Lovell Renew Central will come into force in the new year and builds on work the company has delivered across the region for more than two decades, as part of the existing Lovell Midlands business. This new approach allows a singular focus on refurbishment and retrofit services for our customers.
Carl Yale has been appointed as Regional Managing Director for the service, taking up the role on 1 January 2026.
Lovell Renew Central brings together the company’s established refurbishment, planned works and retrofit teams under one dedicated service for the region.
It will cover the Midlands, East Midlands and East Anglia, partnering with councils and housing providers to refurbish and retrofit homes, making them better, safer, warmer, and healthier for residents.
Renew Central operates a people centred approach, putting clients and residents at the heart of what they do. Earlier this year Lovell Renew become the first organisation in the UK to achieve TPAS accreditation under the newly revised Contractor Engagement Standards, recognising this resident-focused approach to refurbishment and retrofit, and delivering exceptional customer care.
Lovell also has a Renew North arm, which will work alongside Renew Central to provide a refurbishment and retrofit offer across both geographical areas.
Renew Central will bring together around 90 specialists, led by Yale who joined Lovell in 1998 as a management trainee and has led major refurbishment and retrofit programmes across the Midlands and East Midlands.
He also sits on the board of the Sustainable Housing Action Partnership. Yale’s appointment continues the Lovell long-standing practice of developing leaders from within.
Regional Managing Director of Lovell Renew Central, Carl Yale, said: “Establishing a specialist refurbishment business for the central region positions Lovell Renew to lead with a singular focus on delivering exceptional, people-centred refurbishment services for planned works, high-rise, and retrofit projects in homes across our communities.
“With a wealth of experience and a dedicated team driven by strong values and a supportive culture, Lovell Renew will showcase our capabilities through a refurbishment-focused leadership team serving customers regionally and nationally.
“As one of the leading main contractors in the sector, we will continue our path of sustainable growth, delivering significant projects at scale and pace while keeping residents and communities at the heart of everything we do.
“For our clients, we will continue to meet current and future challenges by improving homes, ensuring they are fit for modern living, tackling fuel poverty, improving building safety and compliance, and making people’s homes better, safer, warmer, and healthier.”
David Gough, Managing Director of Operations and Commercial said: “Housing providers are dealing with significant pressures around safety, compliance and decarbonisation, and this dedicated unit helps us respond with the focus and capacity they need.
“Carl has been at the heart of our refurbishment and retrofit work for many years. His experience, regional knowledge and commitment to residents make him the right person to lead Renew Central as it grows.”
