Avant Homes West Yorkshire has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a construction director to further enable the housebuilder’s regional expansion.

Freddie Woodworth, who joins from residential developer Vistry Partnerships, has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction and housebuilding industry.

In his new role, he is responsible for Avant Homes West Yorkshire’s delivery of its new homes build programme. This includes leading site managers, dealing with existing sites and planning new sites, and supporting the region’s land, technical, commercial and sales teams during various stages of construction.

Commenting on his appointment, Freddie said:

“Avant Homes has a clear national and regional expansion strategy which I will help deliver. I’m excited to be able to lead a team dedicated to providing high quality new homes in great locations.

“Our construction team is focused on continually enhancing our product and the way we build for the benefit of buyers. I am looking forward to mentoring the team to help them succeed whilst also driving the business forward with them.”

Avant Homes West Yorkshire currently has nine live developments ranging from Wakefield to Waverley with many more due to start as the business continues to implement its expansion plans.

Welcoming Freddie to the business, Avant Homes regional chairman, Scott Varley, said:

“With our expansion plans well underway it’s a great time for us to welcome Freddie to further enable our growth.

“He is an excellent addition to our senior management team and will play a pivotal role in Avant Homes West Yorkshire’s continued evolution and success.”

Avant Homes West Yorkshire is part of the Avant Homes Group which currently operates across the Midlands, north of England and Scotland from eight regional operating businesses.

At present, the housebuilder employs more than 600 people with ambition to grow further across its existing regions and beyond, creating communities and providing employment opportunities for many.

Avant Homes Group has a medium-term strategic objective to sell more than 6,000 homes per annum.