Appointments

Mott MacDonald has appointed its current UK and Europe regional business MD Cathy Travers to its executive board.

Paul Garton has taken up the role as engineering director at specialist construction solutions supplier Groundforce. Paul has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and joins Groundforce from COWI UK, where he was technical director of the UK infrastructure team, working on a range of

Experienced investment specialist Murray Strang has rejoined real estate advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield after undertaking leading roles in the United Arab Emirates. Mr Strang will join the firm's in its capital markets team in Edinburgh as a partner in February 2022, leaving his current

Advance Construction (Scotland) Limited has appointed Campbell Evans as group sustainability champion. In addition to his current role as SHEQ compliance & sustainability manager for the business, Campbell will be tasked with reinforcing the company’s continued drive towards its net zero a

Duncan Smith has joined the Passivhaus Trust (PHT) as director of operations and external affairs in a joint role with the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB). The role will help explore and develop the synergies of the PHT and AECB's common agenda, whilst maintaining the

Property consultant Bidwells has made key senior appointments including Perth-based Finlay Clark who is stepping up to become the 183-year-old firm’s deputy senior partner. New senior partner Nick Petit will oversee the UK-wide property advisors and he has appointed Scotland managing partner F

Knight Frank has appointed Harry Hawksby to lead its new trading business valuations service in Scotland, enhancing its experience across a wide range of leisure property and expanding the capabilities of its hotel, leisure and trading real estate teams. Mr Hawksby joins the independent commercial p

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has made a series of promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland. To reflect recent growth and deliver on succession planning, the partnership has promoted Stuart Dunne (Aberdeen) and Donal Henretty (Edinburgh) to the management board. Additio

Commercial law firm MacRoberts has announced the appointment of experienced construction lawyer Jonathan Gaskell as a partner.

Baird Lumsden, the specialist rural property arm of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, has recruited three more young property professionals to boost its team in response to continuing demand for rural properties throughout Scotland. Tom Lennie, Kirstie McLachlan and Sophie Watt have all joined the Bridge

Property consultancy Galbraith has appointed Mark Paton as head of the firm’s residential division for the Scottish Borders, with responsibility for residential agency, estate and country house sales. Mark Paton replaces Alex Inglis, who is retiring after 30 years as head of the Galbraith resi

Kevin Crawford PCIAT, the managing director and founder of Glasgow-based Crawford Architecture has been inaugurated as the 30th president of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT). Kevin is Managing Director and founder of Crawford Architectural, a CIAT Chartered practice base

Galliford Try has created the new role of low carbon construction lead as it develops its capabilities in helping clients to lower whole-life carbon from its projects. Poppy Parsons moves from the role of senior design manager at Galliford Try, building on the appointment of Phil Tompkins as directo

Engineering firm Mott MacDonald has appointed Norrie Westbrook as managing director of buildings and cities in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland as the firm secured a contract for piers upgrades in Islay. Norrie takes over from Andrew Oldfield who has become commercial director for the con

David Broomer is to retire from the role of group chairman at Currie & Brown at the end of December, marking the end of a 51-year career – his entire working life - with the firm. David became a partner in 1980, the youngest partner in the company’s history, and in 1999 moved in