NHBC have announced the appointment of Sir Muir Russell KCB FRSE to its main Board as Chairman of the NHBC Scottish Committee.

Sir Muir, who takes over from Dr. David Smith OBE, has over 30 years' experience working within the civil service and has held a number of senior positions in Scotland and Whitehall. He was the first Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Executive, following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. Notable roles include serving as Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland, George Younger, as well as a period as Head of the Home Affairs Secretariat of the Cabinet Office in London (1990-92). He left the civil service in 2003 on appointment as Principal and Vice- Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, where he served for 6 years.


Sir Muir has extensive experience in the formulation of Scottish housing policy, in particular as the former Under Secretary for Housing in the Scottish Office Environment Department.

NHBC's executive chairman Isabel Hudson said: "Sir Muir's wealth of experience will bring undoubted benefits to NHBC. His previous roles and extensive civil service career in Scotland mean he is extremely well-placed to help NHBC address the specific needs of the Scottish housing market."

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