INDUSTRY NEWS
GHA chief executive announces retirement significant milestones, including providing more than 800 new homes for local residents.
Chief executive officer of the Guernsey Housing Association, Steve Williams, has announced that he plans to retire from the organisation in February 2023. Steve has spent 17 years with the association and has seen it achieve many
Steve says he is very proud of all that the GHA has accomplished during his tenure: “Some of the most memorable moments have been seeing and hearing about how having a secure affordable home has changed people’s quality of life for the better. I am in no doubt that these successes were made possible thanks to the dedication and hard work of the entire team. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the GHA working with a great staff team, and am now looking forward to more leisure time and less pressure. In the meantime, I have another 12 months to do what we can to help people seeking housing.”
The GHA board of directors will soon begin the process of identifying the best candidate to succeed Steve and is aiming to have the new person in post by late summer. Steve will remain in post until February 2023 to ensure an extensive handover. Chris Hill, chairman of the GHA, said: “Steve will have been with us for almost two decades when he retires, and we are very grateful for his hard work in establishing the operation we have today. He has made a significant contribution to the provision of both social rented and partial ownership housing. Steve’s leadership and collaboration on the board will be greatly missed, and I am very grateful for the significant contribution he has made.”
PF+A expands into Alderney Charlie Hodder will lead this initiative for PF+A and will be a regular visitor with other colleagues from the Guernsey team to assist current and prospective clients with their projects. PF+A has offices in Guernsey and Jersey and provides architectural services across all the Channel Islands.
PF+A Architecture has announced its expansion into the northern island of Alderney. Colin Partridge has been appointed as a consultant to PF+A as he steps down from the architectural practice he founded some 44 years ago in the island.
Charlie Hodder of PF+A said: "This is an interesting time for Alderney with more people moving to the island or looking to improve their homes and businesses. We have several live projects in Alderney and are visiting the island every couple of weeks. We are really looking forward to working with Colin as he retires and to continue to support
the local community by providing high quality architectural design that will enhance Alderney’s built environment." Colin Partridge is retiring from practice but will work as a consultant to PF+A to ensure that Alderney continues to enjoy a high standard of architectural services. Colin had worked in Guernsey from 1972 before moving to Alderney in 1978. He also served for 22 years as a jurat in the Alderney court, 16 of which as chairman, for which he was appointed an OBE in 2012. Colin said: “I am looking forward to a close working relationship with PF+A to the greater benefit of the Alderney community and future sustainability of the island.”
New appointments at Lovell Ozanne Claudia qualified as an architect from the University of Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru before graduating with merit from her master’s degree in architecture from the University of Westminster in London. She joined Lovell Ozanne following nine years working professionally in Lima and London and the firm says she has integrated easily into its design team. Lovell Ozanne has recently appointed two new chartered architects to its St Martin’s based practice – Claudia Pozo and Julian Hurley.
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“My interests lie in the residential and commercial sectors,” said Claudia. “My main objective is to respond to the needs of the client while trying to protect
the environment and take advantage of its potential. I am excited to work in the island and take advantage of what it can offer.” Julian graduated from the Universities of Westminster, Kingston and Portsmouth and registered as an architect in 2012. He worked as project architect on a variety of building typologies in central London on contracts up to £10m. Julian returned to Guernsey in 2018 and joined Lovell Ozanne’s studio in late 2021.
