Loughborough-based William Davis Homes has welcomed a trio of key appointments to its East Midlands land team to support its plans for growth.
Reece Richiardi has joined the team as senior land manager, working on the acquisition of open-market sites with existing planning consent, while Harry White, joining as senior strategic land manager, has been appointed to lead the housebuilder’s longer-term land acquisitions.
Working alongside Reece and Harry is the company’s new head of design, Mike Barnett, who has been working on an ambitious project to design a new range of housetypes for the developer. The first of the new homes are set to be built on William Davis developments later this year.
Harry, Reece and Mike bring significant experience from roles within regional and national housebuilders and said they were drawn to the vision which William Davis’ group land director Sarah Whetton had for the future of the team.
Harry said: “After meeting with Sarah and Guy Higgins, the managing director, I felt that William Davis was the right place for me.
“The business has an excellent reputation which has been hard-earned, people have a lot of good things to say, and that goes a long way in such a close-knit industry. The quality of build also positions us well in the market.
“A family business, we are in a position where we can be dynamic and make decisions quickly, which is valuable in networking and negotiations.”
Mike said: “There was an instant connection when I met Sarah and Guy, and they have ambitious plans which I’ve enjoyed working on already.
“It’s been a great start to put my experience in the industry and in private practice into designing the new portfolio of housetypes, which is a rare opportunity and one which I jumped at.
“The final designs respond to the needs of modern living, recognising how we now use our homes as both our living and social space, and how the space may be used at different stages of life.
“The legacy of our developments is key and a lot of time, effort and care has been put into this piece of work.”
Sarah Whetton said: “Reece, Harry and Mike are all driven, ambitious, and bring considerable experience and expertise to our team.
“As we look ahead to our growth plans over the next five years, we need the right people to make that happen, and Reece, Harry and Mike have already made a huge impact on the business.
“Reece and Harry will be key to our plans to increase market share and bring forward new sites, while Mike’s new housetype designs will provide homes across those sites which are efficient and suited to modern lifestyles, while creating an attractive street scene and responding to market needs.”
