Scott Black

Chief Operating Officer

Scott Black Chief Operating Officer

Scott Black is a chartered architect with over 25 years’ experience in the development industry and with a passion for design and the creation of sustainable new communities. He has performed several roles in his career leading up to joining Places for People in 2020 including as Managing Director of Crest Nicholson Regeneration, with responsibility for delivering some of the UK’s most iconic major projects and regeneration schemes with an annual turnover of £300m a year.

At Places for People Scott leads our Affordable Homes and Developments and Regeneration divisions and the Places Leisure and Thriving Investment businesses. Scott also leads on the Homes England strategic partnership, which will see around 7,000 homes delivered in the next 10 years. Scott has responsibility for around 10,000 Colleagues, 100 leisure centres, 65,000 Affordable Homes.