Movers and shakers this week

Contractors

Lichfield-based Linford Group has appointed Sean Millichamp (left) business development director responsible for all pre-contract functions at the company.

Consultants

Construction consultant Cyril Sweett has promoted Dean Webster to chief executive and Derek Pitcher to deputy chairman.

Multidisciplinary consultant White Young Green has promoted Ray Moore (right) to managing director of its engineering services business unit in Ireland.

John Barnett has joined multidisciplinary consultant Clarus Consulting as associate director.

Project consultant Driver Consult has appointed Paul Paigge associate with responsibility for its Dubai office.

Andy Heath has joined architectural practice bptw partnership as partner. The firm has also promoted Simon Gilling, Neill Campbell, Justin Kelly and Linda Holliday to associate positions.

South Devon law firm Kitson Hutchings has appointed Nick Pope to lead a new construction department.

Institutions

Dr Mark Swenarton, co-founder of Architecture Today and EcoTech, has been appointed professor and head of the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University.

The Association of Women in Property has appointed Jacqui Langley-White (left) chair as of March. She is partner at Addleshaw Goddard specialising in PFI.

Suppliers

Banbury-based water heater and boiler manufacturer Lochinvar has appointed John McErlean area sales manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Pipe manufacturer Durapipe UK has appointed Marc Powell area sales manager for the south-west of England and South Wales and Jane Smith area sales manager for the Midlands and the North-west.