Nationwide placemaker Muse has bolstered its southern team with four new appointments across development, delivery, and executive assistance. This supports Muse’s ambitions to grow its South regional business by 50% over the next three years and its recent appointment as development partner for Bristol Temple Quarter.
Matthew Barter joins as Development Manager from DS2, where he worked as an Associate advising clients including HUB, Mount Anvil and Hill Group. Matthew will be responsible for the next phases of development at Manor Road Quarter in Canning Townand Bristol Temple Quarter. He will also support Isabelle Asante with new business.
William Collomosse joins as Development Manager from Lambert Smith Hampton, where he worked as a Senior Surveyor in the Development Consultancy team. He advised on land disposals and provided development consultancy advice for a number of public sector organisations on major regeneration opportunities, including Northstowe and Weyside Urban Village. Prior to his departure from LSH, William successfully led the procurement of a development partner for Phase 3B of Northstowe on behalf of Homes England. William will be responsible for the development of Bristol Temple Quarter, Stevenage Station Gateway and will be working with James Stockdale on Purfleet-on-Thames.
Tom Curtis joins as Senior Project Manager from Amro Partners, where he led the delivery of build-to-rent and co-livingneighbourhoods across London. Tom will be responsible for managing the delivery of neighbourhoods in Plymouth, Purfleet-on-Thames and the North West Quadrant in Slough.
Gemma Holt joins as Personal Assistant from Silver Navy Entertainment, where she worked as a Personal Assistant to a high-profile actor, and previously held roles with Peabody Trust and One Housing Group. Gemma will be supporting Andy Howell, Syreeta Bayne, Hannah Flockhart and Marko Salopek.
These appointments come at a pivotal time for Muse as it continues to build momentum in the South, following its appointment as preferred development partner for Bristol Temple Quarter, and the recent signing of a development agreement for Stevenage Station Gateway. Its growing pipeline in the South represents over 4,400 homes, including more than 800 affordable homes and over 2,600 build-to-rent homes, reflecting its continued ambition to deliver mixed-use communities in the region.
Muse has almost 40 years of experience leading complex, mixed-use regeneration and creating award-winning neighbourhoods across the South of England. Its major projects in London include Manor Road Quarter in Canning Town, delivering over 800 homes, 50% of which are affordable, and new public realm, and Stroudley Walk in Bromley-by-Bow, which will provide 274 homes, 50% of which are affordable, and community space.
Muse is making strong progress across a number of projects, including at Manor Road Quarter Phase 2 in Canning Town, which will deliver a 50% affordable neighbourhood. Muse is also progressing North West Quadrant in Slough, where a third round of community conversations is underway, and continuing to advance the Winter Gardens development in Bournemouth.
Simon Harding-Roots, Regional Managing Director – South at Muse, said: “We are boosting our team with a breadth of experience across complex mixed-use regeneration and housing delivery, which will be key in supporting our growth ambitions and shaping the next generation of neighbourhoods across the South.
This is especially important as we continue to build momentum in the region following the signing of the development agreement at Stevenage Gateway and our appointment as preferred partner for Bristol Temple Quarter. As our neighbourhoods develop across the South, our expanded team will be ensuring that we continue to deliver places that improve the lives of local people.”
