Appointments

Gillcon, the UK and Ireland’s retaining wall specialist behind the Lock+Load and I-CON systems, has appointed experienced civil engineer Ray Singh to lead its entry into the Scottish market. Ray brings over 20 years’ experience in geotechnics, slope stabilisation, and soil mechanics. Bas

Having marked its 110-year anniversary last year, the firm known formerly as Hardies Property & Construction Consultants now has its sights set firmly on the future with the completion of a comprehensive rebrand to Hardies Chartered Surveyors and realignment with sister firm Shepherd Chartered S

Civic Engineers' parent company has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Becky McLean as sustainability director in Edinburgh With projects including the Avenues and Custom House Quay in Glasgow and Edinburgh Innovation Hub, the senior hire reinforces Civic’s comm

Persimmon East Scotland has promoted Neil Martin to the role of planning director, as the business continues to grow its presence across Forth Valley and the Lothians. Neil, who joined Persimmon in 2022 as senior land manager, brings more than 30 years of planning and development experience to the r

Knight Frank has expanded its burgeoning project management service in Scotland with the appointment of Abbie Brown. Abbie joins the independent commercial property consultancy as a project manager in Edinburgh, providing support to developments across the country.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ola Obadara FCIOB as vice president for the 2025/26 term. Ola, a CIOB Client Champion, has been a committed member of the CIOB since 2003 and was awarded Fellowship status in 2021. She brings a wealth of experience from both the public and pri

CCG (Scotland) has appointed long-serving employee and a key architect of its Technical Department, Gary Weir, to its board. Gary’s promotion to technical director underscores CCG’s continued commitment to excellence in pre-construction, quality assurance, and innovation, and he joins a

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its commercial property team with the appointment of Stuart Dickie as a new associate. Mr Dickie joins the expanding team based in Edinburgh’s Hope Street office. He brings a wealth of experience across the real estate spectrum, wit

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) chief executive Brian Berry has been named as a trustee of YouthBuild UK, a charity that gives disadvantaged young people the chance to build rewarding careers in construction. YouthBuild UK’s work includes offering training and support to young people f

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has made a key appointment in its residential valuation team in Aberdeen with the recruitment of Paul Delaney as an associate. A graduate of Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2004, where he earned an Honours Degree in Building Surveying with Building Pathology and P

Stephenson Halliday has appointed Julia Frost as a director and Adam McConaghy as principal planner in its Edinburgh office. Julia Frost was previously planning director at both Scott Hobbs Planning and Turley. She was also previously operations manager at Planning Aid Scotland, where she focused on

Supply chain membership organisation British Water has appointed Stephen Slessor, chief executive of Ross-shire Engineering (RSE), as chair, succeeding Dr Mark Fletcher, director and global water business lead at Arup. Mr Slessor brings extensive sector experience, spanning 25 years in engineering,

Richard Watts is to join Balfour Beatty later this year, becoming managing director of its UK Rail business in January 2026. Richard has 20 years’ experience in the rail sector, providing transformative and innovative solutions to longstanding industry challenges and achieving best in class ou

Mill Architects director Richard Webb has been appointed to the board of Scottish Agritourism, joining at a pivotal moment for the sector. Scottish Agritourism represents more than 300 member businesses and is actively strengthening its governance ahead of hosting the inaugural Global Agritourism Co

Nixon Hire chief executive officer Graham Nixon is to transition to the role of non-executive director on the main board after ten years in the role and 37 years at the company. Mr Nixon will remain the company’s majority shareholder and continue to play an active role in guiding the company&r