DURHAM-based Esh Group has announced the appointment of four directors to its plumbing and electrical arm.

DAVID TWEDDLE, 48, KEITH WALKER, 32, KIRK BARCLAY, 46 and PETER WATT, 39, have been promoted to directors at Bartram Walker Mechanical Services, part of the Esh Group.

Mr Tweddle and Mr Walker jointly head the plumbing division of Bartram Walker. Mr Tweddle has more than 30 years experience in the plumbing trade, including more than 15 years, during which he ran his own successful business.

He joined W Heron Limited, a subsidiary of the Esh Group, as contracts manager in 1997.

Mr Walker has more than 17 years experience in the industry, originally joining W Heron (Durham) Limited in 1988 and moving to head the plumbing section of new M & E company, Bartrams, in 2000.

Mr Barclay and Mr Watt run the electrical installation and maintenance section of Bartam Walker.