The Tees Valley office of Rok Stonecare, specialist in external building refurbishment works, has appointed LOUISE SIMPSON as a surveyor.

The 26-year-old was recruited from Sembcorp Utilities, based on the Wilton International complex in Middlesbrough.

Ms Simpson will be responsible for the financial management of a wide range of Stockton-based Rok Stonecare projects in the Midlands, North of England and Scotland.

Rok Stonecare team leader, Dewi Miller, said: "Recruiting and developing staff like Louise is vital to Stonecare's ambitious expansion plans in the UK."