Appointments

Project management firm Precept has appointed a former director at consultancy group High-Point Rendell as director of its project advisory services group. Michael Stokes is the latest new senior recruit to the £10m turnover firm, which was set up by David Barry and Brian Norton.

The founder of Haley Somerset, David Somerset, has joined Central London-based project management firmthe Litchfield Group. Somerset, who cut his ties with Haley Somerset in January this year, will head up Litchfield’s management arm, which will specialise in QS-ing and dispute resolution. Somerset will initially head up a team of five but will be looking to add to it as he grows the business.

Gleeds specialist property consultancy arm Gleeds Financial Services (GFS) has appointed a new specialist taxation surveyor to its London office. Clive Curd will work in partnership with his counterpart, Andrew Lowther.