Former Barton Willmore exec Kevin Parker takes up vacant post at housebuilder

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Redrow has appointed Kevin Parker as its new group master planning director.

Reporting to Will Heath, Redrow鈥檚 development director and chairman of Harrow Estates, Parker (pictured) was previously a director at design consultancy Barton Wilmore.

He replaces Tim Peach, who left Redrow in May last year to become group design director at Bloor Homes.

John Tutte, Redrow鈥檚 chief executive, said Parker鈥檚 expertise in urban regeneration and master planning would 鈥減lay a major role in allowing us to continue creating great places to live鈥nd helping to combat the country鈥檚 housing shortage鈥.

Earlier this week Redrow announced it was planning to launch a new division in the Thames Valley next year to exploit growth opportunities in outer London and the Home Counties.