New appointments at QS firms

Alasdair Thompson has been appointed Franklin + Andrews’ development director, responsible for the consultancy’s business development and growth across the UK. He was formerly head of the firm’s west of England division

Also at Franklin + Andrews, Steven Whitton has been appointed projects director in the firm’s Glasgow office, where he will focus on developing public sector work in Scotland. He was previously a partner at Gleeds.

Gardiner & Theobald has appointed Chris Gunn as a director in its Middle Eastern offices in the United Arab Emirates. Before the switch he was working in the Prague office covering central and eastern Europe.