The West division of construction and regeneration group Vistry Partnerships has completed a board restructure, appointing Kevin Trow as operations director, as it targets ambitious growth across the region.
The division, based in Bradley Stoke, near Bristol, is responsible for some of the region’s largest new home developments, including the £13m Pemberley Place retirement village in Lansdown, pictured, which is being developed in partnership with housing association Hanover and Bath & North East Somerset Council to provide 72 one and two-bedroom homes for local people over the age of 55.
It is also working on major schemes in Bristol, including with the city council’s housebuilding business, and in South Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Kevin Trow, pictured, joins a board of directors led by Marc Thompson and including development director Ronny Popat, commercial director Georgina Lillington and head of finance Richard Yates.
Kevin, who was previously head of technical department, has 40-plus years’ housebuilding and construction experience, with much of that focused on the delivery of affordable housing, open market homes and multi-occupancy properties.
In his new role he will be tasked with ensuring a number of Vistry Partnerships’ latest developments get underway at pace this year to deliver much-needed homes around the West of England.
Kevin said: “I’m delighted to be working closely with Marc and the board as it’s a really exciting time for the West business – we’ve developed a brilliant team and we’ll be getting underway on some fantastic new schemes in the coming months.
“I’m also looking forward to working closely with our existing partners, as well as new ones as we grow.”
Vistry Partnerships West managing director Marc Thompson added: “I’m pleased to welcome Kevin to the board alongside the other directors.
“We are extremely focussed on delivering excellent quality homes and sustainable communities for those in Bristol and the surrounding areas. We’ve now established a very strong and passionate leadership team with some clear operational targets.
“We’re confident of meeting these as we continue to work with many of our established partners, including Bristol City Council and Homes England.”
Vistry Partnerships (formerly Galliford Try Partnerships) is part of the Vistry Group, which also includes national housebuilders Bovis Homes and Linden Homes.
