Robertson Group

Assuring a sustainable future

Robertson Group provides expertise across the entire built environment lifecycle. Our capabilities include development, construction, facilities management, civil engineering, timber engineering, and strategic services. 

We plan, construct, finance, and manage buildings and facilities for our customers throughout the UK.

Meet our leadership team

The Robertson Group Board, which includes our founder Sir Bill Robertson, is responsible for setting our strategy and assuring the sustainability of our business.
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    Elliot Robertson
    Chief Executive Officer
    Elliot is CEO of Robertson Group. He has over 30 years' experience in the industry and has formerly held the positions of Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Business Development Director, and Chief Executive Officer of Robertson Homes.
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    Brian McQuade
    Chief Operating Officer
    Brian brings 30 years’ experience in the industry, having led construction businesses covering the North of the UK as well as companies in Scotland. As C.O.O, Brian plays a key part in the generational change of Robertson.
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    Irene Wilson
    Chief Financial Officer
    Irene has great experience of our business, having joined the Group in 2004. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in banking, commercial and financial matters is key to the role. Originally training as a qualified chartered accountant with KPMG, she then held senior financial positions before joining Robertson.
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    Sir Bill Robertson
    Executive Chairman
    Bill founded Robertson in Elgin in 1966, and still provides active leadership of the Group today. A past president of the Scottish Builders Federation, Bill was made a CBE in recognition of his services to UK construction. He was knighted for his services to construction and charity in the 2023 New Year's Honours list.
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    Rob Holt
    Group Director – Strategic Services
    Rob has spent 35 years in various management and leadership roles, working in the health, education, housing and local authority sectors. He has experience of complex property, facilities management, and PPP contracts, and has both led and built highly talented teams.
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    Dougie Hawkins
    Chief Executive Officer – Newlands
    Dougie is an experienced investment partner with an exceptional track record in the venture capital and private equity industries. He brings his skill in leadership, value creation, strategy and planning to the Robertson family of businesses.
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    Andrew Telfer
    Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
    Andrew is a highly experienced senior executive having had a successful career in our industry, with a background in finance and broad and deep experience in construction, property development and senior management. He has carried out many senior executive roles and been a main board director at Willmott Dixon for almost 10 years.
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    Graham Hutcheon
    Non Executive Director
    Graham brings his 20 years of experience as Managing Director of Group Operations at Edrington, and 3 years as Chairman of CBI Scotland. His exemplary leadership expertise includes managing relations between government and the business community, running a global brand and business, and more recently, lending his expertise to the third sector.

Our structure

As a portfolio of businesses, we provide flexible and bespoke services to our customers. Our diversified structure makes us a sustainable partner for growth and investment. 

 

Construction

Our construction business consists of eight regional construction enterprises which are strategically positioned around the UK, providing local expertise, insight, and supply chain knowledge for the benefit of our customers and their projects.

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Facilities Management

We have a broad and diverse portfolio, providing bespoke hard and soft facilities management services for our customers. We maintain and manage buildings across the UK ranging from schools and hospitals to car factories and whisky distilleries.

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Civil Engineering

The Robertson Civil Engineering team supports our nation-wide businesses and has a track record of finding ways to do things better without compromising on quality and deliver high-performance infrastructure no matter the project scale or complexity.

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Timber Engineering

Our Timber Engineering business is a market leader in precision-engineered timber for affordable and luxury housing developments, student accommodation, hotels and construction projects. 

We maximise energy efficiency and pre-manufactured value as we drive forward innovative construction techniques.

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Development & Partnerships

We bring the capacity, expertise and investment routes to make our customers’ ambitions a reality. 

We develop long-term strategic partnerships to create solutions which range from land promotion, asset management and investment, to property development, framework partnering and regeneration.

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Careers at Robertson

3,000 talented people make up Team Robertson, working on our sites and in offices across the UK. Ready to join us? 

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