The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has named Euan Clark as its new president.
He is the commercial director of Prestwick-based Ashleigh (Scotland) and replaces the outgoing president Greig MacLeod of MacLeod Construction in Lochgilphead, who held the post since 2021.
Clark started off as an apprentice quantity surveyor with Barr Construction in 1990, before gaining his degree in quantity surveying and working for several companies, including Dawn Construction and Melville Dundas, before joining Ashleigh in 2004.
Ashleigh was established in 2001 as a contractor, covering a range of sectors, mainly operating within the south west and central Scotland.
Clark was previously a board director of SBF and sat on the contractors legal group under the Joint Contracts Tribunal.
Vaughan Hart, managing director of SBF, said: “I have worked with Euan for many years and know the knowledge, skills and experience he will bring to the role.
“I also want to thank Greig MacLeod for his services as SBF president - his guidance was invaluable in steering the organisation through the latter stages of the pandemic, representing the building and construction sector through different economic and policy challenges.”
Clark said: “I have been an active member of the SBF for over a decade and know the critical role the organisation plays in representing its members, who form one of the most important parts of the Scottish business sector.
“Although these are challenging and uncertain times, I will make sure that SBF will continue to support its members, representing their interests in critical issues such as skills, apprenticeships and green jobs.
“With the resilience, innovation and determination SBF members have shown, I know we can work together to overcome difficulties and look to the future with optimism.”
Founded in 1895, the SBF is the lead voice of the construction industry in Scotland, which is the largest source of private investment north of the border and contributes around £14bn - or circa 10% - to Scotland’s GDP.
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