Tony Pidgley was a man always ahead of the game

By Joey Gardiner2020-06-29T11:38:00

Admired, feared and respected in equal measure, the industry has lost one of its greats, writes Joey Gardiner

Until his untimely death last Friday, there was little question that Tony Pidgley, chairman and founder of Berkeley Group, was the biggest figure in UK housing.

The last remaining “owner-driver” of a listed UK housebuilder, Pidgley – known by most in the industry simply as Pidge – stood head and shoulders above the rest of the industry in the depth of admiration, affection and respect with which he was held.

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