We take our weekly look at appointments and promotions across the housebuilding industry and its supply chain.
Neil Riddell, Cala
Cala has promoted Neil Riddell to the role of managing director for its East of Scotland business, which spans Edinburgh, the Lothians, Perth and Kinross, Fife and the Scottish Borders.
He joined Cala in August 2025 and this promotion follows a successful period as construction director and key board member for its West of Scotland business. Prior to joining the company, Riddell spent 22 years with Taylor Wimpey, advancing through a range of operational roles before progressing to production director.
Speaking about his appointment, Riddell said: “Having experienced first-hand the strength of Cala’s people, culture and commitment to quality since joining the business, I’m excited to work alongside the talented East team to build on its remarkable track record.
Tom Nicholson, chief executive at Cala, said: “Neil has made a significant contribution since joining Cala and has earned the respect of colleagues across the business through his leadership, expertise and commitment to delivering excellence. His appointment reflects the depth of talent we have within Cala and our commitment to developing our people.”
Chris Davis, Knight Frank
Knight Frank has appointed Chris Davis as group chief financial officer (CFO) and the newest member of the group executive board, effective from 1 September.
Davis brings over 24 years of international leadership experience to the role, including multiple CFO appointments, board roles and a decade as an equity partner. He has previously served as Knight Frank’s interim group CFO. Prior to this, Davis held CFO positions at Marlet Property Group and G.Network, amongst others, in addition to serving as chief restructuring officer and board director at Hilding Anders.
William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair of Knight Frank, commented: “Chris has already demonstrated an excellent understanding of our business and shown impressive leadership ability. He brings a strong track record of CFO experience and is well positioned to steer Knight Frank into its next chapter of growth.”
Davis added: “The role is evolving, requiring an increasingly sophisticated understanding of data-led decision-making and commercial forecasting.”
Two appointments, Reginox
Reginox UK has rejuvenated its team of area sales managers with two new appointments, promoting Libby Lewis to ASM for the Midlands and South Wales, and bringing in Lily Moore from Kutchenhaus to take responsibility for the South East and London territory.
Lewis has spent almost three years at Reginox in the office-based sales team and as personal assistant to commercial director, Dave Mayer, and follows in the footsteps of another internal promotion, that of Chelsea McCafferty, ASM for the North, who’s also stepped up from the sales team.
Lewis said: “When Dave discussed the vacancy with me, I immediately expressed the desire to take on that kind of role with Reginox.”
Moore has spent six years in the KBB sector as a kitchen designer, regularly specifying Reginox products for her clients.
She commented: “I regularly used Reginox products in my designs when I was at Kutchenhaus. I’ve always been impressed by the quality.”
