Contractor

Davendra Patel has joined interior fit-out specialist Neslo as operational director.

Housebuilders

Wilcon Homes has appointed Deborah Benson regional managing director for east Scotland.

Housebuilder Charles Church has appointed Debbie Willis land manager for the south Midlands.

Consultants

Brian Witten has been appointed head of Mott MacDonald's new Norwich office.

Consulting engineer Waterman Partnership Holdings has appointed Suzie Ovenstone regional manager of Waterman Rennick's Edinburgh office.

Project managers Shaun Cousins, Rob Cox and Alastair Murray have joined capital project and facilities consultant EC Harris.

Chris Coulson has been appointed project manager in the Manchester office of Cyril Sweett. Robert Dunlop has joined the Edinburgh office as senior project manager. Eryl Evans has been appointed quantity surveyor in the London office. Jon Moulam has joined the London office as CDM manager. Tim Tapper has been appointed senior quantity surveyor, based in Hong Kong. Also, the firm has promoted Paul Crabb, David Hobbs and Howard Thomas to associate directors. Richard Hill, John Murray, Neil Reynolds, Peter Robertson and Tony Wadeson have been made associates.

Institution

Allott & Lomax director John Roberts has been appointed president of the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Suppliers

Bruce Slatton has been appointed managing director of Lafarge Plasterboard. He replaces Tony Colak, who has been made vice-president of Lafarge Group's international plasterboard operation.

Winchester-based pipe fittings specialist Talbot has appointed Ian Grant sales engineer for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

British Ceramic Tile has appointed David Allinson director of business development for multiples.

Parkes Galvanizing has promoted Mark Endsleigh to operations manager.

Flooring and building products manufacturer Quantum Profile Systems has appointed Neil Harris sales and marketing director.