Ballast Wiltshier chief executive Bob Heathfield has been made chairman. He has also joined the management executive committee of its Dutch parent, Ballast Nedam.
William Underwood has been appointed non-executive director at Middlewich-based Pochin.
Housebuilder
Persimmon Homes has promoted Ian Hessay to deputy managing director in the Yorkshire region.
Consultants
Consulting engineer Donald Smith Seymour & Rooley has promoted Anne Blake to partner in its London practice.
Consulting engineer Thorburn Colquhoun has appointed Steve Coates senior project engineer in the Bristol office.
Birmingham-based Associated Architects has made John Christophers a partner.
Steve Oldbury, formerly senior director at Bowmer & Kirkland, has joined Borehamwood-based Withey Group as group managing director.
Building surveyor Tuffin Ferraby & Taylor has made Michael de Glanville, Nigel Gledhill, John Shemming and Nigel Sweet associates in its Guildford office.
Tim Hardingham has been promoted to head of interior design at GMW Partnership. He replaces John Bevan, who will continue as a consultant.
Architect and quantity surveyor ARP Lorimer and Associates has appointed Leslie Dean, Gordon Fleming and Peter Drummond directors.
Leonard Stace has promoted David Lawrie to partner. Chris Wooltorton has been made senior associate. Marc Eagles, John Blomeley and Nicholas Childs have been promoted to associates. John Peardon has been appointed group health and safety manager.
Suppliers
Paul Withers has been promoted to business development director at British Gypsum parent BPB. John Colley replaces him as managing director of British Gypsum.
Watford-based Procare Building Services has appointed John Miles, Jerry Ball and Simon Baldwin company directors.
Chris Law has joined Worcester-based Melvyn Rowberry Manufacturing as head of manufacturing.
