Richard McElfatrick is joining fit-out specialist Styles & Wood as a construction manager. He joins from Capita.

Contractors

Breyer has appointed Sam McCarthy divisional director for new business.
He joins from Essex-based firm Lakehouse, where he was director of business development.
Esh Group has made two senior appointments: Stephen Bell has been promoted to executive director and Andrew Radcliffe has joined as group finance director.
Osborne has appointed Keith Taylor managing director of its homes and construction sector. Taylor joins from Mansell, where he was managing director of the south-east region.

Consultants

Engineer Hoare Lea has promoted Matt Jones to partner. He has been with the firm since 2000 and is currently working on laboratories at Oxford university.

Public sector

Hub South East Scotland has announced that Jo Elliot will join its board as non-executive chair. He is a senior adviser to corporate finance adviser Quayle Munro.