Movers and shakers throughout the industry.
Contractors
Construction and development group Geo Houlton & Sons has appointed David Padden and Andrew Kingston executive directors.

Property services group Midas has appointed Alan Williamson to the retail division of its construction. Darryn Parry, Ian Pitman, Nalin Seneviratne, Graham Mathews and Ian Fairbairn have been made directors.

Housebuilders
Ken Denney has joined Persimmon Homes' construction department as quantity surveyor for the firm's West Yorkshire region.

Lovell has promoted Gurbinder Sandhu to partnering manager for the Midlands region.

Consultants
Jim McNally and Simon Dowse have been promoted to associates of Scott Wilson Consultancy Group.

Jo Strange has been appointed associate director of specialist geotechnical and environmental engineering consultant Card Geotechnics.

NAI Gooch Webster has appointed David Thurston (left) to its building consultancy team. He will be an associate director based in London.

Investment and development company Brixton has made Roz Rossington director of its customer services management arm B-Ser. James Good has been promoted to director of investment and portfolio management.

Suppliers
Avonside Roofing, part of the Avonside Group, has appointed Peter Bruce branch director. Fred Nichol joins as senior contracts manager. Simon Marsh and Mark Kay have been promoted to contracts managers.

Chris Davis (left) has joined kitchen supplier Theobalds as area sales manager for the East Midlands.

Norsk Hydro has appointed Peter Fergusson managing director.

Isocrete Isowarm has appointed Cliff Davis Isowarm business development manager.