ESTATE agent Savills has expanded its Scottish business space agency team.

The firm has appointed Mike Irvine and Hugh Rutherford as directors in the firm’s Edinburgh office, and Colin McGhee as associate director in Glasgow.

All three join from Montagu Evans. With 22 years’ experience in the property sector, Irvine was a partner at Montagu Evans specialising in office agency and development. Rutherford, also previously a Partner, has focused, and will continue to focus on, office agency, development and occupier services, with 36 years working in the business space sector.

Craig Timney, head of Savills Edinburgh, said: “Our strategy of recruiting Best in Class individuals remains critical to the continued growth of our business in Scotland. The arrival of Mike and Hugh in Edinburgh, and Colin in Glasgow, will undoubtedly help us to deliver our ambitions, to allow us to offer our clients the very best, building on Savills strong national business space network with local knowledge and expertise.”