Allied Surveyors Scotland’s David McMillan wins Graduate of the Year at CIOB Scotland awards

Allied Surveyors Scotland is delighted to announce that David McMillan has been crowned Graduate of the Year at the CIOB Scotland (Chartered Institute of Building) awards.

David was put forward by the business in recognition of his academic achievement, professional development and commitment to the future of the surveying profession.

Nominees were judged on several different criteria including their academic progression and consistency as well as their commitment to personal and professional development, including leadership, industry engagement, and extracurricular activities.

At just 15, David received an unconditional offer to study building surveying at Glasgow Caledonian University beginning his degree when he turned 16 before graduating with a first-class honours degree.

Now 20, he has already combined six years of practical construction experience.  He was recently selected to join the Allied Surveyors Scotland Associate Board, where he aims to support initiatives around colleague engagement, professional development and attracting future talent into the profession.

Commenting on picking up the award, David said:

“I am thrilled to collect this award and can’t quite believe the judges decided to choose me over and above the other nominees! There are so many people I would like to thank from my parents to my university tutors and lecturers and, of course, my colleagues at Allied Surveyors Scotland who have all supported and encouraged me.”

Allied Surveyors Scotland’s director of operations, Kevin Keane FRICS, commented:

“We are all so proud of David to have won this award and it really is testament to the dedication and commitment he has shown in everything he has done.”

David’s success follows last week’s confirmation that Allied Surveyors Scotland has been selected as a finalist in the Supplier of the Year category at the forthcoming Negotiator Awards 2026.

“This nomination reflects the progress we’re making as a business from embracing digital innovation, through our partnership with OS Capture, to investing in the next generation of surveyors through the Allied Academy. We are continually looking for ways to improve how we work, develop our people and deliver an outstanding experience for our clients,” added Kevin.