Our People
Scott Hadden
Managing Director
Scott Hadden
Managing DirectorScott is a founding director of the company in 1992 and has overseen its development since then to a multi-million pound business operating across Construction, Homes and General Works. A time served joiner with a keen eye for detail, Scott has a passion for construction and still makes the time to get out on site to ensure our projects are being successfully delivered.
Stephen Lynas, FRIAS
Preconstruction & Business Development Director
Stephen Lynas, FRIAS
Preconstruction & Business Development DirectorStephen joined the business in 2004 following a successful career in Architecture and Project Management. Stephen has responsibility for all business development operations across Hadden Group. With his design background added to his extensive experience in client engagement and bid management he is our natural choice to lead our ‘work-winning’ activities.
Anne Nicol, MBA
Director of Admin and Finance & Company Secretary
Anne Nicol, MBA
Director of Admin and Finance & Company SecretaryAnnie joined the firm in 1993 as one of the first employees and continues to be a cornerstone of the company’s success through her administrative expertise and fiscal control.
Bob Cobban
Commercial Director
Bob Cobban
Commercial DirectorBob has extensive experience including Project Management and Employers Agent duties for a wide range of clients over the past 35 years with strong controls on financial risk and management. Bob joined Hadden in 2009.
Mike Callaghan
Construction Director
Mike Callaghan
Construction DirectorMike is an experienced construction professional with a broad range of management skills and building knowledge. He has proven skills in problem solving, site safety and people management, and is a valued member of the Hadden Group team. Mike is a good team player and is a respected leader who works well under pressure.
Steven Martin BSc MRICS
Hadden General Works Manager
Steven Martin BSc MRICS
Hadden General Works ManagerSteven manages the team at our busy and successful General Works division to ensure we provide a quality client-driven service on projects.
Tommy Devlin
Hadden Homes General Manager
Tommy Devlin
Hadden Homes General ManagerTommy has thirty years’ experience in various sectors of development and will be project managing & coordinating all aspects of development pre-construction activities within Hadden Homes and the throughout Hadden Group.
Donald MacDonald
Commercial Manager
Donald MacDonald
Commercial ManagerDonald joined Hadden Construction in 2001. He has progressed through the ranks from Trainee Surveyor to his current role. Donald is dependable and reliable in both supporting and enabling the surveying team. Donald has extensive experience in successfully procuring and commercially
managing a range of projects.
Amanda Gauld
HR Manager
Amanda Gauld
HR ManagerAmanda joined the business in October 2017 having previously worked in HR with Perth College UHI, British Gas, NHS and Maryhill HA. Amanda's key role is leading all human resource practices and supporting the people management functions that underpin the company including recruitment and selection, training & development and employee relations.
Amanda is responsible for the Group's Skills Academy, working with key stakeholders to deliver positive social value. For any work placement enquiries, please contact Amanda on: agauld@hadden.co.uk
Ian Stewart
Contracts Manager
Ian Stewart
Contracts ManagerIan is a highly experienced Contracts Manager with over 20 years experience in the main contracting industry and is responsible for the day to day strategic site management of the projects under his control. Ian possesses a commercial acumen, great organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple contracts and teams simultaneously. Ian has proven skills in problem-solving, site safety and people management, as well as being a chartered member of the MCIOB.
Alan Banks
Contracts Manager
Alan Banks
Contracts ManagerAlan Banks is a highly experienced Contracts Manager with a remarkable career spanning over 34 years in the construction industry. With a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success, Alan has consistently delivered excellence in managing construction projects across various sectors.
Alan's career journey in construction has been both diverse and illustrious. Throughout his extensive tenure, he has demonstrated proficiency in overseeing all aspects of construction projects, from inception to completion.
Among Alan's notable achievements is his recognition as the UK Site Manager of the Year in 2014 by Premier Guarantee for his outstanding contribution to a social housing development project. This prestigious accolade highlights his dedication to excellence and his ability to deliver exceptional results even in challenging environments.
