Ian McDermott, chief executive of Peabody, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List, with David Birkbeck, chief executive of Design for Homes, and Rick Willmott, executive chairman of Willmott Dixon, each receiving an OBE. McDermott has received a CBE for services to social housing. He became chief executive of housing association Peabody in October 2021, having previously been chief executive of Catalyst which merged with Peabody in 2023.