Appointments

Dr Stuart Black has been unveiled as the next chief executive of development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Taking up the post in January 2022, Dr Black has led the economic and community development agency’s Moray team since February 2020. Earlier this year, he took on ad

Fife-based housebuilder Muir Homes has appointed Derek Bertram as construction manager. Part of the Muir Group, the family-run firm has more than 45 years of experience building new homes across Scotland. 

Richard Prime has been appointed as managing director of Major Projects at BAM Nuttall. Following a 20-year career with the company, Richard Prime will lead BAM Nuttall’s teams, working in collaboration, to design and build some of the UK’s most sustainable, significant infrastructure p

Commercial property consultancy FG Burnett (FGB) has appointed Corrie Deans as a director within its property management department. Mr Deans brings extensive facilities management experience to the business, having worked for OCS Group in a key FM role. In his new position with FGB, Corrie wil

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Brian Pettigrew as director of its housing division, incorporating private housing arm Crosbie Homes. Bringing a wealth of experience from across the industry, Mr Pettigrew's addition to the team will allow Morris & Spottiswood to increase focus on dev

Planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has announced the promotion of Colin Lavety to partner in its Scotland office. Michael Ward has also been appointed as an urban design director in Scotland as part of the UK-wide appointments and promotions round.

Renfrewshire-based City Gate Construction (CGC) has announced the appointment of Walter Matthews as facilities management operations director. The firm said it was a "pivotal" appointment and would support its growing order book across the UK.

Ron Fraser has been appointed as the new chair of Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group (CSILG) from November. Mr Fraser has extensive experience in the UK’s construction sector, having worked in the industry for over 40 years. A chartered civil engineer, he has acted as designer, co

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of two new members of staff in Aberdeen for its growing project management and building consultancy department. Andrew Beedie has joined the firm as a surveyor following a two-year period running his own practice in Orkney, working on both comme

Graham + Sibbald has appointed Stephen Barton as a director within its Property Management department. Having obtained an honours degree in Property Management and Valuation from Glasgow Caledonian University, Stephen started his career with Workman & Partners before moving to Warner Estates whe

International real estate advisor Savills has expanded its investment team in Scotland with the appointment of associate Alister Gibson in its Glasgow office. Alister joins Savills from DH Hall where he gained experience across all real estate sectors in his five years there. Previous to t

Infrastructure services and engineering company Amey has appointed James Holmes to take responsibility for its rail infrastructure operations. As the new rail sector director, Mr Holmes will be an integral part of the Transport Infrastructure Executive Team. With a clear strategic focus for the

Multi-disciplinary design and engineering company BakerHicks has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Lizzie King to the new role of head of legal. In her new role, Lizzie will provide ongoing contractual and legal advice for BakerHicks’ project delivery an

CALA Group has made two senior appointments as its Sustainability Strategy continues to build momentum. Kathryn Dapré has taken up the role of head of sustainability, with Robin Dodyk joining as head of Modern Methods of Construction.

Scott Cochrane has been appointed head of property management at Glasgow-based Park Property Management. With 26 years’ experience in the property management sector, Mr Cochrane joins from James Gibb which acquired Life Property Management.