This week's movers

Contractors

Steve Secker (left) has been appointed regional managing director at retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone’s York office.

Mechanical and electrical specialist EIC has appointed Wayne Hewitt mechanical contracts manager for its northern region.

Housebuilders

Darren Taylor and Kevin Meek have joined Chase Norton Construction as commercial manager and technical designer respectively.

David Wilson Homes has made Darren Humphreys managing director for the East Midlands region.

Bellwinch Homes has recruited Mark Davies (left) as land director. He was previously senior land manager for Rialto.

East Anglia-based Allison Homes has promoted Jane Chubsey (left) to northern area sales manager. She was previously a sales negotiator.

Consultants

Jeremy Lenton has joined legal and professional services consultant Knowles as senior consultant to the South-west and South Wales regional team.

Design and project management consultant TPS Consult has appointed Matthew Goodall to the post of civil/structural engineer.

Client

Forth Ports has announced the appointment of Nathan Thompson as deputy managing director of the property division. He joins from JER Partners where he headed up the UK operation and acquisitions in northern Europe.

Institution

Suzanne Donavan (left), head of marketing at Chubb Fire, has been appointed chair of the Fire Extinguishing Trades Association.

Supplier

Julia Tyson has joined builders’ merchant Gibbs & Dandy as non-executive director.