Travis Perkins plc, which is the largest supplier of building materials and equipment, and a leading partner to the construction industry, has appointed Nick Pinney as the Group’s new Property Director from 1st November 2021.
Nick will be replacing Martin Meech, who is
retiring from the Group at the end of 2021 in a move that has been planned
carefully for some time, and after 16 years of distinguished service. Martin’s
retirement brings an end to a period of 35 years where he held the role of
Property Director but will be continuing in his Non Executive and advisory
roles.
Nick first joined the Group as Divisional
Property Director in 2014 before being promoted to Property Director for the
Group’s Merchant businesses in 2019.
As the new Group Property Director Nick will oversee the Group’s £1bn
property business with a portfolio of more than 1300 buildings, and be
responsible for the continued growth and development of the Group’s estate. He
will be reporting to the Group’s CFO, Alan Williams.
“I am really pleased to announce the promotion
of Nick, who is a fantastic asset to our team and who has grown with us since
he joined the business seven years ago. This appointment is a testament to his
talent and skills, and also of our commitment to the development of our own
colleague pipeline.
“Nick has already played a key role in developing the property strategy that supports the ambitious growth we have for our businesses, and he will now be responsible for the long term plan to maintain and improve our estate, to make sure it is fit for the future in terms of driving the digital agenda, and that we lead the way on sustainable construction,” explained Alan Williams.
Prior to joining Travis Perkins, Nick worked as a Retail Partner for Strutt & Parker and as an analyst at Morgan Stanley. He is a language graduate from Oxford and has an MA in Property Valuation & Law from Cass Business School at City University.
Nick lives in the Banbury area with his wife and four young children, and when time allows, he’s a keen tennis player and enjoys golf.
