Appointments

The Kingdom Group has appointed James Hudson as its new asset management director. A passionate social housing professional and current chair of the CIH North East Regional Board, James has a proven track record of providing strategic leadership in the development and delivery of corporate objective

Crosswind Developments, the team behind a proposed development that promises 3,000 new homes in the west of Edinburgh, has appointed Steve Dunlop as its new chair. Mr Dunlop’s appointment follows the recent passing of previous chair and former chancellor of the exchequer, Lord Alistair Darling

Multi-disciplinary engineering services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Geoff Bruce to head up the EJ Academy supporting learning and development (L&D) for the group. The newly created role is part of the company's strategic growth plan and will increase focus on lifelong learning and m

Independent commercial real estate firm Ryden has made the strategic move to appoint industry stalwart Ken McInnes to a newly created position in client relationship and business development. Ken is a well-known figure in the commercial property sector after gaining a wealth of experience durin

As part of its new year initiatives, a raft of promotions at both director and associate level have been made at Chartered Surveyors firm DM Hall. Seven professionals have been elevated to director status in the firm. They are David Hyde and Wallace Kidd, both of whom work in the Glasgow residential

Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Barbara Massie as business development director and promoted Steven Robbie to technical director designate, following its commitment to expanding its market share and driving advancement to modern methods of construction (MMC). Leveraging its s

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has appointed Gabrielle Costigan MBE as a non-executive director with effect from 8 March 2024.

Michelle Cameron has been named as Persimmon North Scotland’s new finance manager. Michelle, a management accountant, joined the housebuilder earlier this month from Taylor Wimpey, where she served as finance manager for the last eight years. Prior to her career in house building, Michelle wor

Electrical contractor SEC Scotland has expanded its senior management team with the arrival of Neil Robertson as contracts manager. Neil joins the team as a qualified electrical engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the electrical industry. His expertise varies from approved ele

Project profession chartered membership organisation the Association for Project Management (APM) has announced the appointment of Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE as its president-elect. Dr Thompson will commence in the role in July, taking over from outgoing APM president, Sue Kershaw, who has ser

Scottish Engineering has appointed Bernie O’Neil, operations director at Thales, as its second consecutive female president. Two years ago, Aine Finlayson became Scottish Engineering's first female president in its almost 160-year history.

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cowal Design has promoted James Devenay to the position of director. Joining forces with the other directors to drive the continued growth and success of the firm, James will play a pivotal role in nurturing talent within the organisation and attracting new

Jill Gayford has joined real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield as a partner heading up the Asset Services team in Scotland. Most recently the manager of Pentlands Science Park in Penicuik, Jill brings twenty years’ experience to the role, having previously held senior positions with BNP Pa

Architecture practice 3DReid has made six leadership team promotions. Andrew Marshall and Doug Pearson in the Edinburgh studio, Jen Samuel, Kevin Langan and Mark Lorimer in the Glasgow studio and Armelle Munoz in the Birmingham studio have all been promoted to director.

Lora Brill has been named as the new UK head of sustainability for buildings at Ramboll. Joining Ramboll from Orchard Street Investment Management, where she was Head of ESG and Responsible Investment, Lora has over 20 years’ experience working in the built environment and sustainabi