Steven Sharp, Construction Director at Gleeson Homes

Gleeson appoints new Construction Director for its South and West Yorkshire region

Gleeson Homes, the affordable high-quality housebuilder, is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Sharp as Construction Director for its South and West Yorkshire region.

With over 20 years of experience in the housebuilding industry, Steven has held various roles from site management to Director level.

Steven joins Gleeson from Barratt Redrow, where he started his career in the industry, progressing from Assistant Site Manager to Senior Site Management roles. In January 2022, Steven was promoted to Construction Director for Barratt Sheffield, where he was responsible for starting a new Division, driving forward new sites, build, quality, and service efficiencies.

In his role as Construction Director at Gleeson, Steven will be responsible for managing the region’s construction performance, focusing on achieving build and quality targets, as well as implementing group policies, procedures, and best practice guides. He will also be responsible for driving the commencement of new developments.

Gleeson’s South and West Yorkshire region currently has nine live developments under construction, with approximately six in the pipeline to open this calendar year, all of which sit under Steven’s leadership. His extensive industry experience delivering the highest levels of safety management, quality standards and business objectives will be critical to maintaining standards across the region.

"Steven's appointment is an exciting and strategic hire for our region. Steven’s knowledge and experience of the industry will be crucial in ensuring we deliver on our objectives and, most importantly, provide the highest quality homes and service to our customers in South and West Yorkshire.”

Adam Layhe, Regional Managing Director

“I am delighted to have joined Gleeson’s South and West Yorkshire team. Gleeson has a clear focus and vision to deliver affordable, high-quality homes, and I’m looking forward to continuing to improve the quality of our build and overall service. This will ensure we deliver the best possible homes for our customers, where they are needed the most.”

Steven Sharp, Construction Director for South and West Yorkshire