Derrick Brown
Project Manager
Derrick Brown
Project ManagerDerrick joined the Company in October 2004. Derrick is responsible for the day to day strategic site management of the projects under his control.
Alan Webster
General Works Supervisor
Alan Webster
General Works SupervisorAlan has over 20 years experience in the construction sector and oversees a range of General Works projects.
Alasdair Smith
Hadden Homes Development Manager
Alasdair Smith
Hadden Homes Development ManagerAlly has a wide range of cost management experience and ensures our Hadden Homes projects are carefully designed, developed and delivered on cost.
Doloretta Clarkson
General Works Surveyor
Doloretta Clarkson
General Works SurveyorDoloretta has worked at Hadden Group in our Hadden General Works Division for 11 years gaining significant experience in small projects delivery. Doloretta has developed excellent project management skills as well as strong financial controls.
Douglas Ploetner
Senior Site Manager
Douglas Ploetner
Senior Site ManagerDougie is ambitious and pro-active Site Manager with experience in a broad range of construction projects. Proven skills in problem solving, site safety and people management. A good team player and respected leader who works well under pressure. Having joined Hadden Group in 1999 Dougie has a wealth of experience under his belt!
Gordon Scott
Contracts Manager
Gordon Scott
Contracts ManagerGordon has many years experience in the Construction Industry, delivering projects in a variety of the sectors, both as Main Contractor and Client. He is well organised, focused and very much a team player in supporting delivery teams achieve completion of a project safely, to a high standard and agreed timelines and to a Client's satisfaction
Jack Hadden
Project Manager
Jack Hadden
Project ManagerJack is a product of our successful apprenticeship scheme. A reliable and efficient project manager who is responsible for delivering our projects on-time and on-budget. Jack is also a fully qualified Mental Health First Aider.
John Davidson
Quantity Surveyor
John Davidson
Quantity SurveyorJohn joined our business in 1996, he has progressed through the ranks from Trainee Surveyor to his current role.
John has extensive experience in successfully procuring and commercially managing a range of projects.
John Dawson
Site Manager
John Dawson
Site ManagerJohn joined Hadden in 2012 and is an ambitious and pro-active Site Manager with experience in a broad range of construction projects. He has Proven skills in problem solving, site safety and people management. John is a good team player and respected leader who works well under pressure.
Kirsteen Gloak
Senior Buyer
Kirsteen Gloak
Senior BuyerKirsteen has over 20 years experience in the construction industry. She has a keen eye for detail and ensures that our procurement process is delivered the best value for our clients.
Lee Stuart
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Lee Stuart
Senior Quantity SurveyorLee has extensive experience in successfully procuring and commercially managing a range of projects.
Marie Quin
Invoice Controller
Marie Quin
Invoice ControllerMarie works in our busy administration office. Marie oversees our invoice system to ensure our supply chain and suppliers are paid on time.
Martin Tawse
Estimating Manager
Martin Tawse
Estimating ManagerMartin oversees our estimating team to ensure that our tender bids are comprehensive, compliant and to the best value for our clients
Michael Cook, ICIOB
Quality & Environment Manager
Michael Cook, ICIOB
Quality & Environment ManagerMike is responsible for developing, maintaining, implementing and updating our Management Systems for Quality and the Environment. He liaises with our project teams and monitors environmental performance and quality management on all our projects.
Becca Adamson
Accounts Assistant
Becca Adamson
Accounts AssistantBecca provides clerical assistance in the finance and administration department. Becca recently achieved her HND in Administration and Information Technology.
Ross Leyden
Site Manager
Ross Leyden
Site ManagerRoss has been with Hadden Group since he started his apprenticeship in 2014. Having gained his advanced carpentry and joinery qualification he was identified for our site management scheme. Ross has transitioned into his current role from an Assistant Site Manager with ease. He provides a keen eye for detail and a good working relationship with our subcontractors and Supply chain members.
