Graham has worked for a number of housebuilders including Keepmoat and most recently McDermott Homes. He also spent two years at construction company Ringstones.
Kim Bates, from Euxton is a quantity surveyor. Kim studied Geography at the University of Nottingham before doing a Master’s in Environmental Science. After graduating Kim did some work experience with Kingswood’s commercial director Joel Winders and decided to go back to university to do a Quantity Surveying degree.
Post-degree, Kim spent five years at Wain Homes where she worked her way up from a trainee quantity surveyor to an assistant to a quantity surveyor: “Working with Kingswood again was always on my radar because I had enjoyed my work experience with the company so much. Joel gave me really good advice and that was inevitably what made me decide that I wanted to pursue a career in quantity surveying.
“Kingswood do things differently from any other housebuilder and I truly believe in the homes we build. It’s a company that has a good ethos and they invest in their staff and they were really important factors for me. In terms of how the commercial team work, their relationships with subcontractors and suppliers is really strong which is hugely important.”
Graham and Kim will work alongside commercial director Joel Winders. Joel, who has been with the company for seven years, says the new starters will help the team to continue to implement new and innovative software systems to keep the commercial side of the business moving forward.
“Graham and Kim have joined Kingswood Homes at a great time. We are going through a period of growth as a company. The business built 127 homes in 2022, a 65% increase from 2021 and we are aiming to reach 250 completions a year by 2025. Graham has years of experience and Kim has the drive to progress, both of which will be crucial as Kingswood Homes’ output increases.”
The pair join senior buyer’s Peter Crook and Hayley Cain.
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