Appointments

McTaggart Construction has made two major appointments to support its net zero ambitions. Industry leader Ross Hammell returns to the Scottish family-owned business as CSR manager with responsibility for sustainability and social value.

DM Hall has reinforced its building surveying capability with the appointment of experienced building surveyor Martyn Stevens as an associate. He will be based in the firm’s Perth office with a brief to cover Perthshire, Tayside and all points north.

Rising demand for renewable energy has seen the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) expand with the creation of a dedicated air source heat pump division which is set to create up to 15 jobs in the coming year. Graeme Porter has been appointed as operations manager to lead the new arm of the business as

Charlie Cooley has arrived as East Lothian Housing Association’s new director of asset management and its subsidiary maintenance company R3. He replaces Duncan Mackay, who retires after 14 years, arriving when R3 was just an idea, and leaving behind a leading all-trades maintenance company, wo

Glasgow-headquartered multinational engineering company Weit Group has appointed Brian Puffer as its new chief financial officer and executive director, joining the board by 1 April 2024. Mr Puffer, who is currently serving as chief financial and risk officer at BP plc Integrated Supply and Trading,

Glasgow-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators has appointed construction industry leader Ed Monaghan as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Specialising in Scotland's built environment, Perceptive has a wide range of clients including Clyde Gateway, Cru

Consulting civil, structural and conservation engineering practice Will Rudd Davidson has today announced the appointment of two new directors in its Edinburgh practice through the internal promotions of Alan Lamb and Even Sørgjerd. Both Alan and Even bring a great deal of in-depth knowledge

Karen Boswell OBE is to leave Baxi Heating UK & Ireland at the end of November, after three years as the company’s managing director. Ms Boswell has led Baxi through considerable UK & Ireland reorganisation and consolidation, the pandemic and major supply chain challenges in 2022, and

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has elected managing partner Ian Fergusson as its new senior partner and successor to George Brewster, who is to step down from the position he has held for the last 16 years. Both Mr Fergusson and Mr Brewster have worked closely alongside each other for over 30 years&nb

Gilson Gray has appointed Ben Finnie as regional sales manager and Charlotte Caird as property manager in Dundee. Mr Finnie brings a wealth of experience, having spent the past eight years in management roles across the Dundee property market, including at Thorntons. He joins the firm from boutique

The Kingdom Group has appointed Tricia Hill as its new development director. With over 15 years’ experience of leading large-scale mixed tenure and redevelopment programmes in both the housing association and local authority sectors, Tricia joins Kingdom from Scottish Canals, where she is curr

Stephen Slessor is to take on the CEO role of water treatment specialist RSE after moving from his MD (Environment) role at Galliford Try. 47-year-old Slessor will join RSE’s board as CEO in January 2024, following a 17-year career with UK infrastructure PLC Galliford Try. Stephen joined Galli

MadeByOrocco, the Edinburgh-based bespoke cabinet making and joinery firm, is undergoing significant growth after doubling its workforce in the last two months. Specialising in bespoke kitchens, custom wardrobes, home offices and architectural joinery, MadeByOrocco designs and crafts tailored furnit

MILL Architects has appointed two new directors to strengthen its existing management team. Jo Parry-Geddes, RIAS Advanced Accredited Conservation Architect, and Darren Albury, who heads up the technical team, have been with the firm five years and seven years respectively. They join the current dir

Commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves has opened a sixth office, which will be its first base in Scotland. Sammi Johnstone, senior associate at Jones Hargreaves, has relocated from the firm’s Cardiff office to lead the new Glasgow location. Johnstone has