Movers and shakers

Contractors

North-eastern construction company the MMP Group has appointed Owen Graham to head its construction division.

Windows contractor Sovereign Group has appointed Ross St Quintin commercial director. He was previously director at Everest Commercial.

Rick Hill has been promoted to managing director of PCE, a specialist installer of pre-engineered construction systems.

Client

Ian Cox has joined South-east based housing association Moat Housing Group as contact centre manager of its customer services team.

Consultants

David Mack, former design director at JM Architects, has joined MILL architects as partner.

Project management consultant Cyril Sweett has appointed Paul Nash director of project management responsible for managing the development of services in the commercial, hotel and leisure sectors.

London-based architect Kemp Muir Wealleans has promoted Allison Tatterton to director of the practice and Cristina Lanz-Azcarate to associate.

Construction manager PCM Management has appointed Rebecca Davies information co-ordinator based at its Ikea Warrington site.

Organisations

David French, managing director of the Tabletop Company, has become president of the British Hardware & Housewares Manufacturers’ Association.

Billy Wilgar, managing director of AC Wilgar of Orpington, Kent, was elected vice-chairman of the HVCA Heating and Plumbing Services Group at its 2005 annual general meeting.

The RIBA has appointed Nicholas Taylor executive director of RIBA Professional Services.