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Persimmon Homes has appointed a new construction director in its South West region.

Harlan Bevis, who has 30 years leadership experience in the housing industry, joins Persimmon from Barratt David Wilson where he served as a construction director.

He will be responsible for driving construction performance in the South West against build targets, quality targets, and implementation of group policies and procedures.

A serial NHBC Pride in the Job winner, commenting on his new role, Harlan said: “I am delighted to have joined Persimmon Homes in the South West....

Property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Sarah-Jane (SJ) Bingham-Chick as Head of South Hams and Cornwall Residential Sales in its Exeter office.

SJ comes to Knight Frank with over twenty years’ experience in South West real estate. Most notably, working for Savills for ten years where she quickly progressed up the ranks, from a starting role as Associate Director to finally, Director and Head of Residential in 2017, covering Devon and West Somerset. Throughout her career, SJ has built up a wealth of experience, dealing with many landmark houses across the county and...

Exeter Chamber has appointed Charlotte McGregor as its new vice chair. Charlotte, Partner of Wollens Solicitors has served as a board director of Exeter Chamber since November 2021 and joins Tim Wadsworth of Bespa Ltd in the joint role.

The Exeter Chamber board is made up of 13 professionals representing key industries including retail, hospitality, health, education, finance, media, legal, transport, manufacturing, skills, recruitment, property and science and technology. Each board director is an ambitious leader in their field, and collectively work together to achieve a...

St Austell Family Group is relaunching its popular chef apprenticeship scheme - in partnership with colleges across the West Country - with roles now available in the company’s pubs across the region, from Cornwall up to Bath. Applications are open now.

The leading brewer and pub company hopes to attract a variety of candidates of all ages - from school leavers and those starting their careers, to those seeking a career change or new challenge. No prior experience or minimum qualifications are required - just an appetite to learn. St Austell apprenticeships come with some...