Birse Construction has appointed Martin Peat managing director, building. He will also join the Birse board.
Housebuilder
Ronnie Jacobs, previously with Persimmon Homes Scotland, has joined Miller Homes as regional director for west Scotland.
Consultants
Michael Albright, previously chairman and chief executive of Centex Life Solutions, has been appointed senior vice-president, administration of Centex Corporation. Centex subsidiary CTX Mortgage has appointed Dr Gary Lacefield to the new role of vice president, fair lending and community investment.
Paul Bennett has been appointed director of project construction manager Anvil Projects. He will manage the firm's new Exeter office.
Consulting engineer Oscar Faber has appointed Chris Lynn associate director. He will be based in the consultant's Bristol and Cardiff offices.
David Burton has been appointed UK regional director of management, business and engineering consultant High-Point Rendel. Findlay Macpherson has joined the firm as director of corporate projects and country director for Italy.
Consulting engineer White Young Green has promoted Paul Shepherd to associate director in its Leeds office.
Martin Wade, previously with Currie & Brown, has joined multidisciplinary firm GHM as a consultant.
Mark Robinson and Peter Morris have been made partners in the construction and engineering department of law firm edge ellison. Solicitor Suzi Sherlock, assistant solicitors Joanna Ross and Andrew Ash, and legal assistant Mandy Kuhn have also joined the team.
Institutions
Guy Hammersley, managing director of the Building Research Establishment's construction division, has joined the BRE board as an executive director.
Suppliers Kevin Ryan has joined the waterproofing division of Ruberoid as general sales manager.
Mechanical and electrical contractor ABB Steward has appointed Stuart Smith general manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
