Graduates join Mansfield housebuilding team

Two graduates have joined the Mansfield based headquarters of Persimmon Homes Nottingham with the goal of building a successful career in the construction industry.
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Grace Francis, 22, from Mapperley, has been appointed as a graduate planner, having secured a degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of Sheffield and AJ Stanton, from West Bridgford, gained a degree in Planning and Property Development from Oxford Brookes University and joins the company as graduate land buyer.

Grace said: “I am particularly interested in uncovering the potential in urban spaces and creating developments that will benefit local people and the community.

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"Joining a well-established housebuilder means I am surrounded by knowledgeable and experienced professionals from the industry who are already very willing to support my career.”

Persimmon Homes Nottingham’s graduates AJ Stanton and Grace Francis.Persimmon Homes Nottingham’s graduates AJ Stanton and Grace Francis.
Persimmon Homes Nottingham’s graduates AJ Stanton and Grace Francis.

AJ, 23, said: “There is something exciting about seeing a project through from finding a site, to achieving planning, all the way to the last house being sold. As a land buyer I enjoy being at the beginning of the process and be involved right to the end.”

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Carl Oxley, regional land director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Grace and AJ to the team. They are set to play a key part in the company’s growth strategy.”

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