Eric Farren and Stephen Bishop will both support The JR Group in further building upon the successful pipeline of projects.

Eric Farren joins the team as a new purchasing manager, helping with site procurement, schedules and negotiations on a daily basis, following previous roles for AS Homes Scotland and Taylor Wimpey.

Stephen Bishop has been appointed as commercial manager within the group, assisting in all commercial aspects of contracts and projects once they are live. Stephen brings 26 years’ experience working in the social housing sector to the team following roles with McTaggart Construction and Persimmon Partnerships.

Gary McGregor, managing director for The JR Group, said: “The JR Group has seen some fantastic, continued growth recently and through the appointment of both Eric and Stephen, we’re hugely excited to see our business continue to build from strength to strength with their five decades of industry experience between them.

“It is great to welcome both Eric and Stephen to The JR Group and we look forward to seeing what they bring to the team.”