We take our weekly look at appointments and promotions across the housebuilding industry and its supply chain.
Three appointments, Croudace Homes
Croudace Homes has appointed Zara Barrow as build director in the North region, Adam Ainsworth as commercial director and Simon Halfhide as sales and marketing director in the South region.
Barrow has held previous roles at Barratt Homes including site manager and project manager, and eventually group construction director at Redrow. Ainsworth has 20 years of experience in construction and housebuilding, starting as a trainee quantity surveyor in 2005 and working his way up through roles at developers including Berkeley, Redrow, and Crest Nicholson.
Halfhide brings a wealth of experience, having worked in the industry for 39 years as an estate agent and senior positions at Ballymore, Redrow Homes and Telford Homes.
Adrian Watts, CEO at Croudace Homes, commented: “The appointments of Adam, Simon, and Zara highlight our commitment to enhancing our portfolio and delivering high-quality homes and first-class service to our customers.”
Fraser Bisset, Campion Homes
Fraser Bisset has been named the new senior land manager at Fife-based Campion Homes.
He brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of land acquisition and development which spans the central belt of Scotland, having previously held senior roles with Avant Homes, Barratt Homes and most recently Bellway Homes.
Commenting on his new role, Bisset said: “I am excited to join the Campion Homes team, utilising my experience and knowledge to help the company continue to grow. Having worked closely with Campion Homes in the past, they always struck me as an organisation with a great culture, team spirit and focus on making a difference to people’s lives.”
Dougie Herd, joint managing director at Campion Homes, said: “Fraser’s expert knowledge of land acquisitions of varying scales will be of critical importance as we develop our new strategy and deliver against local authority development plans.”
Stephanie Smith, Muse
Stephanie Smith has taken the role of head of residential for Muse, supporting the company’s regional offices in the North West, Yorkshire & North East, Midlands, and South.
She joins from APO Group, where she was head of group strategy, and brings over two decades of experience across the residential and mixed-use sector, having built her career across UK, European, and US markets. Before her tenure at APO, Smith served as director of residential operations for Invesco EMEA, concentrating on the strategic expansion of its European living sector markets.
Smith remarked: “I look forward to working with Muse’s established partners and local teams to support the delivery of the thoughtful neighbourhoods that the group has built their reputation upon.”
Muse’s MD Phil Mayall said: “Stephanie joins our business with global experience of the residential market. She will be a dynamic addition to our team.”
Rod Martin, Cala Homes
Cala’s recently unveiled new Southern division will be led by incoming managing director Rod Martin.
He brings almost 25 years of experience across the housebuilding sector to the role, including leadership positions at Taylor Wimpey and Redrow.
Martin commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining Cala at such an exciting time as we announce the launch of the Southern division. The business is already in a strong position, with 1,800 homes in the pipeline to be delivered between now and 2028.”
Kevin Whitaker, CEO of Cala Group, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Rod to the Cala Southern business. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the local market and our customer profile will further strengthen our team as they continue to invest in opportunities across the new patch.”
Phil Moir, Persimmon Homes
Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon has appointed Phil Moir as construction manager.
After leaving school aged 16 to enter an electrical apprenticeship, Moir has worked across the South West of England ever since. Prior to this promotion, he was the contracts manager at the business since April last year. He had previously worked at Vistry Group for five years as site manager, area build manager and area build director. Previous to that, he was area manager at Clarkson Evans.
Moir commented: “With so much to be getting on with, I look forward to working closely with senior management at Persimmon to achieve our mission of building high-quality homes for local people across the region.”
Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon’s managing director, Andy Hill, added: “I want to give Phil a huge congratulations on a thoroughly deserved promotion after doing a great job as contracts manager over the year.”
Alan Coyle, Winchburgh Developments
Winchburgh Developments Ltd has appointed Alan Coyle as its new finance director.
Alan brings with him a wealth of experience, having previously worked across local government and the energy and shipbuilding sectors with a focus on infrastructure developments, business transformation and finance.
Coyle said: “It’s a pleasure to be joining the team at Winchburgh Developments at such an exciting time. I’m looking forward to playing my part in delivering the future vision for the town, ensuring new and existing residents benefit from a good quality of living and a strong sense of place here in Winchburgh.”
John Hamilton, CEO of Winchburgh Developments Ltd, added: “We are delighted to have appointed Alan Coyle as the new finance director for Winchburgh Developments to help us continue to implement our masterplan. Alan brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, and we are all very much looking forward to working with him.”
James Bearryman, CBRE
CBRE has promoted James Bearryman to head of new homes, to lead a team of over 100 people.
He brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having been an integral part of the firm’s residential business for 11 years. He has many years of experience in both development consultancy and private new homes sales on medium- to large-scale regeneration projects for domestic and international markets.
His appointment comes as the team is further bolstered by the permanent appointment of Rian Strauss as director, who brings valuable expertise to the department.
Bearryman commented: “We have seen a significant 50% increase in sales in January when compared to the previous year, reflecting on some highly desirable projects and renewed buyer confidence as we head into 2025. I look forward to heading up a strong performing team as we continue to deliver outstanding results for our clients.”
Jake Sullivan, Court Collaboration
Jake Sullivan has joined Court Collaboration as senior development manager.
He arrives from Naismiths and brings over 20 years of experience across the construction project lifecycle, having also previously worked for Gleeds, Ridge and others.
Company CEO Alex Neale said: “The next few years are shaping up to be huge for the business, with existing developments at various stages and an exciting pipeline. Jake’s expertise across many vital skillsets has enhanced the depth and range of our team, and we’re already benefitting from his experience. A big Court Collaboration welcome and here’s to tackling the challenges ahead together with passion and integrity.”
Sullivan added: “It’s an absolute pleasure to join such a fantastic team and I am very much looking forward to contributing to the business’s continued success. Our projects are game-changing for Birmingham and are reshaping the city’s skyline whilst also providing much-needed, high-quality homes.”
Rebecca Housam, Savills
Savills has announced the appointment of Rebecca Housam to head up its Leeds-based planning team.
Having joined Savills Leeds in 2012 as a graduate, she replaces Adam Key, who led the Leeds planning team for the last 12 years and will continue on the management board. She will now work alongside Jonathan Ainley in the Manchester planning team to lead the wider Savills Planning North team, made up of Leeds and Manchester.
As well as her role at Savills, Housam sits on the York & North Yorkshire Property Forum Steering Group and the Leeds Property Forum Steering Group.
Commenting on her new role, Housam said: “To be given the opportunity to lead such a high-performing and experienced team is a huge privilege. Under Adam’s leadership, we have been instructed on some excellent projects and developed strong relationships across the region, and this is something we want to continue to build upon.”
Jon Mangham, McLaren Property
McLaren Property has appointed Jon Mangham as construction director, responsible for overseeing a growing number of development opportunities in the North across McLaren Property, Living and Regeneration.
Having amassed over 35 years within the construction industry, he joins from Equans, part of Bouygues, where he was regional director and had responsibility for setting up a Major Project division within the student accommodation sector. Roles prior to that include regional operations manager at Wates Construction Ltd, with earlier experienced gained at Willmott Dixon Construction, Shepherd Construction and Costain Construction.
Matthew Cova, managing director – delivery for McLaren Property, commented: “The expanded team will support the growth and delivery of our exciting pipeline of projects across the whole of the UK, strengthen our capability in delivery and bringing forward £5.5bn of student accommodation, Build to Rent homes, mixed-use town centre redevelopments and city centre regeneration.”
