Barratt Developments Yorkshire East technical team with two appointments

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has strengthened its technical team with the internal promotion of long-time employee Paul Wharam and the addition of Sarah Finn as Assistant Technical Coordinator.

Paul, who has worked in the construction industry for 30 years, 22 of which he has spent at Barratt Developments, has transitioned from his previous role as Technical Manager in Yorkshire West to the position of Technical Director, covering sites in Yorkshire East.

In his previous role, Paul was a key driving force in ensuring technical accuracy for all new and ongoing builds.

Within this new position, he will be leading a team to ensure technical compliance across all of the developments and will be focused on maintaining the housebuilder’s five-star status for further years to come.

Paul will also be working closely with the divisional board to establish a robust budget and three year plan, and will be taking an particular interest in introducing improved layouts to developments and enhancing the brands’ already excellent health and safety policies.

Sarah Finn joins Barratt Developments from family firm wedrawextensions4u.com, and is the latest addition the team.

Originally applying to become a trainee, Paul quickly identified that Sarah’s knowledge and relevant experience could bring more to the department in an established role and swiftly offered her the Assistant Technical position instead.

Commenting on the promotion, Paul said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Yorkshire East team, and to be continuing my career at Barratt Developments. I credit a lot of my skills and professional advancements to the company as its commitment to staff training and investment is second to none.

“Prior to merging with Barratt Homes, I worked as a Regional Engineer for David Wilson Homes before becoming Technical Manager for both brands. Throughout this period I gained a wealth of expertise and dealt with multiple challenges, all of which have expanded and built upon my existing knowledge. I’m now looking forward to passing this on to the next generation of Barratt employees within my new role.”

Commenting on Sarah’s appointment, Paul said: “It was clear from the outset that Sarah’s knowledge was far more advanced than that of a trainee. Talented technical employees are hard to find and we’re confident that Sarah has the potential to make a valuable contribution to this division in a short space of time.”

Paul Newman, Managing Director at Barratt Developments Yorkshire East said: “We’re always looking to further invest in our staff and in turn add the very best talent to our teams. Where possible we aim to develop and to promote from within, so we’re thrilled to welcome both Paul and Sarah to the Yorkshire East team. Paul’s dedication and hard work within our Yorkshire West division has had a significant impact, and we’re looking forward to having that drive and passion lead Sarah and our established technical team here.”

Barratt Group was recently awarded a maximum five-star rating for the eighth consecutive year in the 2017 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey.

The accolade means that more than 90% of its customers say they would recommend its homes to a friend.

It also means that Barratt Developments is now the only major national housebuilder to be accredited as a five-star builder for eight years in a row.

For more information on Barratt Developments, visit www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk