Contractors

MJ Gleeson Group has restructured its Northern Construction Division. Keith Shivers has been appointed managing director of the division, based in Sheffield, and Steven Landes is the new commercial director. Neil Robertson has been appointed to the divisional board as regional director responsible for construction. Paul McGarry and Bill Law have been made regional managers for the North-west and North-east regions respectively, and David Jones is head of business development for the division.

M&E engineering contractor Lawrence has appointed Ian Miller commercial director. Laurence Rimmer joins as divisional manager for civils and network distribution.

Andy Crawford has been promoted to construction director at Try Accord.

Housebuilders

Marcus Lambert has joined Laing Homes North Home Counties as senior planning manager.

Nick Smith, former managing director of Charles Church, has been appointed managing director at Beazer Homes.

Consultants

Stuart Tappin has joined Oscar Faber as regional director. He will head the new historic buildings team. Tim Ward has been appointed Midlands regional director of TPS Consult.

Watts and Partners has promoted Marc Pegler to partner within the Commercial Occupiers group based in Blackheath, south-west London. Mark Sherrell becomes associate partner. Jane Dalgliesh, Derek Moir and Robert White have been promoted to associate partners in the Commercial Building Surveying group in the London (West End) office.

Tahir Ditta, formerly with Camden council, has joined Arambol Associates' building surveying division as a project manager/building surveyor.

Engineering consultant Clancy Consulting has appointed Leslie Calder associate in its London office.

White Young Green has made 10 promotions to associate. They are: George Webb, Malcolm Jones, Martin Fotheringham, Ken Bramham, David Richardson, Colin Shields, Graham Sibley, Brian Wilkins, Ian Poppy and David Chambers.

Roberts & Partners has appointed Barry Sullivan principal engineer.

Capita Building Surveying has appointed Helen Gough associate director and Vernon Gibbons senior surveyor, based in the London office.

Carl Tonks has been made associate at WSP Development.