Press Releases
02 Jul 2014
Oliver Novakovic Appointed As Technical & Innovation Director

Barratt Developments has today announced Oliver Novakovic will join the Group as Technical and Innovation Director.

Mr Novakovic was previously Group Director of Building Futures at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) for 10 years.  Whilst there, he was responsible for driving process efficiency and innovation and also acted as a technical advisor on a number of Government programmes, including the AIMC4 Project.

Prior to the BRE, Oliver spent eight years at Westbury Homes, developing new processes for construction efficiency and ensuring designs were fit to meet the ever changing building regulations.  At Westbury, he also developed timber-frame systems for housing, including offsite manufacture. 

Commenting on his appointment, Michael Finn, Barratt Developments Group Design & Technical Director, Michael said: "This new role will drive and support the Barratt design and technical team's work in investigating new construction techniques, materials and processes - and in particular off-site manufacture."

Oliver Novakovic said: "I am very much looking forward to helping Barratt, as it looks to explore new construction methods. As the market in our sector continues to improve, these are exciting times for the company, and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to be a part of this journey."

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