About Us
55+
years’ experience
We work exclusively with development partners, local authorities and housing associations who demand the highest standards of safety, compliance and long-term value.
Financial independence
As a privately-owned family business, we offer the stability and flexibility that comes with financial independence, enabling complex long-term projects whilst maintaining operational agility.
Proven track record
Our established reputation for award-winning residential development, refurbishment and construction excellence spans over five decades, with projects ranging from £2 million to over £145 million.
Professional partnerships
Framework agreements with multiple G15 housing associations demonstrate our position as a leading public sector contracting partner, trusted by major housing providers.
Innovation and investment
Committed to Modern Methods of Construction, sustainable building opportunities and continuous investment in our highly valued expert teams, we’re focused on creating a sustainable future for us all.
Safety
Our projects maintain the highest safety standards, ensuring compliance with regulations and protecting communities, residents and our workforce.
Quality
Quality is the foundation of everything we do. Backed by award-winning expertise and dedicated teams, we deliver lasting value through excellence, reliability and trust.
Integrity
Our approach is always distinguished by honesty, with the strong moral and ethical principles that our clients, residents and communities deserve.
Service
Every project exemplifies outstanding service for customers, clients and stakeholders, the foundation of long-term partnerships and engagement.
Value
We achieve more because we value every member of our group – it’s our diversity, different abilities and creative talent that make us stronger.
Delivering places that last
A history of creating lasting developments
Founded over 50 years ago by William Durkan, our company has grown from a local construction business into a leading housebuilder and regeneration provider across London and the Home Counties.
We’ve stayed true to our core values, while evolving to meet the changing needs of our customers. We deliver high-quality new homes for purchase and provide regeneration services that ensure existing buildings are fit for the future – from maintenance, building safety, cladding remediation, retrofit, decarbonisation, asset regeneration and compliance.
The company’s development reflects broader changes in the construction and housing sectors, with increasing emphasis on sustainability, safety compliance and social value. We’ve responded by investing continuously in our capabilities, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry best practice whilst never losing sight of our fundamental commitment to quality and community benefit.
Leadership
Our highly experienced leadership team employs deep industry expertise and strategic vision to ensure continued growth while maintaining a first-class reputation.
Group senior leadership team
Daniel Durkan
Executive Chairman
Daniel leads Durkan’s strategic direction, building on the foundation established by his father, William Durkan. Under his leadership, the company... Read more
Daniel leads Durkan’s strategic direction, building on the foundation established by his father, William Durkan. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its capabilities whilst maintaining its commitment to quality, safety and community benefit.
Daniel’s vision encompasses substantial investment in growth, sustainability and innovation to ensure Durkan remains a leading construction and regeneration partner.
Read lessRonan Murphy
Group CEO
Ronan is responsible for the development and implementation of Group strategy. He also oversees all operational activities of Durkan.
He has... Read more
Ronan is responsible for the development and implementation of Group strategy. He also oversees all operational activities of Durkan.
He has over 20 years’ experience in the property sector having worked with a range of investors and operating businesses.
Read lessIan McArdle
Group Finance Director
Ian is a commercially focused finance professional with over 20 years’ experience across corporate, commercial and operational finance.
He qualified as... Read more
Ian is a commercially focused finance professional with over 20 years’ experience across corporate, commercial and operational finance.
He qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC where he specialised in M&A transactions and capital markets. He brings extensive property development experience having held senior leadership roles in the data centre and housebuilding sectors, including with Berkeley Homes.
Read lessDan Germann
Managing Director - Durkan Regen
With over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, Dan has operated regionally and nationally across a broad range of... Read more
With over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, Dan has operated regionally and nationally across a broad range of sectors, including asset regeneration, specialist refurbishment and new build. Dan leads Durkan’s regeneration business.
Drawing on his extensive experience in senior leadership roles at tier one construction organisations, Dan is focused on expanding Durkan in response to market demand from across the housing and community regeneration sectors.
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Kim Rickards
Planning Director - Durkan Homes
Kim is an RTPI qualified planner with over 20 years’ post qualified experience and a broad range of planning skills... Read more
Kim is an RTPI qualified planner with over 20 years’ post qualified experience and a broad range of planning skills gained through a diverse range of roles, including strategic projects with a particular focus on residential developments.
Drawing on her experience with Bellway, Crest Nicholson and McCarthy Stone, Kim is working to secure planning permissions and deliver high quality homes and sustainable communities.
Read lessJames Underhill
Sales & Marketing Director - Durkan Homes
James is a Sales & Marketing Director with over 23 years of industry experience. Having worked across both the housebuilding... Read more
James is a Sales & Marketing Director with over 23 years of industry experience. Having worked across both the housebuilding and agency sectors, he has held senior positions with leading organisations including Savills, Berkeley Group, and Ballymore.
At Durkan Homes, James oversees all aspects of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Care, ensuring that the company delivers exceptional service and market-leading developments from first enquiry through to completion.
Read lessAdina Poncis
Group Director of Digital Delivery
Adina is responsible for driving the implementation and adoption of digital ways of working across the organisation. With 18 years’... Read more
Adina is responsible for driving the implementation and adoption of digital ways of working across the organisation. With 18 years’ experience in architecture, engineering and construction, Adina brings a wealth of knowledge in the digital transformation space having worked for Make Architects and Lendlease Development.
Adina is responsible for driving the digitalisation of our projects whilst ensuring compliance with current international best practice and standards.
