<b>Miller man</b><p></p><p>Miller Homes has appointed Tim Hough as managing director. Hough was previously group operations director at David Wilson and deputy md at McAlpine.</p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>Redrow chief</b></p><p>Mark Leigh has joined Wakefield-based Redrow Homes (Yorkshire) as managing director. He was previously with Bryant Homes for nine years.</p><p><br> <br> </p><p><b>New MD </b></p><p>Persimmon has appointed Andrew Jay as managing director of its Essex region. He joined the company in 1989 as an undergraduate trainee.</p><p><b><br> <b>DIARY DATES</b></b></p><p> <b>OCTOBER</b></p><p><br> </p><p>14, 17, 22 October - workshops</p><p>An introduction to lean construction - an interactive one-day workshop for senior construction industry execs. Organised by Rethinking Construction, CITB sponsored. Basingstoke, Birmingham, London and various locations.</p><p>Contact Jan Baird tel 01793 881 946 or jan@jsbmarketingservices.co.uk</p><p>7-8 &amp;&amp; 10-11 October - conference</p><p> Financing regeneration initiatives - conference, study visit and dinner. BURA, International Development Council. Radisson Marble Arch, London &amp;&amp; Kings Hall conference centre Belfast.</p><p> Contact BURA tel 020 7821 9552</p><p>8 October - hvca summit</p><p> Summit 2002 - Heating &amp;&amp; Ventilating Contractors&amp;’ Assoc. Summit to address the shortage of young people opting for a building career. Le Meridien Hotel, London W1. </p><p> Contact Jackie Mullane tel 020 8277 5406 or jackie.mullane@emap.com</p><p>9 <b>October - </b>cief conference </p><p> Corporate social responsibility and UK construction - …