We take our weekly look at some of the appointments and promotions across the housebuilding industry and its supply chain.
Andrew Day, The Hill Group
The Hill Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Day as sustainability director. He arrives having been sustainability director for Telford Homes and prior to this, divisional board director for Architecture, Design and Sustainability for Countryside. He is also active on numerous committees and forums including the NHBC Foundation Expert Panel.
Katy Falls, Avant Homes
Avant Homes has strengthened the team in its Central region with the appointment of a regional planning manager. Katy Falls has more than 12 years’ experience in the planning industry and began her career in local authority planning before moving into housebuilding in 2015. She said: “I have always favoured the residential side of planning.”
Andrew Hopkins, Persimmon Homes
Andrew Hopkins, who has worked in the building industry for more than 40 years, joins Persimmon as construction director in its East Wales region. He was previously at Redrow, where he served as both a build manager and construction director in the South West. Prior to that, he had roles at David Wilson Homes and Linden Homes.
Two appointments, Cala Homes
Rupert Home (pictured) has joined Cala Homes as managing director of Cala Homes (South Home Counties) from Countryside. Liz Stone moves across from Cala’s Thames region as sales and marketing director. Home said of Stone: “Liz will play a key role in helping to shape the strategy for the region’s delivery of much needed new housing.”
Helen Tollitt, Anwyl Homes
Anwyl Homes has appointed Helen Tollitt as customer services director, to be based at the company’s headquarters in Ewloe, Flintshire. She has been leading the department since joining the business in 2019. Previously, she had worked in customer services for 15 years, managing call centres for big names like Marks and Spencer and Shop Direct.
Chloe Lyons, Bewley Homes
Bewley Homes has promoted Chloe Lyons to interim head of customer services. She joined the company in 2020 as customer support manager and has over five years’ experience in the construction sector. She has previously held customer service management roles at a national plc housebuilder and a registered provider.
Abdul Ali, SevenHomes
SevenHomes has appointed Abdul Ali as executive director and head of office. He joined the company in 2019 as land director. With more than 24 years’ experience and an enviable track record overall, Abdul also previously held land roles for Barratt Homes’ West Midlands division.
Luke Grattarola, Persimmon Homes
Persimmon Homes has strengthened its team in West Wales with the appointment of a new planning manager, Luke Grattarola, at the region’s head office in Penllergaer. He comes after six years with Geraint John Planning Ltd in Cardiff, where he served as an associate and assisted Persimmon with the company’s Garden Village scheme in Gorseinon.
Two appointments, Kebbell
Kebbell has appointed Peter Merry as finance and operations director. He has over 25 years of experience including roles at The Wooldridge Group and Nicholas King Homes. Katie Donkin has joined as a quantity surveyor, formerly working at Close Ltd. She said: “I’m looking forward to the challenge and sharing my ideas.”
Several appointments, Cruden Group
Cruden Group has announced that it is streamlining its governance structure with new Board appointments. Kevin Reid (pictured), currently Group managing director assuming the role of executive chairman. Steven Simpson takes over as Group MD. Fraser Lynes and Allan Callaghan will also join the Group Board.
Sandra Warner, Metis Homes
Metis Homes has appointed Sandra Warner as a senior sales executive at the recently launched Forest Edge development in Fordingbridge. She has been in the new homes industry for five years, and joins the company from Maitland Selwyn New Homes and Foresite Recruitment, most recently working for Bovis Homes.
Jason Law, Avant Homes
Avant Homes has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a group IT director. Jason Law was previously head of IT at Keepmoat Homes, where he worked in various business and information systems roles for 16 years. He has gained around 30 years IT industry experience overall.
Douglas Acton, SiteSales
SiteSales has announced the recent appointment of Douglas Acton as sales director. He brings a wealth of experience to this role with a career spanning over two decades across two major industry sectors. Hhe joins from being head of sales & marketing for the Berkeley Group, with previous director roles at Mount Anvil and Redrow Homes.
Samuel Lamb, Savills
Savills has appointed Samuel Lamb as an associate director in its specialist residential development sales team in Oxford. He has lived and worked in the local area for several years, focusing on residential sales, and joins after over four years at Knight Frank, accumulating experience in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire markets.
Mark Hoyland, Osborne
Osborne has confirmed the appointment of Mark Hoyland as group chief executive, starting in early 2023. He is currently group chief executive of Orbit, where he has been in charge since 2017. Prior to that, he was managing director of Balfour Beatty Engineering Services and chief executive at CityWest Homes.
Four appointments, Identity Consult
Development and construction consultancy Identity Consult has appointed four new colleagues this month: Clémence Tyrel de Poix as assistant consultant; Paul Cole as senior health and safety consultant; Daniel Frazer as consultant project manager; and Hamza Mohamed as assistant cost manager.
Annabel McKie, Red Loft
Housing and regeneration consultancy Red Loft has appointed Annabel McKie as South East director. Most recently, she was the company’s project director and prior to this, held several high-profile and complex development and sales directorates for companies including Golding Homes and Raven Housing Trust.
Two appointments, Rapleys
Property consultancy Rapleys has promoted head of affordable housing, Nick Fell (pictured) to head of residential. Justin Tuckwell, head of building consultancy, has been made managing partner in a newly created role. He will work alongside Robert Clarke as senior partner.
Several appointments, Capital&Centric
Capital&Centric has appointed Scott Mallinson to deliver their design-led communities in and around Greater Manchester. He joins from DeTrafford. Existing team members John Moffat and Tom Wilmot have been made joint managing directors. They’re joined by new recruit Jonathon Nolan, who takes the role of development manager.
