<b>Southern comfort </b><p></p><p> Phil Craxton, who has been with Croudace Homes since leaving school, has been appointed land manager for the southern region..</p><p><b>Morris move </b></p><p> Morris Homes (North), the Newton-le-Willows based housebuilders, has appointed Martin Donnachie as managing director. He joins from AEA Technology..</p><p><b>Training director</b></p><p> Mark Lunn, formerly a director of Laing Partnership, has become managing director of John Laing Training. Lunn worked for the training division of John Laing Construction for four years..</p><p><b>DIARY DATES</b><br>DECEMBER</p><p><b>20 January - conference</b></p><p> Extranets: managing projects online. Annual event outlining extranet use in construction. London. Contact conferences@ebc.emap.com or www.projectextranets.co.uk</p><p>JANUARY</p><p><b>12/13 &amp;&amp; 14/15 January &amp;&amp; Feb dates - seminar &amp;&amp; workshop</b></p><p> Making places: applying urban design at the local level. Sponsored by CABE, ODPM, English Partnerships, The Housing Corporation. Bristol, Wigan and other locations. </p><p> Contact BURA on 020 7539 4030</p><p><b>13-18 January - trade fair</b></p><p> BAU 2003 international trade fair for building materials, systems and renovation. This year&amp;’s focus is prefabricated components and timber construction systems. New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. </p><p> Contact +49 89 9 491 1308 or info@bau-muenchen.de or www.bau-muenchen.de</p><p><b>16;22;30 January &amp;&amp; Feb dates - one-day seminar</b></p><p> Collaborative working training for construction firms, suppliers and others. Seminar in partnership with CITB, NFB and LSC. …