Appointments

Engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has launched an Environmental Services (ENS) Group in the UK as it widens the range of services available in the country.

Sir Robert McAlpine has welcomed back two former managers to its buildings senior leadership team. Grant Findlay joins the company’s board as executive managing director, buildings and Mike O’Donnell, has been appointed managing director, commercial sector.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed renowned expert Lesley Anderson as its permanent head. Ms Andertson will drive the development of the procurement body, which has £1.1 billion of contracts under management and is also delivering a benefits scheme worth millions o

Andy Steel, the operations director at rail contractor QTS Group, has joined the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland’s board of directors. The move follows Andy’s 11-year career at QTS. He joined the firm in 2012 as design manager before progressing through the rank

UK and Ireland specialist paving and building products company AG has welcomed three new recruits to its growing workforce including a new head of sales for Scotland. James Jack brings with him over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, working across both the manufacturing a

Castle Building Services has appointed Neil Hutchinson as operations manager, Mark Jenkins as mechanical project engineer and Richard Learmouth as senior quantity surveyor. Both Mark Jenkins and Richard Learmouth will be based at the company’s headquarters in South Tyneside with Neil Hutchinso

Hydrock, an integrated engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy, has strengthened its multidisciplinary team in Scotland with the appointment of a recognised expert in the heat networks space. Charlie Drysdale joins the firm's smart energy and sustainability team as an associat

Real estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its growing project management and building consultancy team with a key appointment. Cara McGlynn has joined the firm as a project manager and will be based in the Glasgow office. Previously she spent over three years working in the public sector for hub Wes

Construction firm Clark Contracts has elevated long-serving employee, Danny McKibbens, to the role of operations director. With nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry, Mr McKibbens is a seasoned player with roots in the Scottish construction scene.

Construction consultancy McLeod + Aitken has promoted Graeme Beaton, Mark Hirst, Grant Jamieson, and Alistair Seel to the company’s board of directors.

Timber industry heavyweight Donaldson Group has welcomed Fergus Bell into a novel position as 'd-commerce' director of the retail & distribution division, indicating a dedicated investment in its digital prowess. Mr Bell joins from building supplies firm Bradfords, where, as head of e-commerce,

New start-up housebuilder, Nova Homes, has welcomed Charles Church as a consultant land buyer.

The newly appointed head of ESG at housebuilder and build-to-rent operator Dandara Group has pledged to embed sustainability in all areas of the business as it strives to meet net zero targets. Lesley Treacy will be responsible for developing and implementing a new long-term Sustainability Strategy

McLaughlin & Harvey has appointed John Carlin as a regional director, with responsibility for central England. A proven leader in the construction industry, with over 40 years of experience, John has held director and managing director roles in national and regional businesses for the last 20 ye

Persimmon has appointed Stephen Partington as its new regional strategic land director in Scotland. An industry expert with over 20 years’ experience in dealing with strategic land, Mr Partington joined the company from Stewart Milne Homes earlier this month.