Contractors
Construction group Fifehead has appointed David Boult chief executive. He will be based in Cardiff Bay.

Jon Edmonds has been appointed group financial controller of Kier Group.

Kier Venture has appointed David Currie head of its Midlands division.

Housebuilders
Nigel Smith has been promoted to research and development director of Redrow Homes.

Stamford Homes has appointed Paul Pearson supply chain manager.

Randall Pike Cargan has appointed Mark Linington and Tina Thatcher (right) directors.

Clients
Jane Davies, chief executive of the Manchester Science Park, has joined the board of Manchester Technopark.

Consultants
Pettifer Estates has appointed Charles Pettifer, formerly with Chesterfield, development surveyor.

Bolton Lomas Bradshaw Architects has appointed Ed Baverstock partner.

Barrie Hobbs (right) has joined law firm Laytons as a partner in its property and construction division.

Institutes
Mike Murray, director of Innovation and Technology at Amec, has been appointed vice-president of the Chartered Institution of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Services Engineers.

Andrew Guest, retail rent review surveyor at Chesterton, is the new national chairman of RICS Junior.

The Galvanizers Association has appointed Stephen Rankin chairman.

Suppliers
Robinson Willey has appointed. Mark Adams, Paul Glover, Simon Chapman, John Young and John Groves to its sales team.