Appointments

Edinburgh-based St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Jake Valente as its first group operations manager. Mr Valente steps up into the newly-created role after six years with the family-run business where he was most recently branch manager at its Prestonfield headquarters.

In a significant step forward in the growth and leadership of Fleming Homes, the company has announced the appointment of two new members to the board of directors. From 1 July 2024, Scott Hunter is promoted to planning & building regulations director and Asher Humphrey-Martin to the position of

John Hepburn has been promoted to regional director for McConnell in Scotland. Mr Hepburn, who has been the Scotland region commercial director at McConnell since November 2021, is an integral and influential part of the management team and this is a natural step up for him.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors’ senior partner Ian Fergusson has taken up the same position at sister firm Hardies Property and Construction Consultants. The move marks the latest stage in a "realignment process" which aims to maximise the potential for growth within the sister firms' combined s

Cruden Homes has appointed Gregor Adam as its new construction director. Mr Adam joins the Scottish housebuilder's senior management team having previously spent eight years at Robertson Group as a construction manager. He began his career with Cala as a graduate construction manager.

Nick Crossfield is to join Balfour Beatty later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business. Nick will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, delivering on its business plans with a focus on further developing its presen

Ossian Architects has welcomed Charlotte Sörenson to its team. Announcing the appointment on LinkedIn, practice director Martin Flett said: "Charlotte is an architect with a wide range of experience across residential, commercial, workplace, hospitality and masterplanning projects.

Dundas has appointed Paul Winters as its new construction director in a move the housebuilder said signals a robust phase of growth and expansion. With more than 30 years in the industry and a portfolio of managing large-scale projects, Paul will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Dundas.

Carol Nimmo has been appointed chair of the Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT). Former chair of the local resident’s association and the New Town and Broughton Community Council, Carol has been a passionate advocate for the preservation of the building since 2014 and has sat as a Tru

The Chartered Institute of Building’s President for the 24/25 term has been revealed as Mike Kagioglou FCIOB. Throughout his year in office, Mike plans to use his platform as CIOB president to drive greater focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Rail contractor QTS Group has made several key promotions within its board of directors and a 25% growth in recruitment to support its growth and operational excellence. Gary Burnett has been promoted to regional director for England & Wales whilst Barry McLeish steps into the role of regional d

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Steven Mulholland to the position of chief executive. Mr Mulholland will commence his new role as CPA chief executive on 12 August 2024. He is currently the CPA chair and has been a CPA council member for 10 years. He has a great deal of ex

Glasgow-based building contractor Eycon has appointed two new directors. Colin Young, who joined the firm in February 2022 as contracts manager, steps up to become construction director, while Iain Buchanan has been promoted to commercial director after 18 months with the firm.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has strengthened its non-executive board with the appointment of highly experienced and influential industry leaders Neil Logan and Allan Cook CBE. The duo bring extensive leadership in engineering, manufacturing and digital entrepreneurship to th

Flooring sub-contractor Veitchi Flooring has promoted Stephen Logan to the position of managing director. The Cambuslang-based business is also planning a drive across the border as the company continues to be successful with contract wins in the north of England.