Harbur traditionally built homes for large housing associations throughout the North of England.

With demand soaring for private house building in the north, it is also now on course to build around 900 new homes across 17 sites over the coming year, with over a third expected to be in the private housing sector.

Christian Bury, managing director at Harbur Construction, said: “With continued confidence in the economy and housing output on the up, there are a wealth of construction opportunities available.

The firm has taken on a trio of former managers at major house builders to lead the expansion.

Technical manager Lee Kindon joins from MCI Developments where he worked as an engineering manager.

Lee, 37, has over 20 years’ experience at house builders including Persimmon Homes, Bovis Homes and Gleeson Homes. He will head up design and information management for Harbur’s growing number of projects.

Andrew Sharkey, 47, joins Harbur Construction as construction manager from Persimmon Homes where he was responsible for a number of housing schemes across Cheshire and North Wales.

He will oversee the firm’s construction developments including housing projects in Wavertree, Eccles and Prescot.

Graham Cunninghame, 50, joins the company as a site manager. His 30 years’ experience in the industry includes roles at George Wimpey, Mansell Construction and Bett Homes.