Sheffield-based housebuilder Gleeson Homes has announced the appointment of Graham Prothero as its new chief executive.

Prothero, currently chief operating officer at Vistry Group, will take over the hotseat at the £288m-turnover housebuilder from 1 January next year. He replaces James Thomson, who is standing down following the completion of ‘cultural and structural changes’, although he has agreed to remain on the board.