HCA announces senior appointments

The Homes and Communities Agency has announced a number of senior appointments to lead on the delivery of its investment and land programmes. The HCA said it was establishing a new operating model with streamlined management tiers to enable it to speed up delivery and promote new approaches to housebuilding. The new general managers are:    Housing programmes: Jackie Jacob Land: Ian Piper Large priority projects: Terry Fuller East and South East: Paul Kitson Midlands: Karl Tupling North East, Yorkshire and the Humber: Rob Pearson North West: Danielle Gillespie South West: Kevin Bourner Mark Hodgkinson, chief executive of the HCA, said: “The HCA is leading the government’s drive to increase the speed of housebuilding and to promote new approaches to delivery. We have a strong track record of delivery, but much more needs to be done to increase the rate of construction through a whole series of measures, including encouraging new entrants and methods of construction. “We are putting in place a new operating model as part of a business transformation programme. The new senior appointments will be responsible for many of our high-profile investment and land programmes. They will lead flexible, expert teams that work with partners from across the industry to deliver more homes for people to own or rent.” • To send feedback, e-mail alex.peace@estatesgazette.com or tweet @EGAlexPeace or @estatesgazette