Keepmoat appoints new Land and Partnerships Director

November 1, 2024

Keepmoat has announced the appointment of Nigel Robson as Land and Partnerships Director, to head up the Land Team in the Yorkshire West region of the business.

In his role as Land and Partnerships Director, Nigel will set the strategy for land acquisition, leading the delivery of regenerating towns across West Yorkshire and managing delivery targets in partnership with local authorities and housing associations.

With a wealth of knowledge within the sector, Nigel joins the team from MCI Developments, a subsidiary of Keepmoat, bringing more than 30 years of industry experience.

Commenting on his appointment, Nigel said: “I am thrilled to join Keepmoat Yorkshire West after leading on operations at MCI Developments. I am excited to join the team to secure and deliver partnership-led opportunities to fulfil the master land pipeline and strategic plan.

“I value Keepmoat’s people-based culture and strong track record for partnering with local authorities and housing associations on its developments. I am eager to continue contributing to its vision of building communities and transforming lives.’’

Keepmoat has multiple live developments in the Yorkshire West region, including sites in Batley, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, Upton and South Elmsall. Keepmoat has built over 35,000 homes in the last 90 years and has over 60 developments across the country.

Regional Managing Director, Chris Clingo at Keepmoat Yorkshire West, added: “I’m delighted to see Nigel join the team and I look forward to seeing him further strengthen our land process and approach whilst supporting the growth of our area and team. His wealth of experience will be instrumental in helping us to build on our success.”

Keepmoat is a leading partnership homebuilder with a track-record of delivering quality new homes across the UK at prices people can afford. To date, almost 70 percent of its current developments are on brownfield sites.

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