New chair at Scottish Property Federation

Andrew Sutherland, the joint managing director of Miller Developments, was today named as the new chairman of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).

Sutherland will succeed Paul Curran,directorofedinburghbased Quartermile Developments, in the role, which will commence at the SPF’S annual dinner at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre this evening.

The new chairman has worked for Miller Developments for almost three decades, honing his skills in property development, contract negotiation and commercial management.

He said: “I am extremely pleased to be taking on the role as chairman of the SPF. I want to continue contributingandworkinghardtorepresent 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. I’ve been particularly active with planning matters across the UK and am therefore in a good position to compare and contrast planning services to hopefully improve the current situation.”

David Melhuish, director of the SPF, added: “We now look forward to working with Andrew over the next year, continuing to strengthen our links with government and producing substantive industry evidence for our members, their investors and government alike.” 0 The new chair is the joint MD at Miller Developments