A SITE manager from Great Sankey who always dreamed of following in the footsteps of his grandad in working in construction has bagged a regional award for his work.

Ryan Miller, who works for Castle Green Homes, was highly commended in the Local Authority Building Control North West Building Excellence Awards 2024.

The 32-year-old said: “I’d had a burning desire to reach this level as I’d been part of award-winning sites as an assistant site manager.

“It makes it even more of an achievement to have been recognised in the awards in my hometown and by Warrington Borough Council and the LABC.”

Ryan was recognised for his role at Willow Fields in Warrington and has since moved on to oversee phase two of Bridgewater View in Daresbury.

His grandad was an electrician, and he wanted to follow in his footsteps by working in the construction industry.

The site manager took on the role in 2021 and in January this year he was promoted to senior site manager.

On a typical day he oversees 50 to 60 people working on site on phase two of Bridgewater View.

“We have some really outstanding sub-contractors and suppliers who help make achievements like this possible,” he said.

“Communication and team morale are important. You need to get to know people and how to bring the best out of them, ensuring they know what’s expected of them and that they’re following our procedures and health and safety regulations so that we hand over the best possible product to our homeowners.”

Ryan believes the award recognition will offer reassurance to customers.

He explained: “Customers know construction of their home is being overseen by someone who more than cares. Communication is key whether it’s over a cup of coffee in person, over the phone or on email – it’s when customers don’t know what’s happening or what you’re doing about an issue that problems can occur.”

New show homes on phase two of Bridgwater View, constructed under Ryan’s supervision, are now open. For more information see castlegreenhomes.uk/our-developments/north-west/bridgewater-view.