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February 13th 2007
TVHG ADJUSTS TO INDUSTRY CHANGE WITH DEVELOPMENT TEAM GROWTH

Tees Valley Housing Group has created two new posts and a new structure within its development division to meet the changing needs of the construction industry.

With less grants now available and rising costs, as well as greater regulation, TVHG has decided to move to a structure which mirrors that in the private sector.

The change has seen the creation of two new roles, both of which report directly to Martin Hawthorne, director of development. Rodger Till has been appointed as head of land and partnerships, while the role of head of construction has been filled by Clive Bell.

A qualified chartered surveyor, Rodger has worked for English Partnerships, Greggs the Bakers, the property development arm of the Sunderland-based Vaux Group, Storeys ssp and the Able Group, where he was the property management director.

Clive moved into social housing in 1987 and has held senior posts in the development departments of a number of organisations within the sector since then.

As well as Martin, Rodger and Clive, the division includes four regeneration officers, a quality performance officer and an administrator.

Martin Hawthorne, director of development, said: “Construction is becoming much more complicated and, with costs rising and grants becoming less of a funding option, we had to look at the market in a new way and take a more commercial approach to development.

“This has led to us adding an extra tier to the development team, dividing the roles which would, in the past, have been done by one person. Rodger has responsibility for getting out and meeting the people who will help us to identify and secure sites, while Clive will concentrate on the management of projects and the rules and regulations which affect the way we work.”

Clive added: “I have joined TVHG because I am attracted by the Group’s dynamism, innovation and professionalism in tackling the challenges of modern social housing development, underpinned by a sound collective approach as part of the Spirit partnership.”
 
Rodger said: “Having worked with TVHG as an external consultant during my time at storeys ssp, I knew the Group well. When the opportunity to move to a development, as opposed to a property management, job as head of land and partnerships was advertised I was excited about the opportunity to move to a different role with a successful developer of residential property.”

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