Caddick Construction has appointed Hayley Millar as Social Value Manager for the Midlands region in a move that will bolster the community investment made by the business since launching in the region in 2023.
The newly created role will see Hayley develop social value strategies for Caddick’s £200m+ Midlands order book, and ensure delivery of initiatives that are suited to the individual needs of communities.
This will include education engagement, charitable donations and work with local social enterprise partners. Hayley will also lead Caddick Construction’s annual Communities Week programme in the Midlands, through which the team donate their time to good causes.
Previously the Social Value Manager at Wates, Hayley joins Caddick as it reaches its second anniversary in the Midlands, during which time it has completed over £90m of projects and grown to a team of over 60.
Since launching, Caddick has remained committed to its social value responsibilities, including a range of initiatives at the recently completed Mansion House at Port Loop on behalf of Urban Splash and Places for People.
This included a £1,000 donation to Birmingham Care Group Food Pantry to support its ‘Kids Eat Free’ campaign to help local families and a volunteer project at Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre.
Caddick’s work in the Midlands currently includes its key role in the regeneration of Digbeth. This includes the first phase of Upper Trinity Street development, which includes 211 homes on behalf of Cole Waterhouse, Taurus Investment Holdings and Housing Growth Partnership.
The business is also delivering the 1,000-home Stone Yard build-to-rent (BTR) community on behalf of sister company, Moda, and its joint venture partner, Aviva Capital Partners.
Ray O’Sullivan, Regional Managing Director of Caddick Construction Midlands, commented: “Building work, especially in large-scale regeneration such as Digbeth, can be a very powerful catalyst for positive change in local communities, and as we grow it’s really important we scale up the social value efforts of our project teams. We are very pleased to welcome Hayley to Caddick; her knowledge of the region and her extensive social value experience will significantly strengthen our work to-date.”
Hayley added: “There’s an exciting energy at Caddick and although it’s a relatively new presence in the Midlands, they have already made great strides with both projects and social value. I’m excited to head up our social value in the region, and work with clients, supply chain partners, educators and charities to ensure our investment in social value is driven towards positive outcomes for those that need it most.”
