About

About Lochlie Construction

At Lochlie, trust is the most important thing we build.

Construction is a service, not a transaction, and we work hard to build relationships with our clients that deliver long after the project is complete.

As a family-owned business founded in 2014, we’ve grown to become a significant player in Scottish construction, reaching £10m in revenue. This has helped to cement our reputation as Scotland’s contractor of choice for construction and refurbishment projects, steel buildings, and renewables services.

Over half of our work comes from clients who’ve worked with us before – people who keep coming back because we are:

Transparent about costs from the first conversation. If there’s a way to save you money, or a more efficient way to build, we’ll tell you.
Committed to keeping our highly skilled tradespeople and project managers in-house to control quality, timelines, and costs.
Approachable, responsive and here to help: There’s a company director at the end of the phone 24/7/365, so you always get the action you need and the result you want.

Meet the team

Our story

Lochlie Construction was founded by Managing Director Douglas Aitken and his father, David Aitken.
Douglas is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with a strong commercial background in managing costs, risk and value. David is a Chartered Builder with more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry.

Together, they built Lochlie on a shared belief that construction should be professionally managed, commercially transparent, and delivered with pride.

The invaluable additions of Dave Aitken and Tom Tracy have strengthened our senior management team.

Dave joined as Mechanical, Electrical and Renewables Director in 2022, and was instrumental in securing our MCS Accreditation. With over 15 years’ experience, Dave spearheads our renewables expertise, and ensures our technical capacity in energy and electrical services remains a core strength of the business.

Tom joined us as Construction Director in 2023. With over 30 years’ industry experience, he adds critical operational structure and oversight, helping us deliver increasingly complex projects for larger clients. This means we can scale with confidence without losing the accountability and family ethos on which our reputation is built.

Our ethos

We care about how we build
We care about our people, our clients, our communities, and the legacy of the work we deliver. This means creating safe, supportive working environments and building relationships based on respect and trust.

We do the right thing
Integrity underpins everything we do. We are open, honest and accountable, not because it’s expected, but because it is the only way we know how to do business.

We strive for better
We continually look for smarter and more efficient ways to build.

Sustainability
We are committed to reducing environmental impact and sharing best practices with our clients. Our carbon-neutral office demonstrates how sustainability can be embedded into everyday operations.

Digital and process innovation
We invest in modern systems, data and automation to improve planning, problem-solving and efficiency. This allows our people to manage projects more effectively and deliver greater value for our clients.

We take pride in our work
Lochlie Construction specialises in delivering interesting, complex and technically demanding projects. We thrive on work that requires careful planning, collaboration and attention to detail, and are proud to put our name to every project we complete.

Our people

Our strength lies in our people.

From experienced project managers and commercial specialists to skilled tradespeople and apprentices, our team brings depth, continuity and professionalism to every project. By keeping capability in-house and investing in development, we maintain consistency in delivery and build long-term expertise across the business.

Douglas Aitken MBA, MRICS, BA(Hons)

Managing Director

Douglas is one of the founding Directors of the business, and is passionate about growing Lochlie’s reputation as Contractor of Choice. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years’ experience in the construction industry, having worked for some of the largest national and international companies in his career.

David Aitken MCIOB, MCMI, APC

Operations Director

David is the other founding Director of the business and leads on operational issues, working closely with the Construction Director and on-site teams to ensure the quality and safety of our projects. He is a Chartered Builder with over 40 years’ experience within the construction industry, giving him a wide breadth of knowledge.

Tom Tracy

Construction Director

Tom joined the business at the start of 2023 as Construction Director with overall responsibility for projects. He works closely with the Operations Director and Site Managers to deliver all projects in accordance with our quality and safety objectives. Tom brings with him extensive experience working with one of Scotland’s largest construction companies.

Dave Aitken

Mechanical, Electrical & Renewables Director

Dave took up his position as Mechanical, Electrical and Renewables Director in 2022 and has been instrumental in establishing our Renewables Department, and securing our MCS Accreditation. He has over 15 years’ experience, starting his career as an electrician, working all over the UK before returning home to join Lochlie.

Dr Habib Manzoor PhD

KTP Associate - AI & Automation Specialist

Habib brings a unique level of technical rigour to our digital and process innovation, holding both an MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Trustworthy Distributed Computing. He focuses on enhancing system reliability and sustainability, applying advanced computing to our operational workflows and ensuring we manage complex projects with precision and data-driven efficiency