Leading Northern Ireland social homes provider Radius Housing has strengthened its team with a new key senior appointment.

Rachel Pedigrew joins Radius as the new Senior Head of Development, tasked with taking forward the company's ambitious plans for more new social and affordable housing across the region.

With over 24 years experience in housing, development & construction, and residential sales, Rachel has worked for major private sector companies Knight Frank and Countrywide, as well as for leading UK housing associations.

At Radius, Rachel will work with Director of Development, Anita Conway, leading a team of 21 as they deliver new developments such as the 244 home Blacks Gate, the 119 house development along with the sporting facility at Sean Dolan's GAC in Derry, and St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena, and will lead on the development of new private sale and affordable housing opportunities.

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Commenting on the new appointment, Anita Conway, Director of Development, said: "We are delighted that Rachel Pedigrew is joining the Development team at Radius. She brings a wealth of experience and a track record of delivering in housing, from large scale commercial developments to mixed tenure and social housing and has successfully led projects with the highest levels of sustainability and modern construction.

"This is a challenging time for the construction sector, and it is important to have a highly skilled team, who can successfully bring forward plans for housing and mixed use developments, ensuring that new homes are built to the highest quality which considers sustainability, energy efficiency and innovative design. Rachel has the experience and drive to lead our team at Radius, as we work to construct more social and affordable homes in towns and cities across Northern Ireland."

Rachel added: "One of the key factors that drew me to Radius was the level of ambition they have in developing new homes. It is not just that the goal is to build 400 new social homes each year, but that they are innovating in mixed tenure, sustainability and community facilities, that make their developments so successful and desirable places to live. I am delighted to be part of a team that is committed to delivering high quality homes."

Radius owns and manages more than 13,000 social homes across the region, as well as providing dedicated support through sheltered accommodation.