Movers and shakers this week
Contractor
Willmot Dixon's Birmingham office has appointed Jeff Foster, previously with Bowmer Kirkland, senior estimator for projects in the West Midlands region.

Housebuilders
North West developer Crosby Homes has appointed Richard Oakes to the special projects division as sales and marketing director.

Mark Wakeling has been appointed senior technical co-ordinator for the North London region of housebuilder Charles Church, based in St Albans, and Carl Riches has been appointed construction director.

Steve Retter has been promoted to construction director designate of McCarthy & Stone's Midlands region, based in Coventry.

Matthew Fitton has been promoted to development manager for Redrow Homes' Northern region, while Julia Pallister has joined Redrow Homes (Midlands) as sales director.

Northampton-based Persimmon Homes (Midlands) has appointed Denise Williams head of sales.

Phil Marston has been promoted to head of sales at Cheshire-based housebuilder, Egerton Estates.

Consultant
Christopher Scott has joined Kent-based property development and regeneration consultant Cathedral Group as financial controller.

Institute
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings has appointed architect John Bailey as its new chairman.

Suppliers
Kevin Marsh has been appointed regional sales engineer at water specialist Hydro International.

Jerry Studden, formerly with Vaillant, has joined Ideal Boilers and Stelrad Radiators as divisional sales director.

Replay, a sports surfaces maintenance specialist, has appointed Andrea Edlin as sales manager.