A FLINTSHIRE-based house builder has made a raft of new appointments to strengthen its technical team.

Based at Anwyl Homes' headquarters at St David's Park, Ewloe, Gareth Haslam has been promoted to senior design manager and Luke Bush has stepped up to assistant development engineer. Anwyl has also newly appointed Renata Bochenek as pre-construction manager, Patrick Burke as adoptions manager and Gareth Rogers as utility coordinator.

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Keen to promote its staff from within, family-run Anwyl is committed to a programme of internal development as well as training new members of the team for a future in management.

Senior design manager Gareth, who lives in Chester, has worked for several housebuilders as an architectural technician, development architect and latterly design manager. A trained mental health first aider, Gareth joined Anwyl in January 2020.

He said: "I've always had an interest in design and technical drawing, which led me to find an apprenticeship at an architectural practice. I discovered I was more interested in residential projects rather than the commercial side of the construction industry, which influenced my move into the housebuilding sector."

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Gareth said he enjoys "transforming sites into communities, where our customers want to live".

Luke Bush, from Liverpool, has been promoted to assistant development engineer. He has three years' experience as a site engineer with the company and previously worked for a number of construction contractors.

Among the three new appointments is pre-construction manager Renata Bochenek, from Lymm. After graduating with a masters in environmental and civil engineering from the University of Krakow, Poland, Renata gained 16 years' experience working for Manchester-based civil engineering consultancies, followed by two years in the housebuilding sector.

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She has joined Anwyl's technical team to bring a level of diligence to the pre-construction stage of new developments by thoroughly reviewing the design information and solving any issues prior to construction starting.

Patrick Burke has enjoyed a 27-year career in the construction industry since leaving military service. His experience in the civil engineering sector has included major road and sewer projects as well as housing developments. In 2012 he briefly left the industry to study full-time for a degree in construction management.

Patrick said: "Since graduating from Glyndwr University I've worked in a range of management roles before joining Anwyl in February. I look after all the adoptable elements of our developments, including liaising with councils and other third parties and procuring road and sewer bonds."

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Anwyl's new utilities coordinator Gareth Rogers, lives in Chester. He gained a degree in building studies in construction management, from Glyndwr University, in his hometown of Wrexham, while working for a utilities consultancy.

Gareth works alongside the land and build teams in undertaking feasibility work at land acquisition stage, then assisting with the build team once sites are live and underway with construction.

He said "I enjoy overcoming and unlocking issues to enable successful completion of plots on programme and assisting the build team where needed."

Chris Brady, technical director for Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, said: "Both promotions are well deserved. Gareth and Luke bring a solid base of experience within housebuilding and construction to their new roles.

"It's also a pleasure to welcome Renata, Patrick and Gareth to the business, who also bring a wealth of knowledge and skills."