Contractors

Bryan Diggins (right) has joined Kier Construction, the civil engineering arm of Kier Group, as operations director. He joins from Laing.

Housebuilders

Try Homes Thames Valley has promoted Zoe Dobbs to field sales manager. Graham Bell has been appointed planning and design manager. In addition, Tom Nicholson will head Try's new office in the North Thames region. Geoff Peters joins as land director.

Bob Eldridge has been appointed site manager at Fairclough Homes at its Kingswood Place, Surrey, development.

Valerie Ward (right) has joined Fairclough Homes' new St Albans office as area sales manager.

Consultants

Turner & Townsend has appointed Alan Bailey associate director of contract services in the Glasgow office. Callum Coutts joins as senior consultant of contract services in Edinburgh.

Cyril Sweett has appointed Liam Holder director of consulting. He will head the legal services department.

Roberts & Partners has promoted Remi Suzan to divisional director in London.

Multidisciplinary consultancy group Steven Frankham Associates has promoted Richard Chitty and Peter Fraser to partners.

Multidisciplinary practice Gensler Consulting has appointed Neil McLocklin consultancy practice leader to head its expansion into Europe.

Software provider Causeway Technologies has appointed Robert Jeens chairman. He was formerly group finance director of Woolwich.

Architect and QS ARP Lorimer and Associates has appointed Helen Brown, Rebecca Cadie and Stewart Glendinning associates.

Institutions

Douglas Kell, formerly with the National Federation of Builders, has been appointed director and company secretary of the Civil Engineering Association (Northern).

Suppliers

Stan Mimms has joined Pennine Vibropiling as area sales manager for the North of England and Scotland.

Louvre manufacturer, Gilberts has appointed John Hanger area sales manager.

David Figueira has been appointed technical sales engineer for the OEM division of firespray international.

Rugby Cement has appointed Sean Jenney commercial manager for its CPM business team.

Charcon Hard Landscaping has appointed Ian Geeson products manager.