Appointments

Commercial property agent Griffin Webster has announced the appointment of Greg Dykes as a director of the company. Effective from June 1, the appointment has formalised the relationship between Dykes and Griffin, who set up a joint venture two years ago to operate a full-service commercial property

Knight Frank has announced seven new promotions across its commercial operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Three senior promotions have been made in the valuations team, with Neil Kirk made partner in Edinburgh, while Matthew Aitchison and David Findlay – based in the Scottish capital and Glas

Glasgow-based housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has made four new appointments to support its plans for growth, which remain on course, despite the current economic uncertainties. The company has announced the promotion of finance manager Gillian Quigley to company director plus the recruitment o

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has welcomed Simon Dudley, interim chair of Homes England, as chair of the AIMCH stakeholder group. The £6.5 million AIMCH project is a collaboration between Stewart Milne Group, Barratt Developments, London &

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has appointed Derek Gemmell as head of construction & property and Stuart Rose as head of construction & property strategy as it prepares for the construction sector to re-open after lockdown. Both Mr Gemmel and Mr Rose have significant experience in t

The Wates Group has announced a change to its senior management team within its Construction Group with the departure of Jason Knights, managing director of SES Engineering Services (SES). Jason joined the Wates Group in 2010, as a regional services director for Wates Construction in London, before

Norwegian window and door manufacturer NorDan will see its first change in leadership at its Aberdeen office in almost ten years. MD Alex Brown with Barbara Massie, Calum Sinclair and Gordon Mitchell

United Capital, the Dundee-based building sector investment firm, has announced the appointment of leading employment lawyer Ryan Russell as in-house legal counsel and non-executive director. After the company’s most recent acquisition, the group, which includes former Scotland top 500 bu

Joe Guilfoyle has been named as the new group director of safety, health and environment (SHE) at Robertson.  Currently responsible for SHE within Robertson’s Construction Group, Joe will step up to manage excellence across both Robertson Group and Robertson Residential Group businesses s

Janette Speed outlines why the modular housing model could have greater appeal as the industry adapts during the current pandemic.   As the plan to lift the UK out of lockdown is revealed we are all taking a punt at what the new normal is going to look like and how long it is going to take to g

Lindsays has announced that David Rose has joined its commercial property team as a partner from Dentons. Mr Rose has decades of experience at the forefront of the commercial property market in Scotland.

Laing O’Rourke has announced the appointment of Rowan Baker from McCarthy & Stone as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Ms Baker will take up her new global role in September and will sit on the company’s group executive committee and corporation board.

The Scottish Land Commission has appointed Emma Cooper as head of land rights and responsibilities, which will see her spearhead the organisation’s work shaping change on the ground to ensure more people benefit from Scotland’s land. Formerly CEO of Scottish Rural Action, Emma Cooper wil

RSP Consulting Engineers LLP has appointed Barry McAvoy to its team in Glasgow. Barry was the former head of buildings in Scotland for Ramboll UK and brings his considerable global design and management expertise to the 33-year-old engineering practice.

Law firm Gilson Gray has appointment commercial property expert Mark Sabey as legal director in the firm’s Glasgow real estate division. Originally from London, Mark is an English-qualified solicitor with more than 17 years’ experience in commercial property, land management and renewabl