Katherine Kitchener has joined Willmott Dixon as regional head of land and development from Trafford Housing Trust, where she was head of delivery.
Her new role involves helping councils assemble urban regeneration deals, getting funding and putting land parcels together.
Richard Sterling, Willmott Dixon鈥檚 national head of land & development, said: 鈥淜at鈥檚 extensive experience will be a real asset to our local authority partners in the north as we work with them to deliver the regeneration opportunities that will drive future prosperity within our communities.聽 Her knowledge of town centre regeneration will help accelerate the plans we are seeing being developed across towns and cities.鈥
Willmott Dixon鈥檚 town centre projects in the north of England includes a 拢60m residential/hotel project in Rochdale and a bus station/residential development in Stockport. Last week it won a 拢65m town centre development with Oldham Council.
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