12 INDUSTRY MOVERS Mike Huddleston
Edenstone Homes
Edenstone Homes has appointed Mike Huddleston as build director to support its ambitious growth plans. Huddleston has 20 years’ experience in the housebuilding sector. In his new role with the Magor- based housebuilder, he will oversee construction work at developments across south Wales and the south west of England. Huddleston started as a trainee
with Beazer Homes in 1999. The company was acquired by Persimmon in 2001 and he worked his way up the career ladder, progressing to site manager and then contracts manager in 2014. During his time as a site manager he achieved recognition for quality from the LABC, Zurich and the NHBC. Commenting on his
appointment, Huddleston said: “Edenstone is fast gaining a reputation as a forward-thinking homebuilder with a bright future ahead and I was excited at the prospect of being part of the business.” Martin Taylor, managing
director for Edenstone Homes, said: “Mike’s experience as an award-winning site manager will be an asset to the business and he is a welcome addition to the Edenstone team. Under his supervision I am confident that we will be able to rapidly increase the number of homes we build to help address the housing shortage.”
WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK New team members at Duchy Homes North West Duchy Homes
Luxury housebuilder Duchy Homes has welcomed eight new faces to its north west division as it prepares for its growing number of develop- ments across Cheshire and Lancashire. Andrew Darbyshire has been appointed as technical manager to
oversee a smooth planning and design process. He will work closely with Lorna Ankers who has joined as engineering manager to ensure the most cost-effective engineering solutions are achieved. Adrian Murphy has been appointed as quantity surveyor, ensuring the
procurement and valuations processes are accurately managed. Keith Edwards has joined from Story Homes as construction manager. Carl Knights and Chris Pickup have joined the team as site managers and will be responsible for delivering houses on-programme and maintaining a high standard of build quality and health and safety. Supporting Knights will be new assistant site manager Samantha Torevell, who has a background in civil engineering and construction, as well as project management experience. Finally, Shirley Andrews has been appointed to the sales team, bringing with her “significant new build sales experience”.
Paula Purdy
Octopus Property
Property lender Octopus Property has appointed Paula Purdy has business development manager, North of England. Purdy brings over 17 years of
residential, commercial, buy-to-let and bridging lending experience. She joins Octopus Property from Shawbrook Bank, where she was head of sales, Residential Mortgages. Purdy will be “respon- sible for deepening existing relationships with introducers”.
Joseph Homes
Joseph Homes, a developer of residentially led-mixed use schemes in London has appointed Michael Bryn-Jones as managing director. Bryn-Jones brings over 30
years’ experience in residential to the firm. Commenting on his decision to join Joseph Homes, he said: “The spirit of exploring new ideas, experimenting with new techniques and pushing industry norms is something I really identify with. Property is an entrepreneurial business, and you have to set your standards high, then work to surpass them.”
Low Carbon Construction
Offsite construction developer Low Carbon Construction (LCC) has appointed Gary Farquhar as bespoke construction manager, as the implementation of its ‘Offsite/Onsite’ SIPs Volumetric House Manufacturing methodology approaches. Farquhar will be overseeing the bespoke SIPs construction projects undertaken by LCC, utilising his valuable set of skills stemming from 27 years’ experience with the construction industry, including more than 10 years on site followed by design, project and contract management positions.
Stuart Gibbons Lovell
Stuart Gibbons has been appointed regional managing director for Lovell’s London business. He brings with him 35 years of experience. Lovell managing director Steve
Coleby said: “We’re delighted to welcome Stuart, who possesses a formidable industry track record, to lead our London team.”
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