Site managers named among best in the country by NHBC

Two West Sussex site managers have been judged as among the best in the country in a national competition.

Matt Annalls and Mark Nicholls have picked up Pride in the Job awards from the National House Building Council (NHBC).

The awards recognise the best run sites in the country and are the highest industry accolade a site manager can achieve.

For Matt the award marks the sixth time he has picked up one of these awards and he has also received three Seal of Excellence Awards in his time as a site manager.

This time the award is for his work at David Wilson Homes’ Swanbourne Park development in Angmering.

The second award in West Sussex goes to Mark Nicholls who is overseeing work at Williams Gate in Felpham for the housebuilder.

Each of the site managers are judged on their site safety, technical skill, workmanship and customer service, plus they also faced a site spot check from the NHBC.

With more than 16,000 site managers being assessed and only around 450 winning a quality award each year, they are a coveted sign of excellence within the industry.

Tim Hill, managing director of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes in the region paid tribute to the achievements of the site managers.

He said: "We are delighted with these Pride of the Job Quality awards which demonstrate the high standards that we demand as a company. More importantly though, the awards showcase excellence in housebuilding. Homeowners who buy a Pride in the Job winning home benefit from knowing they have bought a top quality product.”

In this year’s NHBC Pride in the Job Awards Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has won 74 awards, more than any other housebuilder for the 13th year in a row.

These awards closely follow Barratt Developments being named as the UK’s most recommended housebuilder after it received five stars by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for customer satisfaction.

Barratt is the only housebuilder to be ranked as five star by the HBF for the last eight years in a row.