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Housebuilder supports cause close to Selby resident’s hearts

February 16, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Yorkshire housebuilder, Harron Homes, has donated £250 to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a charity very close to residents at Harron’s Far Grange Meadows development in Selby. Hearing 151021 004 - (L-R) Harron Homes sales executive Michelle Pawson, with Jan Shally, Grahame Shally, Diane Stephenson, Jacque Darlow, and hearing dogs Beck and Axel Jacque Darlow and Diane Stephenson have been assisting the charity as volunteer puppy trainers since 2019 and when they brought the valuable work of hearing dogs to the attention of Harron sales executive Sandra, she was certain Harron would want to help. Established in 1982, Hearing Dogs...Read more

Marketing Coordinator joins Midlands housebuilder

February 15, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Barlborough based housebuilder, Harron Homes has welcomed Rob Clubbe to its marketing team. The Nottinghamshire local has joined Harron’s North Midlands region as Marketing Coordinator following an extensive career in marketing within the new homes industry. After completing a BA in Marketing from Wolverhampton University, Rob jump-started his career on a graduate scheme with Beazer Homes almost three decades ago. Since then, Rob’s worked with an assortment of housebuilders including Persimmon, Berkeley, Countryside, Crest Nicholson, and Avant. “I’ve worked briefly with other industries, but housebuilding always lures me back in! I love the challenge that comes with the variety in...Read more

Rapid progression in Harron sales team

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Harron Homes sales executive Olivia Thompson has recently been promoted to sales progressor at the North Midlands head office in Barlborough after just three months at the company. Olivia joined the sales team at Rosendale Gardens in Wickersley, Rotherham as a part time sales executive in October 2021; by the end of that month she started assisting the office based sales progressor and picked up the role so quickly she was the obvious choice for promotion when the opportunity arose in December. Olivia was encouraged to apply to Harron when a friend spotted a job advert and knew she would...Read more

Apprentice Bricklayer Laying Foundations for the Future

February 11, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

The theme of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is ‘Build the Future’, which is exactly what North Midlands based Harron Homes is aiming for by supporting Ellis Marshall, who is undertaking his bricklaying apprenticeship at its Rosendale Gardens development in Wickersley. Ellis, 17, from High Green in Sheffield currently balances his work at Harron while studying bricklaying at Barnsley College. The college course is a Level 1 Diploma, studied over a duration of two years, and designed by the college to give him all the skills and certification he’ll need to successfully access a career in the bricklaying industry. The Harron...Read more

Yorkshire Househunters are on to a Winner with Harron Part Exchange Scheme

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Most people are familiar with the concept of Part Exchange, effectively trading in your current home for a new one. Samantha Corbett, the expert Part Exchange Manager at Harron Homes Yorkshire explains why Harron Homes’ Part Exchange scheme is the perfect solution for a hassle-free move. Having held similar positions for years at other housebuilders, Sam is familiar with the pros and cons of the various schemes on offer within the industry. “What stands out about Harron’s Part Exchange scheme is our team isn’t limited to purchasing specific types of properties. We are open to various types which other builders...Read more

A Rising Star Gets Promoted Through Harron’s Ranks

February 9, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

23-year-old Ellie Cooper (nee Wyles) from Huddersfield is celebrating another promotion within the Harron Homes sales team.   In the three years since she joined Harron as a trainee sales executive at its Royal Wells Park development in Crofton, ambitious Ellie rapidly climbed the ladder to be promoted to senior sales executive in 2021, and has started the new year on the next rung of trainee sales manager. She’s now based at Harron’s office in Morley, Leeds, managing the development she previously worked at, along with two others in the Yorkshire region. “I’ve always been keen to progress and often...Read more

Mayor Unveils New Showhomes at Historic Shipley Site

February 3, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

The ribbon was cut by the Mayor as Harron Homes unveiled the stunning four-bedroom Windsor and Warkworth showhomes at the site which was formerly the American Adventure Theme Park. The Mayor then enjoyed an exclusive tour of the properties, which were opened to the public at the weekend.   The land at Shipley has a long and fascinating history, with first records indicating it was a colliery site extracting coal from four mines in the 16th Century. Most recently it was the popular American Adventure Theme Park that closed in 2007, leaving behind a redundant collection of rides, shops and...Read more

Like Father Like Son: Apprentice Joins Yorkshire Builder as Apprentice Carpenter

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The theme of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is Build the Future, which is exactly what Yorkshire based Harron Homes is aiming for by supporting Oliver Mordue follow in his father’s footsteps by completing a joinery apprenticeship at Harron’s Oaklands Heath development in Birchencliffe. After deciding academia wasn’t the route for him, the 19-year-old from Bradford was encouraged by his father, Chris who is also a joiner, to apply to Harron Homes and started his Level 2 Bench Joinery Apprenticeship in September 2021. The course lasts for two years, with a day every week spent at Leeds College of Building, and...Read more

Taking Time to Talk on board

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Time to Talk Day on 3rd February is the nation's biggest mental health conversation run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. At Harron Homes we kicked off the conversation in the construction industry last year by training Mental Health First Aiders in the business and donating to construction industry charity Lighthouse. Three colleagues - Debbie Peers (PA to Group Managing Director), Rebecca Blake (Marketing Coordinator) and Debbie Goodison (HR Manager) – were trained initially and collaborated to form a Mental Health First Aider Team, meeting regularly to discuss and implement mental health strategies across the business. Since this team was...Read more

Energy Saving Advice

January 21, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

New homes are known for being more energy efficient than their older counterparts. With better insulation and more efficient heating systems, they’re generally cheaper to run too. However with energy prices creeping up it’s still beneficial to save energy where possible here are our top tips in time for Energy Saving Week. Turn the thermostat down – it’s an obvious one, but turning the thermostat down by just one degree can save you £55 a year and prevent 300kg of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.* Draught proof the house – Of course, turning the temperature down is much more tolerable...Read more