Appointments

JR Scaffold Services Ltd has promoted two new directors in Kellyanne Conway and John Jack. Kellyanne takes on the role of operations director, whilst John has been promoted to contracts director, firming up the firm's commitment to nurturing its own talent and recognising the existing skills an

An Edinburgh surveyor has come full circle by rejoining the company that kick-started his career. Lloyd Anderson joined Trident Building Consultancy after graduating from university in 2011, becoming a Chartered Surveyor in the three years he spent there.

Persimmon North Scotland has added to its land team with a combination of promotion and retention of experience. The builder has appointed Robert Patrick as its new land director and will continue to benefit from the experience of current director Iain McGouldrick on a part-time basis.

Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.

Patrycja Allan has been appointed to the role of land manager at Persimmon West Scotland. Patrycja joined the housebuilder last month, strengthening a land team whose activity stretches from Ayrshire to Lanarkshire. She brings with her a wealth of experience, having previously worked for Stewart Mil

The new managing director of construction group McTaggart has been appointed to the body representing Scotland’s home building sector. Janice Russell joins the board of Homes for Scotland which supports its members to meet the nation’s housing needs and aspirations.

Structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has today unveiled changes to its board of directors with Andrew Brown set to retire from the board from July 1st. After an illustrious engineering career spanning 40 years, 30 of those with Narro and 20 serving on the board, Andrew will be stepping

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has stepped up its transition into sustainable energy with the appointment of Rick Bull as renewables technical sales manager. Most recently with the UK’s largest electrical wholesaler Edmundson Electrical as manager of the firm’s GreenTech renewables w

Growing demand has seen Edinburgh-based high-end renovation specialist Orocco add to its senior management team with two key hires. With more than 35 years’ experience in construction, housebuilding and estimating, George McIntosh has joined as commercial manager.

Stirling-based Avant Homes Scotland has announced the appointment of Lynne Scullion as its new site manager at its Draffen Park development in Stewarton. Lynne Scullion has been promoted to her new role after successfully completing a period on another development as assistant site manager for the l

Justin Young has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), effective 5 July 2023. The decision was made by RICS's Governing Council to drive further strategic, cultural and operational change within the organisation. Mr Young, previousl

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced Euan Clark as its new president. The commercial director of Ashleigh (Scotland) Limited, based in Prestwick, replaces the outgoing president Greig MacLeod of MacLeod Construction in Lochgilphead, who has held the post since 2021.

Industry leaders from across Scotland's public and private sectors have been appointed as co-chairs to develop ten core construction areas where transformation across the sector is needed most. Their appointment follows the publication last year of the Scottish Construction Accord by the Constructio

The National Retrofit Hub has appointed Rachael Owens and Sara Edmonds as co-directors who take over from Russell Smith, interim director, in mid-July 2023. The two join at a crucial point in the Hub’s progress towards enabling the delivery of housing retrofit at scale in the UK. Working close

Knight Frank has added to its building consultancy division in Scotland with the appointment of seasoned surveyor Alan Sime. Mr Sime has re-joined the firm as an associate in Glasgow, having started his career with Knight Frank in the city as a placement student and, subsequently, graduate in 2002,