Moves

Try Group Plc has announced the appointment of David Lester to the board of Try Construction. Lester joined Try Construction in January 1995 as surveying director, succeeding Claud Stimpson who is retiring this year.

Dicky Richards has been appointed as marketing manager for the North West Regional of Tilbury Douglas Construction, civil engineering division, based at Eccles, Manchester.

Frank M Coldwell has joined the board of Amey Construction as an operations director.

Coldwell joined Amey as a contracts manager in 1991 and was formerly a director with Edmund Nuttall and Mowlem (Scotland).

Morrison building operations are strengthening their presence in the North West of England with the appointment of Ken Dennis as general manager.

Dennis will be responsible for developing further business together with managing the existing projects.

Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners has announced the appointment of Stewart Roberts and Malcolm Noyce to the company's board of directors.

Shepherd Building Group has announced the appointments of Mark Shepherd and Patrick Shepherd to the board of directors and to the group management committee.

Persimmon Plc has appointed Eric Wilson as area director designate to establish a new regional company for Persimmon covering Hampshire, Dorset and Southern Wiltshire.

The building div. of Norwest Holst Construction has appointed Howard Meadowcroft as marketing manager for the North.