Appointments

Commercial real estate firm Colliers is extending its UK planning team with the recruitment of Lucy Moroney as senior planner. Colliers’ planning team works on a significant number of strategic sites across the UK, including three new garden communities. Lucy will be working with corporate cli

Kier Group has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of Kier Places, its housing maintenance and facilities management business. Jamie McKechnie will take up his new role from 3rd April following the departure of Mark Whittaker who is leaving Kier to take up a role elsewhere in the industry

Persimmon East Scotland has added to its customer service operation with the appointment of Lisa Riley as its new head of customer care. Lisa joins Persimmon from Robertson Homes, where she was head of customer care, having spent five years with the firm. She brings with her a track record of m

Muir Homes has named Peter Shepherd as managing director of the Fife-based and family-owned house builder. He joins Muir following over 30 years’ experience in the housing development sector, predominantly with Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd

Modular and offsite building solutions brand Algeco has appointed Keith Dorling as UK managing director. The announcement comes as increased demand and recent acquisitions open up new opportunities for the UK business and its customers.

Commercial real estate consultant Ryden has appointed Ron Liddell as an associate in its project management team in Aberdeen. With a proven track record of success across several sectors in the construction industry, Ron brings 35 years of extensive experience to Ryden, working previously as a const

Savills has appointed Alistair Wright as investment director in its Edinburgh office in a move to expand its UK investment division. Mr Wright joins from CBRE where he has spent 15 years operating in the UK commercial investment market, advising both purchasers and vendors on transactions, and devel

Rail contractor QTS Group has appointed Lisa McKellar to its board of directors. The move follows Lisa’s five-year stint leading the marketing within the company. Her new role, which began in January, sees her become marketing and social value director.

Global strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has made two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams. Stewart Taylor joins as a principal to lead and take forward the land and development function in Scotland, while Iain King joins as lead director of a 15-pe

McTaggart Construction has appointed Janice Russell as its new managing director as part of a management restructure which sees current MD Gary Climson take up a new post as non-executive chairman. The long-established business, which builds high-quality affordable housing across Scotland, rece

The Wee House Group has appointed Richard Reid and Emma Robertson as (acting) chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group, will take a step back at the end of this month when her maternity leave begins.

Drum Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director, taking over from Gordon Milne who has moved to the newly created role of technical director for the group. Mr Gracie has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating large design and construction teams across th

Legal and tax advice firm Turcan Connell has secured two strategic hires for its land and property team with the addition of Murray Soutar and Lesley Roarty. Murray Soutar re-joins the firm as a partner having established a career as a specialist advisor in rural property. He first began his career

Property and construction company Thomas & Adamson (T&A) has announced the promotion of Heather Holbrook to Partner. The director has been promoted after an incredibly successful decade at the company, which has included leading on some of the highest profile projects in T&A’s port

Wates Group has appointed Eoghan O’Lionaird as its new chief executive. Eoghan joins the company on 20 February 2023, from his previous role as chief executive at FTSE-listed marine services company James Fisher and Sons plc. He will sit on the Wates Group board.