This week

Contractors

Simon Bates has become head of business development at Baggaley Construction.

Consultants

James Palmer and Adrian Taylor have joined the board of directors at P+HS Architects.

Hyder Consulting has appointed Keith Reynolds executive director.

Ian Turvey has rejoined JMP Consultants as consultant director.

KPMG has made Rupert Robinson UK head of regeneration.

EDAW has appointed Shelagh McNerney director of planning and regeneration at the Manchester office.

Suppliers

Sean Fleetwood has become a sales agent for the east Midlands at shower specialist Aqata.

Institutions

The Federation of Plastering and Drywall Contractors has appointed Martin Johnson technical director.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has appointed Steven Crawshaw chairman and Mark Parsons and Richard Brown deputy chairmen for 2008.