Andrew Sutherland, joint managing director of Miller Developments, has been named as the new chairman of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).
He will succeed Paul Curran, director of Edinburgh-based Quartermile Developments, at the SPF’s annual dinner tonight (8 November).
Sutherland will use his new role to promote commercial property development in Scotland, and work with the Scottish government on its new planning bill, looking at ways to reduce the time taken to complete developments.
SPF director David Melhuish said: “Paul Curran has had a fantastic year, and Andrew picks up the role at a time of gathering engagement across Holyrood and Whitehall for SPF. His knowledge of planning and development matters working across the UK will be a huge benefit as we tackle the next Scottish planning bill.”
Sutherland, said: “I am extremely pleased to be taking on the role as chairman of the SPF. I want to continue contributing and working hard to represent the interests of Scotland’s commercial and residential markets to attract investors, speed up development times and improve our overall planning strategies.
“Time is one of our biggest issues and I want to see quicker responses for developers looking towards Scotland with an eye on investment. ”
Sutherland has worked for Miller Developments for more than 30 years. He is also a member of the regeneration committee of the British Property Federation.
CBRE Scotland managing director Miller Mathieson will replace Sutherland as vice-chairman of the SPF.
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