Appointments, etc, w/e September 15 – Place Design Scotland

WELCOME to a recently-launched editorial thread on placedesignscotland.com: noting appointments, retirements, etc in the Scottish placemaking sector.

And we are grateful to reporting in Scottish Housing News, Scottish Construction Now and Project Scotland, plus others, for news of the following:

D’aish, Susan – Appointed one of 13 new board members at the construction innovation centre, Built Environment – Smarter Transformation. She is currently a director of Climate Response, at professional services firm, Jacobs. She is joined by Dr Mila Duncheva, Business Development manager, Stora Enso Wood Products; Saffron Grant, managing director at digital-tools-for-the-construction-sector company, Digital Construction Skills; Jonathan Hines, managing director at architecture practice, Architype; Ian Hogg, Technical Services director at infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty; Stella McManus, principal and CEO, South Lanarkshire College; Simon McWhirter, deputy CEO, UK Green Building Council; Gordon Mitchell, chief innovation officer at facilities managers, Key FM; Jennifer Phin, managing director at building contractors, AC Whyte & Co Ltd; Jonathan Shaw, operations director at chartered surveyors, Harvey, Donaldson & Gibson; Linzi Shearer, Learning and Improvement lead, Legal & General Homes; Duncan Smith, Energy and Sustainability manager at housing association, River Clyde Homes; and Alan Wilson, managing director at electrical contracting trade association, SELECT, and chair of Construction Industry Collective Voice. Reported here;

Doran, Jennifer – Appointed finance director at chartered surveyors and property consultants, Graham & Sibbald. Reported here;

Fenton, Greig – Appointed regional director at quantity surveyors, Thomas & Adamson. Reported here;

Jennings, Di – Appointed senior property consultant at the East Lothian office of estate agent, Coulters. Reported here;

McColgan, Kevin – Appointed chief executive at Aberdeenshire construction company, Bannon. Reported here;

Narro, Kate – Appointed senior land manager at house builder, Persimmon North Scotland. Reported here;

Robertson, Arlene – Appointed ‘people and culture’ manager at Glasgow-based housing association, Thenue. Reported here;

Rosenthal, Tony – Named Scotland president at the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuations. Reported here; and

Walker, George – Appointed chair at social enterprises, charities and community groups support organisation, Social Investment Scotland. Reported here.

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Pictured: The BE-ST new board members, Picture credit: BE-ST

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