Movers and shakers this week
Contractors
Osborne Building Division has promoted Paul Thomas to southern Home Counties unit manager.

Jonathan Woods has been appointed director of Rose Builders in Essex.

Housebuilders
Antler Homes has appointed Steve Davis manager director of the Midlands division.

Graham Cunningham, former senior land manager at Laing Homes, has been appointed land director of the company's Thames Valley division in Wokingham.

Affordable housing specialist Lovell has promoted Walter Knowles to eastern regional manager. John Dalby becomes commercial manager for the same region. Both will be based in Leeds.

Mark McGleish has joined Redrow Homes (Scotland) as senior planning manager.

David Connolly has been appointed managing director of Ashwell Homes, part of the Ashwell Property Group.

Gleeson Homes North West has appointed Ian Noscoe as customer care manager.

Consultants
White Young Green Environment has promoted Geoff Richardson to associate director in the Leeds office, and Paul Connell has been made associate. In the firm's Cardiff office, David Jones becomes regional director and Paul Hinam becomes associate director.

Institutes
Wilf Hobson, of Norking Aluminum, has been elected president of the National Association of Shopfitters.

Tony Hardiman, managing director of Dyson Insulations, has been appointed chairman of the National Insulation Association. Fergus Comiskey of Kershaw Contracting Services becomes vice-chairman.

Suppliers
Wayne Sheppard has joined Ibstock Brick as managing director.

Steve Waller has been appointed Northern Area Sales manger of Nynas Bitumen.

PTS Plumbing and Trade Suppliers of Leicester has promoted Neil Allan to the post of logistics director.

Barnsley-based building materials manufacturer Naylor Industries has appointed Andy Glennon as non-executive director.

Industrial flooring specialist F Ball has appointed James Igoe managing director.