Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has promoted Dan Haines to Land Director to oversee the company's residential land portfolio and further enhance the company's regional expansion and ambitious growth plans.

With 20 years of real estate experience, Dan joined Hill in May 2022 as Head of Land, spearheading Hill's impressive growth and expansion in the company's South West region. During this time, he has been involved in several major projects, including the West Car Park site at Bristol Zoo and Raleigh Road in Southville. In addition to leading a significant land acquisition in Chipping Sodbury, he has also played a pivotal role in leading bids for the Western region.

In his new role, Dan will build on the legacy and vision set by his predecessor, Keith Parrett*, supporting Hill to realise its strategic five-year business plan and oversee land acquisitions across all areas of the residential business to expand the company's portfolio. Dan's principal focus will be on identifying projects that can achieve planning approval and commence construction within three years. Targeted developments will also align with the company's sustainability objectives, which include a 20% biodiversity net gain target across all developments.

Andy Hill OBE, Group Chief Executive of The Hill Group, comments: "Promoting Dan to this important role demonstrates the great depth of talent we have within the organisation. He brings a wealth of experience as well as an understanding of our culture and strategic vision. Dan has been instrumental in our expansion within the South West region, and I look forward to him building on these achievements at a group-wide level.”

Prior to joining Hill, Dan spent ten years with Savills' Bristol land department as an Associate Director. He then joined Sovereign, where he served as Commercial Development Director, followed by Keepmoat, where he was promoted to Regional Managing Director and Regional Director across the South West and West Midlands regions.

Dan holds a geography degree from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in Real Estate from Oxford Brookes. He is also a qualified RICS surveyor with a specialisation in planning and development.

Dan Haines begins in the role of Land Director with immediate effect.

* The Hill Group mourns the death of former Land Director Keith Parret, who sadly passed away following a short illness. A separate notice in commemoration has been made here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7095327801964158981/

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About The Hill Group

Hill is an award-winning housebuilder and one of the leading developers in London and the South East, renowned for its partnership ethos specialising in the building of distinctive new places and communities. It is now in the process of expanding operations both in the South West and the Midlands.

In its 24th year, this family-owned and operated company has grown to establish itself as the UK's second-largest privately-owned housebuilder, with an impressive and diverse portfolio of developments ranging from landmark, mixed-use regeneration projects to homes in rural communities. 

Employing over 800 staff, the company operates from five strategically located regional offices, with its head office based in Waltham Abbey, Essex. 

Hill anticipates completing over 2,600 homes in 2023 and has a controlled land bank with planning consent for over 8,500 units. Around half of the development portfolio is in joint venture to deliver a range of mixed tenure developments, reflecting Hill's commitment to partnerships with government, local authorities, housing associations, and private clients. 

Hill has won over 480 industry awards, including Best Medium Housebuilder at the Housebuilder Awards for the last three years, where in 2022, Hill's commitment to creating exceptional homes and sustainable communities was recognised with the Best Community Initiative and Best Sustainability Initiative. Hill's impressive Cavendish Villas at the highly sustainable Knights Park development in Eddington, Cambridge won Best Family Home at the 2022 Evening Standard New Homes Awards, as well as Best House and Best Exterior Design at the 2022 WhatHouse? Awards. In addition, Hill has been awarded the 5-star status in the Home Builders Federation's annual Customer Satisfaction Survey for the past six years. 

The Hill Group is donating 200 fully equipped modular homes to local authorities and homeless charities as part of a £15 million pledge through its Foundation 200 programme, launched in 2019 to mark Hill's 20th anniversary.

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