SCOTLAND’S top site managers have been recognised for achieving the highest standards in house building at the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Jobs Awards 2023.
Three regional winners were crowned at the awards ceremony at the Hilton Glasgow last week:
- Medium Builder category – Fraser Stephen, of Scotia Homes, for his work at Chapelpark in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
- Large Builder category – Peter Lawrie, of Bellway Homes Scotland East, for his work at Earl’s Way in Dunfermline, Fife
- Multi-Storey Builder category – Cathal Lamph, of CALA Homes East, for his work at Waterfront Plaza in Edinburgh
As well as their category wins, Mr Stephen, Mr Lawrie, and Mr Lamph were awarded a Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence. A further 11 site managers from across the region were also awarded this accolade after they gained a Quality Award in the first round of the competition in June. They were:
- Scott O’Donnell, of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, Aberdeen
- Colin McNeish, of Miller Homes Scotland West, Glasgow
- Barry Cooper, of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, Inverurie
- Allan Barclay, of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, Aberdeen
- Victoria Chalmers, of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, Aberdeen
- Barrie Mitchell, of Barratt Homes East Scotland, Edinburgh
- Steven Maguire, of CALA Homes East, Broxburn
- Gavin McCann, of CALA Homes East, South Queensferry
- Ben Chapman, of CALA Homes North, Aberdeen
- Ewan MacLean, of David Wilson Homes East Scotland, Edinburgh
- James MacLennan, of Stewart Milne Homes Scotland, Paisley
Now in its 43rd year, judging for the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards is ‘rigorous’, with each site manager assessed across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise, and health and safety.
The competition has three categories for different sized businesses: small, medium, and large house builders, plus a multi-storey category where site managers are working on projects up to seven storeys for multiple occupancy and a high-rise category for multiple occupancy projects over seven storeys.
Steve Wood, chief executive at NHBC, said, “For more than four decades, Pride in the Job has underpinned NHBC’s purpose of raising standards in house building. The competition recognises the best site managers in the UK, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence. We are celebrating the vital role site managers play in ensuring new homes are delivered on time, on safe sites and to exacting construction quality standards.
“NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards are an important part of our work to help homeowners by driving improvements in construction quality. We believe the calibre of the site manager and the way they inspire their site team have the greatest influence on the quality of the finished home. Winning site managers tell us it motivates them to give a little extra and to strive for ever-higher standards in the houses they build.
“Congratulations to all the 2023 Pride in the Job Regional and Seal of Excellence winners. They are an inspiration and should be very proud of the quality of new homes they are creating.”
A series of regional events are taking place throughout the UK to announce the Seal of Excellence and Regional Award winners and celebrate the achievements of the Quality Award recipients.
Mr Stephen, Mr Lawrie, and Mr Lamph will now go forward to compete for the ‘ultimate prize’ in house building, the Pride in the Job Supreme Awards, which will be unveiled at a gala ceremony in London in January 2024.
