A site manager working for Ashberry Homes in Deeside has been rewarded by the National House Building Council (NHBC) for his dedication to building quality homes for his customers.
Currently the site manager at Ashberry’s Jubilee Place development, it is the first time that Mike Devaney has won an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for his work developing the beautiful two, three and four bedroom new build homes in Deeside.
The awards, which are now in their 45th year, are among the most highly-prized in the housebuilding industry, with only 449 from 7,500 site managers inspected by the NHBC selected for the honour.
Judging for the awards is a rigorous process which encompasses every aspect of a site manager’s responsibilities, including consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety. Spot checks are also carried out on the day-to-day running of the site.
The successful site managers will now go on to be judged in the next round of the competition – the Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards – which will be announced in the autumn.
Commenting on his win, Mike Devaney, said: “This is a great achievement for myself and the team at Jubilee Place. There is a high level of expectation from the NHBC so winning this award is testament to the hard work we deliver daily.
“Jubilee Place is a beautiful site and we have been able to focus highly on quality while maintaining build deadline targets which I am very proud of. It’s a superb accolade and I am delighted to win for the first time.”
Ian Hopkins, Construction Director, said: “Huge congratulations to our successful site managers who have won Pride in the Job Quality Awards this year.
“They have all shown absolute dedication to meeting the rigorous standards required by the NHBC judges and have also inspired their site teams to share the Pride in the Job ethos, which is vital to achieve this award.
“As a company we have targeted the Pride in the Job Awards as part of our strategic focus on quality, with best practice and expertise shared across the business.
“Mike has been part of helping to create a culture in which our construction teams consistently build homes they would be proud to call their own. We hope their continued commitment to excellence will enable them to achieve even greater success in the next stage of the competition.”
