Richard joins from Barratt David Wilson Homes, where he served for 16 years, most recently as a regional operations director overseeing technical, commercial and construction functions across four divisions.

In his new role, Richard will be focused on advising on Backhouse’s operational strategy and guiding its implementation, while also supporting the expansion of the wider operations team.

“[Richard] is a proven leader in our industry and brings with him a wealth of expertise and strategic insight,” said Theo Backhouse, founder of Backhouse.

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“His appointment demonstrates Backhouse’s continued focus on being a leading independent housebuilder and delivering the best in new homes to the UK market.

“Our mission is to challenge the industry and offer greater choice for new buyers by bringing architecture back into housebuilding and delivering outstanding new homes.”

Richard added: “It is very exciting to be involved with a high growth, high potential business like Backhouse, which has a genuine commitment to increasing the quality of design and construction in UK housing.”