Bellway site manager in Knutsford wins coveted industry award
The site manager at Bellway’s Park Gate Village development in Knutsford has been recognised for the quality of his work with a coveted national award.
Gavin James, age 38, from Birchwood in Warrington, has secured a Quality Award in the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) annual Pride in the Job competition.
He was among only 450 winners selected from a pool of more than 8,000 site managers whose developments have been inspected by the NHBC over the past year, placing him among an elite group within the industry.
This is the second Quality Award that Gavin has received, he was also recognised with an award last year.
Gavin says: “I am delighted to have received my second Pride in the Job Quality award. It is fantastic to be recognised in this way by the NHBC and all credit to the superb construction team that we have here on site at Park Gate Village. Achieving high standards and a top quality product really is a team effort and I could not do it without their support.”
The Pride in the Job awards involves a rigorous process including spot checks on the day-to-day running of a site. Each site manager is assessed across six key areas which are consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
Gavinand the other Quality Award winners will go forward to the next stage of the competition – the NHBC’s Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards, which will be announced in Autumn.
Thomas Chadwick, Construction Director for Bellway Manchester, said: “As you can see from the number of sites that are judged nationally, winning this award is no mean feat. The NHBC Quality Award is recognition of a job very well done and is universally respected throughout the construction industry as a mark of distinction.
“Gavin and hissite team should be incredibly proud of this achievement. It is a real testament to their hard work, commitment and attention to detail not to mention the extremely high standards that we set for ourselves throughout the business.”
Park Gate Village is a superb development of beautiful new build homes in the heart of Cheshire and close to Knutsford’s historic town centre.