Appointments

Galbraith has welcomed a new director, Larry Irwin, to advise on energy, utility and rural business issues from its Aberdeen office. With a strong background in rural valuation, Mr Irwin specialises in areas like telecoms, compulsory purchase, and renewable energy. His role will encompass negotiatio

Muir Group has appointed former colleague Martin Smith as its new CEO. Martin joins the Fife-based company from ISG where he was director of operations for major projects, having held a number of senior management positions, including area director for Miller Construction, managing director (Ce

Law firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team for new build conveyancing. Ms McAlpine brings more than two decades of experience to the firm and has spent the last 10 years specialising in new build transactions, wor

Passivent, a manufacturer of natural ventilation solutions, has appointed Tony Kelly as business development manager for Scotland, to work closely with architects, consultants and contractors to deliver tailored solutions focused on energy performance, air quality, and thermal comfort. Mr Kelly has

Burness Paull has promoted four lawyers to partner including a construction law specialist Karen Manning. Ms Manning is regularly involved in a range of advisory work, particularly for the education, housing, office, retail, and leisure sectors. She has recently been advising clients on various buil

Multi-disciplinary consultancy The Rocket Group has appointed Sam Hinchliffe, ARB RIAS, as technical director of architecture for Scotland. Sam joins Rocket’s Dundee-based team to enhance the company’s expertise in archaeology, heritage, ecology and construction.

Real estate services firm Avison Young has appointed Paul Broad and Stewart Taylor as regional managing directors in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively, following the retirement of the former RMDs, alongside three new RMDs for Leeds, Bristol, and Manchester. With 20 years’ experience in the Gl

Building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Matt Gill as chief financial officer (CFO). Having started as an auditor with Ernst & Young in London, Matt progressed into senior financial roles in infrastructure and construction businesses.

Harley Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director. Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to Edinburgh to join the multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, which he previously worked for earlier on in his career.

Architect and past Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) president Jack Pringle has been re-elected as chair of the RIBA board of trustees. The RIBA board oversees the RIBA’s operations, working closely with members elected representative body RIBA Council.

Cala Homes has promoted Ian Conway to managing director of its West of Scotland business, continuing its commitment to developing homegrown talent and promoting from within. Bringing more than two decades of industry experience to the senior leadership team, Ian will continue to deliver the five-sta

Karen Boswell OBE, managing director of Baxi UK and Ireland, has been appointed the new chair of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC). Succeeding the outgoing chair Steve Keeton, director of external affairs and future portfolio at Vaillant, Karen Boswell is the first female chair of the

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Richard Oldfield as retail sector director to support the growth and development of its retail services. Richard Oldfield, based out of the Leeds office, has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry across civil engineerin

Scottish Gas Networks (SGN) has confirmed the appointment of Simon Kilonback as its new chief financial officer. Mr Kilonback has over 25 years' experience in senior finance roles, notably in infrastructure and utility businesses. He spent five years as Transport for London's CFO, during which he wa

UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Gordon Stirling as its national health director. With more than 30 years of experience within the industry, Gordon has successfully delivered multiple projects and frameworks in healthcare, covering primary,