Sandy McCormack
Customer Care Manager
Sandy McCormack
Customer Care ManagerSandy has been with us at the business since 1997. Sandy is responsible for our Customer Care Department to ensure any building defects are managed and resolved speedily. Sandy has a keen eye for detail and his professional approach to post – construction management is much appreciated by clients.
Sheena Donaghy
Office Manager
Sheena Donaghy
Office ManagerSheena joined the business in 2000 and manages our Administration Department. Sheena and her team provide head office support for our busy construction sites.
David Brown
Site Manager
David Brown
Site ManagerDavid joined Hadden in 2015 as a Site Manager from another large main contractor where he had previously been for 15 years. He began his career as a Joiner before moving into site management as a General Foreman and to his current role as Site Manager. His first project with us was the £2m new housing project for Perth & Kinross Council at Balbeggie. He recently managed our team on the £5m residential development Kingdom HA development in Kincardine, which has been procured under D&B form of contract. His trade background make his selection as our on-site team leader an easy decision as he will use this experience to good effect in delivering this housing project.
David is currently working on site at our Maxwelltown Project with Assistant Site Manager Petr
Aiden Munro
Trainee Estimator
Aiden Munro
Trainee EstimatorAiden started with the company in January. Aiden is currently undergoing his Apprenticeship in Estimating. Aidan is currently in his second year of day of an HNC qualification in Quantity Surveying.
Lorna Brady
Document Controller
Lorna Brady
Document ControllerLorna joined the team in August 2019. Lorna provides administration support to our Construction Department and is the first point of contact for our Customer and Aftercare department.
Mark McGowan
Trainee Estimator
Mark McGowan
Trainee EstimatorMark is our new trainee Estimator. Mark previously worked for us at a labourer but he is now going to University in September 2019 to study. Mark will be working with us part-time whilst at Uni and will be assisting our existing Estimating and Surveying team with some estimating duties, setting up subcontract orders, measuring and preparing subcontract payments as well as preparing applications for payment and valuations.
Lauren Townsley
Buyer
Lauren Townsley
BuyerLauren has over 5 years experience in the industry, working mainly in the civils sector. She plays a vital role in ensuring that the procurement process is delivered efficiently and with maximum benefits to our clients.
Iain Robertson
Site Supervisor
Iain Robertson
Site SupervisorIain was originally a joiner to trade, working on a varied number of projects of all sizes. A number of years later, he was then promoted to Site Supervisor in the late 90's and has been working as a Site Manager since the early 2000's. In this time he has managed to achieve his SVQ level 4 in building management. Combined, Iain has over 20 year’s experience in the construction industry and oversees a wide range of General Works Projects.
Kenny Davies
Site Manager
Kenny Davies
Site ManagerWith over 36 years’ experience within the construction industry, Kenny has gained a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of construction & nbsp. He has a vast experience in programme and sub-contractor management and a great understanding of all health and safety legislation. In his previous roles, Kenny has been responsible for delivering a variety of projects ranging in value and dealing with the different design teams and client representatives.
Chloe Patterson
Finance & Estimating Assistant
Chloe Patterson
Finance & Estimating AssistantChloe is part of our General Works Division as our Finance & Estimating Assistant. She joined Hadden Group in October 2019 from HMRC. Within the department she is responsible for processing payments and estimating any tender opportunities. She is a key part of the department and also assists the Quantity Surveyors with any administrative details.
David Howat
Site Manager
David Howat
Site ManagerDavid has proven himself as a successful site supervisor with a track record of operating effectively in many areas of the construction trade. With a career spanning over 26 years he has accumulated an extensive range of skills and qualifications to work his way up to an Assistant Site Manager role. Throughout this time, he has gained a keen eye for quality and has excellent time management ensuring that projects are completed to the highest quality and within time restrictions.