Cheshire site manager named best in the country for quality
A site manager overseeing the construction at David Wilson Homes’ Kings Park developments in Cheshire has won a top national award for the quality of the homes being built onsite.
Liam Jones (34) has won a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC), an award known as the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry.
In total, site managers working for David Wilson Homes’ parent company, Barratt Redrow Plc, have won 115 Pride in the Job awards this year alone – more than any other housebuilder.
This is the 21st year in a row that Barratt Redrow has won the most Pride in the Job awards, underlining just how important building high-quality sustainable homes has been to the developer over the past two decades.
Liam Jones, from Shavington in East Cheshire, has been working for David Wilson Homes for over five years. He now oversees construction at the Kings Park development in Macclesfield after being based at Scholar’s Place in Alsager, which is now sold out.
Liam said: “This is my second award as a Site Manager. I believe that consistency has helped me achieve this award as we have been working extremely hard at the development for several years, and I think raising the bar in terms of standards is what has shone through this year - not just at the moments that matter, but throughout the entire build duration.
“We have paid very close attention to ensure we get all the finer details right, which makes a huge difference and can often separate a good manager from a winning manager.”
The awards recognise the top 5% of site managers across the country, with around 8,200 sites being entered into the awards annually, and only 450 winners. Each is judged on a strict criteria including technical expertise, health and safety, leadership and attention to detail.
Claire Jarvis, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes North West, said: “We’re so proud of Liam for achieving this prestigious Pride in the Job Quality Award. It’s amazing news for both the team at Kings Park and for our customers.
“These awards showcase what it takes to be a top site manager and demonstrates our long-term commitment to looking after our customers. Anyone who buys a home at a development with a Pride in the Job Quality Award winner knows their home has been built to the highest standard. We are very proud to have won more of these awards than any other homebuilder for 21 years in a row now.”
The awards closely follow Barratt Redrow being awarded five stars by its customers for satisfaction in the annual Home Builders Federation (HBF) new homes survey. To be rated as five-star means that more than 90% of customers would recommend a home to a friend, with Barratt Redrow being the only major national homebuilder to be rated five-star for 16 years in a row.
To find out more about any nearby developments in the county, visit the website at David Wilson Homes in Cheshire.