Based in Robertson Homes’ Gateshead regional office, Richard joined the company as head of commercial in 2023 after holding similar positions with a number of large housing providers including Bellway, Kier Group and ESH Group.

Richard’s new role will involve taking overall responsibility for all expenditure and cost management, in addition to taking a strategic view of operations from land acquisition to customer care initiatives.

John Murphy, Robertson Homes managing director, said: “I have great pleasure in announcing Richard Kelly’s very well-deserved promotion to commercial director.  

“Richard has extensive experience working at a senior level within the housebuilding industry, running numerous projects simultaneously and will ultimately continue to be responsible for leading and managing the Robertson Homes commercial function, whilst ensuring a practical and cost-effective commercial service is performed.”

Speaking on his promotion, Richard said: “The homes Robertson builds are totally different to anything else in the market, in terms of architectural and interior design, quality of construction and materials, higher specifications and appealing streetscapes.

“That, along with the ethos and customer focus of a family business makes this such an appealing position and I would like to thank John Murphy, Andy Dodds, the Robertson Homes board and all my colleagues for their ongoing support. There are certainly exciting times ahead.”