Chief executive says he has ‘no regrets’ over Taylor Wimpey’s lockdown shutdown

By Joey Gardiner2021-03-29T05:00:00

Pete Redfern adds he took an ‘honest decision’ to close sites, despite financial impact on business

Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern said he stands by his decision to shut all Taylor Wimpey construction sites, taken a year ago last week, despite the dramatic impact on the firm’s 2020 results.

In an interview with Building’s sister title Housing Today, Redfern revealed how Taylor Wimpey agreed the move at a management meeting convened within half an hour of prime minister Boris Johnson ordering a national lockdown on 23 March last year.

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