Bellway North East appoints head of construction

Housebuilder Bellway has appointed Ben Singlewood as head of construction for its North East division.

Based at the company’s Gateshead office, Ben had held the role in an interim capacity since May before taking up the position permanently. 

He will oversee sites across Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham.

Ben joined Bellway as a site manager in 2011 and has progressed through several senior roles including construction manager and senior construction manager.

In his new role, he will focus on improving customer satisfaction and overseeing major developments across the region, including the 368-home DH1 scheme near Durham.

Ben, 51, from Bishop Auckland, said: “We have a ‘customer first’ policy that is part of the company ethos. 

“This is massive for the success of the business and for customer feedback.

“Ensuring that all roads and other infrastructure are finished to an adoptable standard as a development progresses ensures that customers move into a street that feels complete. 

“Historically this work might have been done towards the end of the project, but we try to do it while we are still on site. 

“That means we control it better and it makes it easier for people who have moved in to get around. 

“We are judged on our scores and surveys, and we find our scores are getting better because we are doing this work as we go.”

Ben, who has been with Bellway for 21 years, having joined the company as an assistant site manager in Darlington in 2004, added: “Bellway is a great company to work for with good employee engagement. 

“It’s a very inclusive and forward-thinking business.

“The one thing that is constant is change, and that’s a big appeal of the role for me. 

“It’s a very dynamic role and I like the variety.”

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