Appointments, etc, w/e September 29

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:

Alcock-Ferguson, Laura – Appointed interim chief executive officer of Circular Communities Scotland (which seeks to “empower Scottish communities to deliver a circular economy”). Reported here;

Aris, Sharon – Appointed head of a new office in Galashiels for law firm, Gilson Gray. Reported here;

Harris, Suzannah – Appointed to the board of UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company, Tilbury Douglas. Reported here;

Hawkeswood, Lee – Appointed commercial director (infrastructure) at UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company, Tilbury Douglas. Reported here;

Logie, Derek (pictured) – Retires as chief executive of Rural Housing Scotland, after 20 years in the role. Reported here;

Mason, Fenella – Appointed partner in the Edinburgh-based infrastructure, construction and energy disputes department at international law firm, CMS. Reported here;

McCallion, Sarah – Appointed to the board of UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company, Tilbury Douglas. Reported here;

McCrossan, Laura – Appointed associate at architecture practice, Aitken Turnbull. One of several appointments, including seven studio staff. Reported here;

Reay, Prof. Dave – Appointed co-chair of the Just Transition Commission (which “provides independent scrutiny and advice on how to put justice at the heart of climate action in Scotland”), along with Satwat Rehman. Reported here;

Rehman, Satwat – Appointed co-chair of the Just Transition Commission (which “provides independent scrutiny and advice on how to put justice at the heart of climate action in Scotland”), along with Prof. Dave Reay. Reported here;

Smart, David – Appointed associate director at architecture practice, Aitken Turnbull. One of several appointments, including seven studio staff. Reported here;

Wild, Mark – Appointed chair of the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership. Reported here; and

Young, Donna – Appointed co-ordinator at Rural Housing Scotland. Succeeding Derek Logie, who is retiring. Reported here.

Feel free to get in touch – via our Contact Us link – with your appointments, retirement, etc news.

Picture credit: Rural Housing Scotland

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