Redrow has appointed former Land Securities executive director Richard Akers to succeed John Tutte as non-executive chair of the business. Akers, who has spent the past nine years on the board of Barratt since his retirement from Land Sec, will take up the role from June 1.

Tutte, formerly chief executive of the £1.3bn turnover housebuilder, has been Redrow chairman since its founder Steve Morgan stepped down in April 2019. Tutte announced his plan to retire as chair in February last year.

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