Kajima Partnerships appoints Head of Development & Investment

Investor, developer and manager Kajima Europe has appointed Andrew Ludiman as Head of Development & Investment for its Kajima Partnerships business.  

Carrying nearly 30 years’ experience in large-scale residential and commercial real estate investment and development, Andrew will lead Kajima Europe’s Development & Investment team to grow the regeneration, development and social infrastructure arms of the business.

This initiative aligns with the Government’s significant push to leverage the private sector in delivering housing, social infrastructure and regeneration initiatives across the UK.

Andrew will also join the board of the regeneration joint venture with Genr8 Developments – Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL). He will help discover new business opportunities aligned with GKRL’s strategy.  

“I am excited to be joining the Kajima Partnerships team as the Head of Development & Investment.

“In this new role, I am looking forward to taking the Kajima Partnerships business to a new level, aligned with the reinvigorated push for housing and regeneration by the UK Government that promotes private sector investment, further strengthening Kajima’s market position to drive strategic growth and continue to develop projects that provide real social value.”

Andrew Ludiman, Head of Development, Kajima Partnerships

Joining Kajima Europe from Homes England, Andrew delivered financial structures for housing and regeneration projects through joint ventures, funds and other strategic funding initiatives.

These strategies are set to enable the delivery of over 10,000 homes across England. With a focus on collaboration and sustainable development, Andrew is dedicated to driving impactful solutions in the housing and regeneration sectors.

Prior to Homes England, he was Commercial Director at Knight Dragon and Director of Investment at Capital & Counties plc, where he was responsible for the development and management of major regeneration schemes including the £16bn mixed-use development at Greenwich Peninsula. 

“Andrew is a key strategic appointment for the Kajima Partnerships business, and we are delighted to welcome him to the company.

“Andrew brings a huge amount of expertise in social infrastructure and regeneration, a core sector which we are committed to growing within Kajima.

“I look forward to working together with Andrew and the Kajima Partnerships board to continue actively expanding and enhancing our business strategy and pursue further investment and development opportunities across the UK and Europe.”

Chris Gill, Managing Director, Kajima Partnerships

Kajima Partnerships is the property and project finance investment arm of Kajima Europe, active in social infrastructure, renewables and urban regeneration.

To date, Kajima Partnerships has social infrastructure projects with a total investment value of over £1bn and has 4GW of renewable energy projects in development across Europe.

Andrew’s appointment forms part of Kajima Partnerships’ ambitious growth plan, including a series of new internal promotions that strengthen the Kajima Partnerships board.

Among these includes Chris Gill as Managing Director, Kevin Hawkins as Operations Director and Head of Social Infrastructure, and Christine Phillips as Finance Director. Huw Morrison was also welcomed to the company as its General Counsel in September.