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Gleeson Homes South and West Yorkshire has further strengthened its senior team with several new hires<\/p>\n
The company has appointed Kenny Mawson as technical director. Bringing more 35 years of experience in the construction and housebuilding industry, Kenny has held senior leadership roles with several of the UK\u2019s largest plcs.<\/p>\n
In his new role at Gleeson, Kenny will oversee all aspects of technical design and delivery within the region, working closely with the land team to support regional acquisition strategy while ensuring the business continues to meet evolving regulatory and sustainability requirements.<\/p>\n
David Hodgkinson also joins the South and West Yorkshire region as commercial director. David joins from North Country Homes, where he served as managing quantity surveyor, and previously held senior roles at major national housebuilders, including commercial director at Barratt Homes and a commercial leadership role at Persimmon Homes.<\/p>\n
As commercial director, David will be responsible for embedding best practice across the region\u2019s commercial functions, maximising value, improving operational efficiencies and developing strong commercial relationships with suppliers and subcontractors across every stage of the development lifecycle.<\/p>\n
Gleeson has also promoted Richard Love to the newly created role of head of finance for the region. Richard previously served as finance business partner.<\/p>\n
Jim Brooks, regional managing director at Gleeson, said: \u201cStrengthening our leadership team is a key part of our growth strategy in the region, and I\u2019m thrilled to welcome Kenny and David, as well as congratulate Richard on his well\u2011deserved promotion. Their combined expertise will play a crucial role as we scale our operations, enhance our technical and commercial capabilities, and continue delivering high\u2011quality, affordable homes across South and West Yorkshire.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Yorkshire law firm Ramsdens has appointed experienced commercial litigation lawyer Simon Lucas as a partner across its York\u00a0and Leeds offices.<\/p>\n
Lucas joins from Schofield Sweeney, where he handled high-value commercial litigation cases including shareholder and partnership disputes, professional negligence, and contractual claims. With nearly two decades of experience, he has advised clients across financial, manufacturing, healthcare, and waste management sectors.<\/p>\n
The appointment forms part of Ramsdens\u2019 broader growth strategy, which has also seen the addition of newly qualified solicitors Alex Tattersall and Courtney Moore to the dispute resolution team.<\/p>\n
Nick Armitage, Head of Dispute Resolution, added: \u201cSimon brings decades of specialist expertise to our team. His appointment strengthens our capacity to support clients from York and Leeds as we continue expanding our corporate and commercial services.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Leeds-based Zebra Print has enhanced its leadership structure with a series of internal promotions to support the next phase of business growth.<\/p>\n
Brendon Harvey has been promoted from to production director, taking responsibility for all production operations, process optimisation, and investment in technology and capability. Harvey has been with the company for seven years.<\/p>\n
Additional promotions include Joelene Topham to finance administrator, Judith Wragg to head of despatch, and Noel Vickers to a senior operational role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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