Contractors

Pamella Thompson has been appointed resident liaison offer at Higgins Construction for its London-based housing refurbishment schemes.

Skanska Technology, the design arm of Skanska Construction Group, has made three appointments.

Peter Eckert has been promoted to operations director; Ian Davies and John Redpath join as senior project engineers.

Galliford Try has appointed Keith Grierson to the new role of PFI bid manager.

Housebuilders

Anglia Housing Group has appointed Michael Newey executive director.

Ian Munslow has joined Laing Homes South East Thames as sales manager.

Consultants

Davies Wallis Foyster has appointed Richard Knight solicitor in its property team. Catherina Akaraonye joins the insurance team as solicitor.

Multidisciplinary consultancy WSP Group has appointed Nelson Ogunshakin (right) to its executive board for the northern division.

Bob Lilly has joined engineering materials consultancy Sandberg as associate.

Construction consultant Wakemans has promoted John Meredith and Dean Watson to regional directors in Birmingham.

Brian White has joined consulting engineer NRM Consultants as director of the Southampton office. Andy Lyle has been appointed group technical associate in the London office.

Martin Ward has joined retail property services firm Styles & Wood as information systems manager.

Institutes

Mike Beale, managing director of Gang-Nail Systems, has been appointed chairman of the Trussed Rafter Association.

Suppliers

Neil Wharram has been appointed new plant manager for Shepherd Engineering Services.

ABB Power T&D has appointed Sandy Honeyman as business development manager. He will be responsible for CHP, energy services and renewable energy solutions.

Saniflo has appointed Gareth Staples as sales executive for the South East region.

Steel-line the roller door manufacturing arm of Cardale Doors has appointed Rob Bond sales manager.

Primus has appointed Kerstin Awang as LPG equipment product manager.

Martin Gisbourne has been appointed marketing director of Glynwed pipesystems.