Appointments

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has appointed Chris Miller as associate director in its planning team in Glasgow. Chris was previously a planner at Avison Young for nine years before joining renewable energy firm SSE Renewables in 2024 as a consents strategy manager, working on a range o

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has appointed Dave Cooper as its president for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Dave Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing mor

Simon Fallon, a Barrhead engineer with more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, has been promoted to technical director designate at Persimmon Homes West Scotland. Simon Fallon will now lead a 13-strong technical team based at the company’s Garthamlock headquarters.

Law firm W&AS Bruce has appointed Omar Mohammed as partner. Based in the firm’s Broxburn office, Mr Mohammed heads W&AS Bruce’s New Build Conveyancing team and has built a strong reputation for delivering expert advice and exceptional client service across all aspects of resident

Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation and to spearhead its financial shared service centre. Rachel, who joins Kier this month, is a seasoned financial leader with extensive experience in leading change and action plans to support company strategies and gro

Scotland’s largest trade construction association SELECT has elected the managing director of a third-generation Dundee electrical company as its 68th president. Darren Crockett is managing director of RAS Crockett and Partners, a family firm of electrical engineers which has been operating su

Building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Simon Butler as managing director – regional building. In this role, Simon will lead the Regional Building service line, ensuring continued focus on delivering the company’s five-year growth plan and

Architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm Egis has appointed Mike Birch as transportation director for the UK and Ireland, bolstering both its leadership team and its transport capability as it accelerates growth across the region. Mike joins Egis wit

Digital construction platform Dalux has appointed Rob Jackson to support its continued growth across Scotland. Jackson brings extensive experience from the construction software sector, having worked with contractors, consultants, clients and delivery teams throughout his career. His background span

Steve Craig has been appointed as the 102nd president of the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF), with a commitment to strengthen member engagement, champion apprenticeship reform and ensure the profession remains at the forefront of discussions around skills, competence and the transition to n

Dumfries and Galloway-based VASO Global has strengthened its mission to tackle the housing crisis with a senior appointment to its board. VASO Global designs and manufactures structural composite panels made from recycled glass for the housing and general construction markets.

Built environment 'system thinkers' Civic has made 31 promotions across its studios, including four in Scotland. Following strong growth for Civic in Scotland, Cher Wilkie is promoted to director of bidding and growth, and Ross Attrill to senior associate and BIM technologist. Other promotions in Gl

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has appointed Dougie Bowers as partner in its Infrastructure North team, based in Edinburgh.

Balfour Beatty has today unveiled new changes to its leadership, bringing together the group’s UK transport, energy and defence capabilities. Aiming to strengthen customer focus, improve project performance and drive greater efficiencies, the new UK portfolios will enable faster, mor

Rettie’s Town and Country team has seen strong growth across East Lothian and Midlothian over the last year, with the Andrew Smith-led team completing 91 sales with property values ranging from £125,000 to £2.5 million.   The property firm continues to strengthen its specialis