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Structural warranty provider, Build-Zone,<\/a> has appointed Zaf Choudry as business development manager, to join its fast-growing business development team<\/h2>\n

Build-Zone has appointed a leading new home structural warranty<\/a> and latent defects expert to drive its business development team.<\/p>\n

Zaf Choudry joins Build-Zone from BLP Insurance where over a ten-year period he helped secure latent defects insurance for \u00a33bn of construction value.<\/p>\n

Prior to working at BLP, Choudry gained his initial building warranties<\/a> experience at Zurich Insurance and brings 15 years of specialist experience alongside the delivery of over a thousand schemes to the UK construction market.<\/p>\n

He has a broad wealth of experience from working on bespoke individual luxury homes through to advising on large scale mixed-use urban regeneration projects.<\/p>\n

\u2018A recognised player\u2019<\/h3>\n

Paul Kempton, managing director at Build-Zone, said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Zaf to our fast-growing business. He is a well-recognised player in the building warranties insurance industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis previous experience means he is well-placed to work with Build-Zone and our A-rated Insurers, putting him at the forefront to directly impact the placing and servicing of thousands of developments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kempton added: \u201cWe have no doubt that Zaf will hit the ground running and nurture relationships across the UK with developers, contractors, project managers, consultants, housing associations, third parties, and client representatives \u2013 we wish him every success in his new role with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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