Peter Denton, former chief executive of Homes England and The Hyde, has been named in the King’s Birthday Honours for his “services to housing and to major urban regeneration”.

Denton accepted a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) medal in an honours list that awarded several figures in the housing and construction industry.

CBEs were also awarded to Mark Holmes, deputy chair of Mace, for services to construction; and Faith Wainwright, structural engineer and director of Arup, for her services to engineering.