Housebuilder George Wimpey today bolstered its size by snapping up Alfred McAlpine's home business ... In a recent spate of consolidation in the house-building sector, Persimmon bought Beazer ...

McAlpine has served on several North Shore sports boards and as a trustee of North Harbour Stadium, which he helped build. The couple live in a $6.3m home in Devonport and have getaways in Omaha Beach ...