6:10PM A weekly updated section of the latest moves within the industry

EC Harris has hired Colin Lord to lead its property team in the Northwest. He was formerly head of building consultancy for the region at King Sturge. EC Harris has around 250 staff in the North West, which is lead by Howard Foster. EC Harris has also added Louise Hearn, formerly with Saffron Housing Trust, to its Midlands, Southwest and Wales team as senior consultant. David Tatman joins as senior consultant from Sandwell Homes.

Amec has appointed Martin Broome as commercial of its design and project services division. Broome’s last job was commercial director at Morgan Est. The move is part of Amec’s strategy to boost its project services offering.

Thomas and Adamson, a QS and PM practice, has taken on three people. Scott Castle joins as project manager in the Edinburgh office, which is managing the city council’s national sports strategy and a data centre for Standard Life. Ian Roberts has been made senior QS in the Glasgow branch, which is working on Union Square, Aberdeen for Hammerson. John McGuire also joins in Glasgow as senior QS.

Consultancy Transportation Planning has recruited Sian Thornthwaite as a director. She joins from Halcrow. Adam Oredecki, the firm’s Leeds regional manager, has been made an associate.