Kevin Hamilton, the Head of Roads at Glasgow City Council has been appointed the new Scottish Road Works Commissioner.

He will leave his current role to take up the new position. He previously held posts in local authority roads services in both Scotland and England and is a Chartered Engineer with over 28 years’ experience in roads engineering.

Mr Hamilton has been active in the Scottish road works community for several years, having represented authorities on both the South East Road Authority and Utilities Committee (RAUC) and the West of Scotland (RAUC).

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: “Kevin Hamilton brings a wealth of experience to the post of Scottish Road Works Commissioner.

“His extensive background in the roads engineering industry will be invaluable and I wish him every success in his new role.”