Appointments

Contractor

North-west contractor Cruden has promoted Paul Chrippes to managing director of its subsidiary Cruden Mechanical Services.

Linford Group has appointed Paul Baines North-west and North Wales regional director

Housebuilders

Affordable housing specialist JLP has appointed Grant Bauckham operations director.

David Foster has joined Kier Residential, the Kier division that includes Twigden Homes, Allison Homes and Bellwinch Homes, as financial controller.

Consultants

Consultancy EC Harris has promoted Patrick Leniston to country manager in France. He replaces Matthew Cutts, who has relocated to EC Harris' London office to become head of lenders and investors.

Transport specialist JMP Consulting has recruited two senior transport planners: Daniel Moran in the Leeds office and Kevin Blakey in the Liverpool office.

Hasan Nasreddine has also joined the Liverpool office as an assistant transport planner.

Tony Guthrie has joined property consultant Drivers Jonas as a partner in the landlord and tenant team.

Client

Commercial property developer Landid has appointed Chris Routh director. He will oversee the construction side of the business.

Institution

Blane Judd has been named chief executive of the Institution of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. He succeeds Andy Watts.

Supplier

Erika Prime has joined DEVI, a supplier of underfloor electrical heating, as telesales account manager in the small and medium-sized enterprise project team.

Loading bay equipment supplier Easilift Loading Systems has appointed Phil Dinning managing director.