landscape architect and urban designer firm HarrisonStevens has made two key promotions at the Edinburgh-based studio. Liz Leech and Neil Bancroft, both former senior landscape architects, have been named as associates following successful project wins and a healthy portfolio of work leading in

Sustainable building services firm Viridis has renewed its commitment to investing in young people’s futures with the hire of Euan Meikle, who has joined the company’s Falkirk office. Currently studying building services engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University and due

Laing O’Rourke has appointed experienced environmental, social and governance leader Vicky Bullivant as its first ever group head of sustainability. The University of Aberdeen-educated expert will join the company on June 21 from Drax Group plc, where she was head of sustainable business, and

Almond Housing Association has appointed Iona Taylor as director of asset management. Following a competitive recruitment process, the Association welcomed Iona to the team this month.

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has appointed a new president to lead the campaigning trade association as it continues to guide the sector into the recovery. Robin Hall, owner of RD Hall Plumbing and Heating Engineers of Dalkeith, takes up the reins a

Murray Capital, the private investment office of the Murray family, has appointed David Durie to the newly created position of property director. In this role, Mr Durie will be responsible for all property interests of the Murray Capital Group and support the future development of the Murray Estates