Read lessGary Barton
Group Technical Director
Having started his career with Kier, Gary has worked at Durkan for over 20 years and now leads the technical... Read more
Having started his career with Kier, Gary has worked at Durkan for over 20 years and now leads the technical and quality delivery across all areas of the business. He oversees our approach to design, quality and regulatory compliance to deliver long-term value to our customers.
Working closely with our design teams, contractors, and partners, he is committed to delivering homes and communities that are safe, sustainable, and built to last. With a that passion lies in ensuring technical excellence and helping Durkan shape places that make a positive difference for the people who live in them.
Read lessRussell Murphy
Operations Director - Durkan Homes
Russell is an experienced Operations Director, a fellow of the CIOB, and a Chartered Environmentalist with over 20 years’ of... Read more
Russell is an experienced Operations Director, a fellow of the CIOB, and a Chartered Environmentalist with over 20 years’ of industry experience. Having worked with regional mid-sized developers and contractors, he brings a deep understanding of complex project delivery.
Russell oversees the operational execution of our projects, ensuring that all on-site work is carried out safely, to the highest quality standards, and delivered on time. His commitment to excellence helps ensure every home meets the expectations of our customers.
Read lessPaul Maghie
Client Relationship Director - Durkan Regen
Paul’s focus is on building long-term partnerships with existing clients and creating new relationships to support the business growth. With... Read more
Paul’s focus is on building long-term partnerships with existing clients and creating new relationships to support the business growth. With more than 15 years experience in the social housing sector, Paul has a strong track record in leading bid, business development and marketing teams.
Paul ensures that a trusted, client-focused approach remains at the heart of our ethos and delivery.
Read lessLaura Keen
Group Head of HR
Laura leads the people function at Durkan, shaping and delivering the company’s strategic people agenda. With 20 years working in... Read more
Laura leads the people function at Durkan, shaping and delivering the company’s strategic people agenda. With 20 years working in HR and the past 11 years within the construction industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge in developing high-performing teams and fostering a supportive, inclusive culture.
Laura is a CIPD member, who is passionate about helping individuals reach their full potential. She is also a qualified Leadership Coach and holds a DiSC profile certification, enabling her to strengthen leadership capability and collaboration across the business.
Read lessStacey Brown
Head of Customer Care - Durkan Homes
Stacey leads as Head of Customer Service for Durkan Homes and has spent several years developing her career within Durkan,... Read more
Stacey leads as Head of Customer Service for Durkan Homes and has spent several years developing her career within Durkan, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional service for the housebuilding sector. Her commitment to quality and customer satisfaction reflects her longstanding passion for the housebuilding industry.
Prior to this role, Stacey’s professional background includes experience in sales & lettings as well as project management across both residential and commercial office developments.
Read lessSophie Mitchell
Group Head of Marketing
With over a decade of experience in housebuilding and construction, Sophie has played a key role in delivering and implementing... Read more
With over a decade of experience in housebuilding and construction, Sophie has played a key role in delivering and implementing multi award-winning marketing strategies and campaigns for a range of new build and regeneration projects across London and the Northern Home Counties.
Sophie is passionate about pushing the boundaries of property marketing, always looking for innovative ways to adapt to the ever-evolving digital landscape. Her expertise lies in creating engaging, forward-thinking campaigns that drive results.
Read lessStephen Trenwith
Group Land Director
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the housebuilding sector, starting his career as a site engineer before concentrating on... Read more
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the housebuilding sector, starting his career as a site engineer before concentrating on land and development. Drawing upon his experience built up with developers such as the Berkeley Group, Persimmon and Bewley Homes, Stephen is responsible for securing land opportunities to meet the businesses desire to grow the housebuilding division.
Read lessNigel Shields
Director of Quality
Nigel is responsible for quality within the Durkan Group. This includes driving quality standards throughout our projects and educating our... Read more
Nigel is responsible for quality within the Durkan Group. This includes driving quality standards throughout our projects and educating our supply chain about Durkan’s quality expectations.
Nigel has held various roles in his 47 years in the construction industry starting as an apprentice carpenter, going on to be a project finishing foreman, then site project manager delivering numerous completed buildings to clients. More recently a shared focus with quality has been fire remediation of existing buildings which need a forensic mindset to review clients reports and checking drawings and building regulations from the time of build and providing solutions on remediation.
Read lessMark Gordon
Group Health, Safety and Environmental Director
With over 20 years’ of leadership experience in health & safety, Mark has worked across a diverse range of high-risk... Read more
With over 20 years’ of leadership experience in health & safety, Mark has worked across a diverse range of high-risk industries including rail, construction, facilities management and logistics. Mark has held senior leadership roles at Director and Head of Function level, where he has supported both operational and project teams in developing practical strategies, implementing improvement plans and strengthening safety culture.
Drawing on his extensive experience, Mark combines strong governance with hands-on operational support, ensuring that health and safety policies are not only compliant but effective in real-world environments.
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Steve Page
Operations Director - Durkan Regen
An experienced Operations Director with over 40 years of experience in the construction industry, managing large-scale regeneration projects from... Read more
An experienced Operations Director with over 40 years of experience in the construction industry, managing large-scale regeneration projects from conception to completion. Known for the ability to deliver complex projects on time, within budget, and to the highest safety standards, while successfully managing budgets. Chartered construction manager and possesses expertise in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and team leadership. Proven success in leading diverse teams and implementing innovative techniques to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
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