Appointments

Graham Prothero is to take over as chief executive at Galliford Try after Peter Truscott left the company for a rival housebuilder. Graham, who joined Galliford Try as group finance director in 2013, succeeds Peter Truscott with immediate effect.

Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL) has made two new senior appointments as the company moves into phase two of one of the UK’s largest placemaking projects. Spanning 352 hectares, the Winchburgh development will bring 3,450 new homes, improved transport links, employment opportunities, stat

Surveying firm Graham + Sibbald has announced the promotion of five associate staff members to director, following a restructure of the business. Graeme Boyd and Fergus Mair (Edinburgh), alongside Kerri McGuire, Claire Galbraith and Andy Thomson (Glasgow) will all be taking on the new title.

National law firm Shoosmiths has made three new appointments to its real estate team in Edinburgh. The expansion comes as the division looks to further capitalise on sustained business growth and recent client wins.

The new owner of McGill & Co has unveiled the team tasked with turning round the fortunes of the Dundee-based building contractor. McGill was purchased from administration by Catalus Energy Investments last week after the firm succumbed to disputes and delays in payment for a number of significa

Marshall Construction has appointed Brian McDermott as its new managing director. Brian has been promoted from operations director of the general building division, bringing significant leadership experience and a deep understanding of the company to the role.

Fife timber firm James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its Board of directors. Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo, having held a number of senior leadership positions across the global beverage alcohol organisation, including technical, innovation

Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has added four new principals in Scotland. Alison Taylor in Glasgow, and Stuart Agnew in Edinburgh, along with Gordon Martin and Danny Lafferty are among 100-plus new principals following the firm’s recent acquisition of UK real estate advisory

Civil engineering company Story Scotland has promoted Craig Lafferty to operations director, while also announcing a recruitment drive for new quantity surveyors and estimators following a period of multi-million-pound business growth. Craig’s appointment to operations director acknowledges th

Kier Group has today announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as chief executive. Mr Davies will join Kier on April 15, more than a year after he was left stranded by the demise of Carillion.

Housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer Stewart Milne Group has unveiled two key non-executive additions to its Board. Clive Fenton and Martyn Everett have been appointed as non-executive directors, following the retirement of Tim Redburn and Hugh Mackay.

UK skills minister Anne Milton MP has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Holly Price, training and development director at Keltbray, and the principal and CEO of Barking & Dagenham College, Yvonne Kelly, will be joining C

Asset management and construction consultancy Currie & Brown has appointed Robbie Smith as director responsible for project and programme management services in Scotland. Robbie joins the business from the University of Glasgow where he was project director responsible for the development of the

Property consultant CBRE has announced the appointment of Hannah Lowe as an assistant surveyor in the advisory and transactions services team in Glasgow. Hannah, who completed her BSc (Hons) Property Management and Valuation at Glasgow Caledonian University in 2018, has been a trainee valuer with th

Women in Property, the national property and construction industry lobbying and networking organisation, has appointed Samantha McCabe as Central Scotland chairman. An architect and associate at Oberlanders Architects, Samantha will take on the role of chair for Central Scotland Women in Proper