Contractors

Martin Burton has joined Nottingham-based SOL Construction as projects director.

EBC Construction has appointed Alan Jones senior project manager in the design-and-build division of its Bristol office. Martin Courtney joins the office as senior contracts manager.

Ballast Wiltshier has appointed Gordon Wright construction manager in its West Midlands division.

Housebuilders

Julia Chapman, previously with Asda subsidiary Gazeley Properties, has been appointed finance director at Redrow Commercial.

Allison Homes has appointed Terry Royden non-executive chairman.

Andy Beasley has joined Alfred McAlpine Homes (Midlands) as construction director.

Consultants

Pol MacDonald and Lynda Fleming have been promoted to associates in the Edinburgh office of land and planning consultant Derek Lovejoy Partnership.

Richard Cornwall and Lee Hunter have joined facilities and cost consultant Bernard Williams Associates as associates.

Linda Colburn has been appointed PFI manager for central England at Turner & Townsend.

David Roden and Paul Miller have been appointed directors of Michael Aukett Architects. David Hamilton has been made assistant director and Don O'Reilly has become director designate. Michael Drain and Mat Bunting have been made associates.

Ward Hadaway has appointed Jasan Fitzpatrick assistant solicitor in the commercial property department.

Michael Nixson has been appointed director of WSP's facilities management consulting services division.

Surveyor Sanderson Townend & Gilbert has appointed Simon Williams architectural technician.

Rupert Cowen has joined Hammond Suddards as a partner in its construction and engineering unit.

The Leeds office of Chetwood Associates has promoted Alastair Hyslop to associate. Andrew Healey has been made regional director.

Institutions

Malcolm Nickolls has been appointed to the board of the Architects Registration Board.