Appointments

Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new head of planning and regulatory services. Gavin Barr will take on responsibility for a range of diverse services including development management, planning policy (which includes access, climate strategy and marine planning), building standards, environment

FLIC (Female Leaders in Construction) has appointed five new Advisory Board members. The new appointments are Karen Campbell, group corporate communications director at the Springfield Group, Louise Chambers, partner at Burness Paull, Hazel Davies, sales & marketing director at Cruden, Elaine Fa

Major commercial property investor Spectrum Properties has appointed Stephanie Roddie as a director. A business and accountancy graduate of the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness, Stephanie will be responsible for both the company’s extensive commercial property lettings port

Persimmon Homes East Scotland has appointed Mark Sinclair as its new land director. Based in Bathgate, Mark brings more than 20 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry, having worked extensively across the East Scotland region. He joins Persimmon from Bellway, where he also held the po

The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has appointed Dr Andrew Agapiou to its board and committee. He represents SBCC stakeholder, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

Knight Frank has appointed veteran office agent Simon Capaldi as the new head of its Glasgow office agency team. Mr Capaldi is more than 25 years qualified and has been with the independent commercial property consultancy in Edinburgh since 2013, becoming a partner four years later. He previous

Gillcon, the UK and Ireland’s retaining wall specialist behind the Lock+Load and I-CON systems, has appointed experienced civil engineer Ray Singh to lead its entry into the Scottish market. Ray brings over 20 years’ experience in geotechnics, slope stabilisation, and soil mechanics. Bas

Having marked its 110-year anniversary last year, the firm known formerly as Hardies Property & Construction Consultants now has its sights set firmly on the future with the completion of a comprehensive rebrand to Hardies Chartered Surveyors and realignment with sister firm Shepherd Chartered S

Civic Engineers' parent company has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Becky McLean as sustainability director in Edinburgh With projects including the Avenues and Custom House Quay in Glasgow and Edinburgh Innovation Hub, the senior hire reinforces Civic’s comm

Persimmon East Scotland has promoted Neil Martin to the role of planning director, as the business continues to grow its presence across Forth Valley and the Lothians. Neil, who joined Persimmon in 2022 as senior land manager, brings more than 30 years of planning and development experience to the r

Knight Frank has expanded its burgeoning project management service in Scotland with the appointment of Abbie Brown. Abbie joins the independent commercial property consultancy as a project manager in Edinburgh, providing support to developments across the country.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ola Obadara FCIOB as vice president for the 2025/26 term. Ola, a CIOB Client Champion, has been a committed member of the CIOB since 2003 and was awarded Fellowship status in 2021. She brings a wealth of experience from both the public and pri

CCG (Scotland) has appointed long-serving employee and a key architect of its Technical Department, Gary Weir, to its board. Gary’s promotion to technical director underscores CCG’s continued commitment to excellence in pre-construction, quality assurance, and innovation, and he joins a

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its commercial property team with the appointment of Stuart Dickie as a new associate. Mr Dickie joins the expanding team based in Edinburgh’s Hope Street office. He brings a wealth of experience across the real estate spectrum, wit

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) chief executive Brian Berry has been named as a trustee of YouthBuild UK, a charity that gives disadvantaged young people the chance to build rewarding careers in construction. YouthBuild UK’s work includes offering training and support to young people f