OFFSITE timber housing specialist TALO has appointed Jonathan Riley as head of commercial to help scale delivery of ‘ultra low’ energy housing – particularly in Scotland.
Jonathan will lead TALO’s design and project management teams and will have responsibility for the commercial performance of each contract. He will oversee TALO’s pre-construction and project delivery operations, taking overall responsibility for managing the customer journey from initial enquiry through to project completion.
Based in Scotland, he will also be supporting TALO’s board with its wider commercial strategy for sustainable growth and will be developing new partnerships with residential developers, social housing providers and build-to-rent operators across the UK.
Jonathan joined TALO in 2022 as chief commercial officer for Scotland, bringing more than two decades of experience in the residential property sector, which has included collaboration with property developers, registered providers, housebuilders and homebuyers.
Bengt Magnussen, founding director of TALO, said, “Jonathan’s wide-ranging experience gives him a deep understanding of the evolving needs of the housing market and the growing demand for higher quality, more energy-efficient homes. He has brought considerable commercial expertise, leadership experience and operational strength to TALO at a really exciting time in our growth as we work towards our first UK offsite manufacturing centre.
“His experience across multiple housing tenures is invaluable as we continue to expand our service offering and support a wider range of housing providers and developers to help meet the demand for new housing.”
Jonathan added, “What attracted me to TALO is the genuine social impact of what the business is trying to achieve. The UK urgently needs to rethink how we build new homes. Too many people are living in properties with poor thermal performance and high energy bills.
“TALO’s approach offers a credible and proven solution to many of the challenges facing the housebuilding sector today – from fuel poverty and rising energy costs to low productivity and inconsistent quality. Our timber offsite superstructure system delivers millimetre precision, vastly improved air tightness and acoustics, shorter build programmes, and a healthier internal living environment for occupants.”
As well as timber offsite superstructure, TALO’s integrated housing solutions now include foundation design, energy strategy and building performance analysis, and cladding pre-installed in the factory.
