Contractors

Tim Philpott has been appointed health and safety manager at Surrey-based Bancourt Construction.

Martin Lunn has been promoted to manager of the design and build team at Higgins.

EBC Construction has promoted John Crowhurst to site foreman. Paul Lakin has joined the firm as site manager. David Chudley and Martin Knott have been appointed general foremen.

Bob Chapman has joined Birse Construction as commercial manager of the South-east building division.

Housebuilder

Sean Burroughs has been promoted to land director at Thirlstone Homes.

Consultants

Construction law firm Shadbolt & Co has appointed David Brown partner to head its new Paris office.

PRP Architects has promoted Andy von Bradsky to director of its London office. Also in the London office, Ian Chown has been made associate director and David Carrel has been promoted to associate. Tim Forsyth has joined the firm as practice manager and director of PRP Project Services.

Aukett Associates has promoted Iain Macdonald to director. He will be responsible for IT-related and pharmaceutical projects in the UK and Europe.

Environmental and engineering consultant Entec has promoted Clive Harridge to director of its development planning team. Ian Douglass has been promoted to senior consultant.

David Ricketts has joined consulting engineer White Young Green as regional director based in Manchester. Clive Morris has been appointed regional director in the London office.

Institution

Try Group chairman Hugh Try has been elected chairman of the Foundation for the Built Environment. He replaces Tony Palmer.

Suppliers

Devon-based PVCu window and door manufacturer KWEST has appointed Derek Smart area sales executive for the South-east. Alf Futcher has been appointed area sales executive for the Central region. Jim Bishop has joined the firm as business development executive.

Kerry Mansfield has been appointed marketing services executive at aluminum specialist Reynaers.