<b>Price for Swan Hill</b><p></p><p> Rupert Price has been appointed regional sales and marketing manager of Swan Hill Homes at the Staines office. He previously worked for Barratt and Berkeley in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.</p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Laing director</b></p><p> The new commercial director for Laing Homes South East Thames is Matthew Phillips. He will have overall responsibility for buying products and estimating and surveying for Laing&amp;’s developments within the region.</p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Linden chief </b></p><p> Linden Homes has appointed Andrew Brown as managing director of its north west operation, based in Wilmslow near Manchester. He joins from Crosby Homes where he had been land director.</p><p><b><br> <b>DIARY DATES</b></b></p><p> <b>JULY</b></p><p><br> </p><p><b>5-6 July workshops</b></p><p> 2002 Ecobuilding summit and workshops covering renewable energy, solar water heating, national green specifications, second hand materials etc. Also, an exhibition of eco building products. Presented by the Association for Environment Conscious Building. National Botanic Garden of Wales, Camarthenshire. </p><p> Contact Ali Poole: 01453 833 773</p><p><b>9, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31July (&amp;&amp; 1 August) - workshop</b></p><p> An introduction to lean construction - one-day workshop for senior construction industry execs on reducing waste in the workplace and increasing client satisfaction. Organised by Rethinking Construction, sponsored by CITB. Gravesend, Bracknell, London, Stroud and …