Milton-Keynes based Storey Homes has appointed Mark Plowman, formerly of Crest Nicholson, as its new Construction Manager to oversee all its residential developments. Mark will also help identify new land investment opportunities, oversee all sub-contractors, materials and on-site Health & Safety, and work to recruit construction site staff in line with the company’s growing business model.
Mark who started his career as a bricklayer, has been in the construction industry for over 34 years. He has worked on numerous developments over his career, working with developers such as McClean Homes East Anglia, George Wimpey, Miller Homes and Crest Nicholson where he progressed from site manager up to build manager, eventually heading up the construction department of the Chiltern region.
Mark comments: “One opportunity I am most keen to work on is to further develop our strategic partnerships with subcontractors, building our portfolio of partners and the relationships we have. I am also keen to recruit new, quality staff who can help grow our construction team.”
Storey Homes is currently constructing two developments, a 14-home gated development in the sought after town of Ampthill, Bedfordshire and a 152 multi-phased development in Bedford on the former De Montfort University site. Further planning applications are also in the pipeline across Milton Keynes and Storey Homes’ surrounding heartland. To date Mark’s largest managed site consists of 1,200 homes and apartments over several phases in 2006 and the biggest phase including 165 homes, in 2010. He also won the NHBC Eastern Regional award for Pride in the Job in 2006 while working as a site manager.
Mark continues: “I am really excited to be heading up the construction department for a smaller company like Storey Homes so that I can help it grow into something different to the mainstream. Storey Homes is renowned for producing quality homes with a different design edge and I am keen to be a part of moulding the Storey Homes teams to do just that.
Reporting to managing director Katy Jordan, Mark will manage a team of site managers and a 75-strong construction team. Speaking about the opportunity Katy comments: “Mark’s expertise and pride in his work is second to none. We are glad to have him on board to take Storey Homes to the next level and grow our residential portfolio of luxury homes. We have ambitious growth targets which focus on quality builds and customer service. Mark will be a crucial member of the team in developing further opportunities for our residential investments and strategic partnerships.”