Appointments

Scottish-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has expanded its EMEA senior team with two new appointments as part of extensive plans for growth. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of consultancy – building & places and James Tucker join

A Dumfries architecture practice has hired one of Scotland’s leading experts in a pioneering energy efficient style of building design as it continues to grow its extensive portfolio of housing association and community housing projects across Dumfries & Galloway. Joining Aitken Turnb

Partnership housing provider Lovell has hired a new partnership manager to grow its activity in Scotland's social housing sector. Sarah Freel has re-joined the company, having previously worked for the company in customer relations and partnership roles for 15 years between 2003 and 2018. Her role w

An Angus architecture practice has promoted a long-serving member of its team to director level as it continues to plan for future growth and diversification. Crawford Architecture, based in Montrose, has promoted David Paton to the post of associate director having been with the family firm for mor

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has further enhanced the quality of its technical operation with the appointment of Bob Cairney as its new director of technical services. Mr Cairney will start his role next month, taking the reins from colleague Dave Forrester, wh

Chartered surveyors DM Hall has appointed Calum Allmond as its new head of architectural services. An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology (ACIAT), Dunfermline-based Calum will manage a three-strong team with a brief to grow its headcount both this year and next

Wates Group has appointed Esther English as its new corporate development director to lead the group’s strategic planning activities. Reporting to chief executive, David Allen, and supporting the group’s executive committee, Ms English will oversee the work that is underway to

Engineering consultancy Will Rudd Davidson has promoted structural engineer Richard Campbell to the position of director in its Glasgow office, along with a string of appointments and promotions across the company. A chartered structural engineer with more than 14 years’ of industry experience

Architecture and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has expanded its team with the appointment of David Shaw as projects director.  Mr Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins Halliday Fraser Munro’s growing Glasgow office from Sheppard Robson

Environmental planning consultancy Atmos Consulting has appointed Sara Toule as principal consultant within its ecology team. A masters graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Sara has worked in the environmental consulting sector since 2013.

Experienced HSE professional Rollo Wood has joined Glasgow-headquartered Edwin James Group as group health, safety and environment director. Mr Wood was previously responsible for the HSE performance of Shell’s global retail service station network, which includes over 45,000 service

Building surveyor Martin Whittaker joins the company from Capita Property and Infrastructure. A time served joiner, he changed career path following a spell in Australia, going on to complete a degree in Building Surveying at Glasgow Caledonian University. Part of the Project & Development Servi

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has made two new appointments to boost apprenticeship numbers and increase diversity. Gillian Macaulay has joined SNIPEF Training Services (STS) as regional support officer and Lorraine Doig has been appointed

The developers of one of the UK’s largest community regeneration projects has made two senior appointments as it gears up for the final delivery of its masterplan. Winchburgh Developments Ltd, which is the lead organisation for the historic West Lothian mining village, has secured Paul Curran

Multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks has appointed Zac Meadows and Christopher Buck to senior roles to support the company’s continued growth in the life sciences and industry sector. Zac Meadows takes on the new role of operations manager for lif