Bellway plc has announced the appointment of Philip Harrison as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2026. He will also be appointed as a member of the audit, nomination, and remuneration committees at the same time. Harrison will become chair of the audit committee ahead of Ian McHoul retiring from the board at the company’s AGM in November.

Harrison brings finance leadership and strategy experience from across several sectors, including construction. He has been chief financial officer at Balfour Beatty plc for more than ten years and will step down from its board on 7 May 2026. Prior to this, Harrison spent three years as group finance director at both Hogg Robinson Group plc and VT Group plc.

He was a non-executive director at Dowlais Group plc from February 2023 to February 2026 where he was chair of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration and nomination committees.

John Tutte, chair of Bellway, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Phil Harrison to our Board and look forward to working with him as we continue to drive the Company forward. His breadth of experience, together with his financial expertise in the listed company environment, will be of great benefit to Bellway. We would also like to thank Ian McHoul for his unwavering commitment to the business during his nine-year tenure and in particular his significant contribution as Chair of the Audit Committee.”