A SITE manager working on a housing development in Appleton has received a top award.

Craig Hancock, of Barratt Manchester, was a regional winner in the ‘Larger Builder’ category for his work at Orchard Meadows on Dipping Brook Avenue.

Craig was also awarded a Seal of Excellence in recognition of his house-building quality.

This was as part of the NHBC’s Pride in the Job 2022 Awards which was held at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester earlier this month.

Organised by NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers who have achieved the very highest standards in house building.

It is the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry and a 'prestigious benchmark' for exceptional site managers.

Now in its 42nd year, judging for the 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 is split between three categories: small, medium and large house builders, plus a multi-storey category for site managers working on projects of five storeys or more for multiple occupancy.

Commenting on the awards, NHBC chief executive Steve Wood said: “For more than 40 years Pride in the Job has been an important part of our work to help drive construction quality.

“Winning site managers tell us that it inspires them to give a little extra and to strive harder for ever-higher standards of house building.

“Congratulations to all the 2022 Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence and Regional Award winners. They are an inspiration to us all and should be very proud of the quality of new homes they are creating.”

The Regional Award winners 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 2023.