Contractor

Essex-based City & Country Construction has promoted Peter Heath (right) to construction director. He replaces Tom Higgins, who has retired after 11 years in the position.

Housebuilders

Cala Homes (Yorkshire) has appointed Claire Daniel materials buyer.

Paul Owen has been made technical manager of Warwickshire-based Chase Homes.

Cambridgeshire-based Twigden Homeshas appointed Olga Hagan sales and marketing manager. She was previously sales manager with Bloor Homes.

Consultants

Neil Wisher has been promoted to the board of directors of transport, civil and structural engineering consultant JMP Consulting. He joined the firm in 1996.

Urban Design and planning consultant Urban Initiatives has appointed Suzanne du Toit senior urban design consultant. Hugo Nowell has been promoted to associate.

Project and cost management consultant Clarus Consulting has appointed Andrew Fotherby (left) assistant project manager. He previously worked for Kingsfield Consulting International.

Construction and property consultant Bucknall Austin has promoted Susanne Becker, Colin Hardman and Paul Bland to associate. Sam Graham joins the London office as assistant surveyor, while Mark Stafford has been appointed project manager in the Birmingham office.

Institution

The Cement Admixture Association has elected James McDonald, the managing director of Cementaid (UK), its chairman. He replaces Laurence McLennan of Sika, who has stepped down after two years.