Sahel Majali discusses the state of the market

I’ve been asked by a number of clients, suppliers and consultants recently about the state of the market. There has been mixed news from various industries of late, Brexit and other events that have left many wondering what is happening in construction, writes Sahel Majali.

From what we see at the Mid Group, there still seems to be strong underlying demand for new homes, particularly in the mainstream markets. Traditional home buying areas, such as the home counties, do not appear to have had any impact whatsoever from recent events.

Furthermore, within London, there certainly seems to be strong demand for new, starter homes. The significant undersupply of stock has not gone away and the market is not delivering enough new homes.

All this means business as usual for the residential market.

New homes

Additionally to this, a number of local authorities are now starting to build homes for the first time in three decades. From the Mid Group’s experience on projects with Local Authorities, such as the London Borough of Lewisham, we are seeing growing demand for high quality, new affordable homes.

The growth of Local Authorities as a new client group is creating additional pressure on the delivery side of the market.  Here, the use of off-site construction is one of delivering high quality new homes.

Sahel Majali welcomes two new senior staff members to Mid Group

As the Mid Group continues to grow, we have an increasing amount of opportunities for recruitment.

We have recently announced the recruitment of two new senior members of staff to the business in our new home in Stratford, London.

The UK is an exciting and growing market for the Mid Group, with significant opportunities presenting themselves.  Taking on apprentices is a key part of our growth strategy.  We are looking for a number of new people to come on and join the business, who will hopefully grow with the business over a number of years and this is the first part of the stage.

New recruits

Judy McCallum joins as financial controller, leading the financial reporting elements of the company. With a first-class track record as a financial controller, she will be further assist in strengthening the Mid Groups governance.

Sean Collins also comes in as an operations and project director, joining from Laing O’Rourke where he has led projects for a number of years.

Sean has a proven track record of delivering a variety of project types, including major infrastructure, residential and healthcare schemes valuing from £20m to £400m.  His breadth of experience will be a major boost to the Mid Group.

He comes in with a key focus on the  will be focused on the delivery side of the business, ensuring that the Mid Group continues to deliver exceptional service to its clients.

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