ABOUT US
Welcome to Oakyard Developments
OUR HISTORY
Oakyard Developments Limited was founded in 2021 with a mission to build structures with enduring value.
Our team of creative professionals carefully evaluate each project in order to adhere to both financial and time constraints.
We partner with sustainable commercial stakeholders and assemble suitable funding partners, thereby allowing us to acquire the right land. Our investment-grade assets multiply returns for our partners.
CORE VALUES:
Experience
Here at Oakyard Developments, we believe there’s no better way to learn than through experience. Since our founding we have worked on various projects, and through trial and error we’ve fostered our talents and grown into the amazing team we are today. Explore our past projects and get in touch for more information.
Sustainability
With years of experience in projects large and small, our team have the expertise and the desire to deliver sustainable communities. We focus on understanding the needs of our client base and design low carbon communities.
WHO WE ARE
Meet the team behind Oakyard Developments
We have a a team full of experts that have a wealth of experience bringing together a team to deliver targeted across the UK.
GAVIN FRASER
Managing Director
Gavin has worked in the Construction and Development field for over 25 years, holding senior leadership and director positions at Ballast Nedam, Rok Plc and Balfour Beatty. Gavin was National Housing Director for Rok Plc, helping grow the business from £250m to £1bn turnover in 10 years, including £300m per annum of residential projects for the Private Rental and Affordable Housing sectors.
Gavin has performed various roles as a non-executive adviser to Directors at Kier, Macquarie, United Living and Forrest, helping to grow their businesses through the creation of investment grade products in residential and energy sectors.
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STEVE BROWN
Legal Director
Steve graduated from the Medical School of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002, after a short period of employment he returned to education to read law at the University of Northumbria. He qualified as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 2005. He practised in a variety of areas focusing on litigation and contractual disputes until 2010 when he cross qualified and was admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales.
Steve currently heads the legal department, overseeing the many facets of the business via the in-house legal team and external specialists.
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KEITH MCDOUGALL
Operations Director
Keith has 30 years in the construction and development sectors. He has previous commercial and operational experience of social housing/extra care developments and regeneration projects with Frank Haslam Milan and the Keepmoat Group.
Having extensive experience of leading and driving teams from both a commercial and operational background has given Keith a thorough understanding of the planning and delivery of high quality, efficiently designed, client focussed residential developments.
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MICHAEL NESBIT
Commercial Director
Michael has worked within the Construction and Development sectors for 15 years. Qualifying as a Quantity Surveyor whilst working for Tolent Construction, he was responsible for managing cost and delivery of a wide range of projects including, large commercial units, public sector Hospital and School works, high-rise student accommodation and specialist civil engineering works.
He progressed to Commercial Manager at Meldrum Construction and enhanced his skills in a multi-disciplined organisation - Construction, Civils, M&E and Structural Steel before stepping into residential developments throughout Northumberland with Dacre Street Developments.
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