Andrew Ludiman has joined Kajima Partnerships from Homes England, where he delivered financial structures for housing and regeneration projects through joint ventures, funds and other strategic funding initiatives. These strategies are set to enable the delivery of over 10,000 homes across England. With a focus on collaboration and sustainable development, Andrew is dedicated to driving impactful solutions in the housing and regeneration sectors.
Andrew is a seasoned expert in the field with nearly 30 years’ experience in large-scale residential and commercial real estate investment and development. Prior to Homes England, he was Commercial Director at Knight Dragon and Director of Investment at Capital & Counties plc, where he was responsible for the development and management of major regeneration schemes including the £16bn mixed-use development at Greenwich Peninsula.
Andrew will lead the company’s Development & Investment team to grow the regeneration, development and social infrastructure arms of the business, with support from Managing Director, Chris Gill. This aligns with the UK Government’s significant push to leverage the private sector in delivering housing, social infrastructure and regeneration initiatives across the UK. Andrew will also join the board of our regeneration JV with Genr8 Developments, Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL), developing new business opportunities aligned with GKRL’s strategy.
Andrew’s appointment forms part of an ambitious growth plan, including a series of new internal promotions that strengthen the Kajima Partnerships board, with Chris Gill as Managing Director, Kevin Hawkins as Operations Director and Head of Social Infrastructure, and Christine Phillips as Finance Director.
Chris Gill, Managing Director of Kajima Partnerships, said: "Andrew is a key strategic appointment for the Kajima Partnerships business, and we are delighted to welcome him to the company. Andrew brings a huge amount of expertise in social infrastructure and regeneration, a core sector which we are committed to growing within Kajima. I look forward to working together with Andrew and the Kajima Partnerships board to continue actively expanding and enhancing our business strategy and pursue further investment and development opportunities across the UK and Europe.”