Premium housebuilder CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd has announced two new appointments to its expanding land team, following a successful year for the business which has seen it secure a number of new sites across the region.
Ian Humphries joins the team as Regional Land Director. With over 30 years’ experience in the property industry, Ian spent over 10 years’ as Land Director at Bellway Homes before more recently joining CALA from Solihull-based housebuilder, Hayfield Homes. With an impressive CV and knowledge of the Midlands residential property market, Ian will be primarily responsible for securing and maximising land opportunities for the region.
Ian will be supported by James Simpson-Stern who joins the team as Land Graduate. Having recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Spatial Planning and Business Management, James will be responsible for supporting the wider land and planning team to secure and develop new projects. He will reach out to landowners, conduct feasibility studies and undertake market research whilst expanding his own knowledge and experience of the housebuilding industry.
CALA aims to contract around six new sites in the next 12 months in key strategic areas along the M5 and M40 corridors.
Dan Forrester, Area Land Director at CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd, said: “Following an impressive 2017 which saw us exchange contracts on 506 plots, we have already successfully submitted planning applications for a number of new sites in 2018 including Milton Keynes and Bicester. We look forward to building upon our exciting successes from the previous year and delighted to welcome Ian and James to our experienced team as we look to add to our land portfolio this year.”
CALA Homes is the UK’s most upmarket major homebuilder. Its focus is on building well-designed, high quality homes in prime locations. For further information, visit www.cala.co.uk
