Appointments: Britplas; Trowers & Hamlin; NWC AHSN & more
WARRINGTON-based glazing contractor Britplas has strengthened its team with two new appointments, with Ben Woodward joining as commercial development manager and Rafal Maćkowiak as design manager.
Woodward joins the company from Kaye Building Systems and has a strong background in the architectural glazing/façade industry.
Maćkowiak is also a seasoned façade industry professional. With a wealth of experience across a broad range of glazing and building envelope systems, working on various multi-million pound projects throughout the UK, he will be taking responsibility for overseeing the Britplas design department.
Operating from a 40,000 sq ft factory on Kingsland Grange, Woolston, Britplas employs more than 70 people.
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RICHARD St John Williams has joined law frim Trowers & Hamlins’ Housing and Regeneration team in its Manchester office as partner.
He joins from DWF where he was also a partner and has more than 15 years’ experience advising clients in the affordable housing and public sectors.
St John Williams specialises in working the registered providers, local authorities, and private sector clients undertaking work in the affordable housing sector.
Ian Graham, national head of Housing and Regeneration at Trowers & Hamlins, said: “Richard is a well-known governance and housing lawyer in the North West, and we are very pleased to welcome him to the firm. His arrival will help us continue to support and add value for our clients and further bolster the breadth and depth of our services in the North West, with positive knock-on effects for our wider, national team.”
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THE North West Coast Academic Health Science Network (NWC AHSN) has appointed a new non-executive director to work with the organisation.
The network, which launched in 2014, is one of 15 academic health science networks in England.
It covers Cheshire, Merseyside, South Cumbria and Lancashire, serving a population of approximately four million residents.
Its primary role is to bring together NHS organisations, universities and businesses to achieve measurable results, ensuring that innovation is spread through the healthcare system at scale and pace.
Dr Bina Rawal has been appointed to the post and will work alongside the chair and vice-chair of the AHSN Board together with the executive team of the organisation to set the strategic direction, provide effective leadership, support and challenge to the Board.
Dr Rawal is a medical graduate with postgraduate qualifications in Clinical Virology and Pharmaceutical Medicine. She has worked across the NHS, academia, the pharmaceutical industry and the third sector.
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DTZ has announced today three new appointments to its Manchester office.
James Worthington joins as senior surveyor in residential, Rebecca Sowerbutts as a consultant in planning and Harriet Smith as graduate consultant in to its development vonsulting team.
Derek Nesbitt, residential director at DTZ North West said: “I am very pleased that James, Rebecca and Harriet have chosen to join us. As activity levels and opportunities increase in the sector, their appointments will grow our residential, development consulting and planning team to 13.”
