Tony Auger has been appointed pre-contracts director of Essex-based Rose Builders.
GMI Construction Group, based in Leeds, has appointed Paul Whitaker (right) commercial director. Simon Bannister has been promoted to design office manager.
Housebuilders
John Leary, previously with Mansell, has joined housebuilder Lovell as commercial director in the divisional head office in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Consultants
Shepherd Engineering Services has appointed Morris Whitehead to the board of directors. Peter Lewis joins as regional director for the north. He succeeds Paul Baines, who will retire after 40 years.
Quantity surveyor Haley Somerset Consulting has promoted Andy Tsielepi to associate director.
Danny Chalkley has joined QS NAP Sherwin as associate director in the London office.
Danny McAree has joined surveyor Halfords' property team as acquisitions surveyor for the North-east and east Midlands. Peter Nurse joins as management surveyor for the southern region.
Consulting engineer Anthony Hunt Associates has appointed three new associates: Mahesh Parmar, Gerry Trotter and David Weale.
Property consultants Drivers Jonas has appointed Chris Armon-Jones chairman. He succeeds Rod Jones who steps down after six years.
Jon Symons, formerly of Insignia Richard Ellis, has joined the project management team at chartered surveyor Tuffin Ferraby & Taylor's Bristol office.
Vesna Aksentijevic and Suzy Barrett have joined architect Austin-Smith:Lord as interior designers. Both will be responsible for Benfield Greig and Merrill Lynch projects.
Suppliers
Weeks Laboratories, the construction materials testing division of the Weeks Group, has appointed Michael Savage commercial development manager. Tom Robinson has been appointed manager in the newly-opened Manchester office.
Mike Griffiths (right), previously with Hamworthy Flue Products, has joined A1 Bridge Flue Systems as area sales manager for the North- west.
Beeston Heating has appointed Peter Forbes area sales manager for the Yorkshire region.
