This month

Amanda De Swarte

De Swarte becomes principal sustainability consultant at Re-Thinking, Willmott Dixon’s in-house consultancy. A previous head of energy and sustainable procurement at the London borough of Haringey, she has 17 years’ public sector experience.

Teresa Jolley

Kier has appointed Jolley as corporate social responsibility manager. Based at the Sheffield office, she will supervise projects offering unemployed people the chance to build a career and re-engage with work through guidance and mentoring.

Phil Shortman

After 17 years with Wates, Shortman joins Osborne as managing director of its construction division. Heading up the expanding unit, he will manage a portfolio of education, health and property development clients.

Thomas Searle

CH2M HILL’s new president and group CEO of international business, Searle will lead 4,000 employees. In his previous role as president of the Water Business Group, he managed a $2.1bn water and wastewater improvement scheme in Puerto Rico.

Also on the up

Surgo Construction has promoted Jeff Charlton to director of construction, where he also takes responsibility for health and safety.

Nigel Palmer becomes director/general manager for housebuilder Linden Homes Western. Kent-based Apex has appointed Sean Geraghty as finance director. After four years in main contracting, Garvan Smith rejoins Davis Langdon as a project surveyor. Overbury has appointed Andrew Wood as contracts manager for its Midlands business. Mark Pearson and John Thompson join consultant RNJ as building surveyors.

Source

Construction Manager