WARRINGTON site manager, Gavin James, has won two prestigious awards from the National House Building Council (NHBC) including Regional Large Builder Award and the Seal of Excellence Award.
Based at Bellway’s St Oswald’s Place development on Golborne Road in Winwick, Gavin picked up the award for Regional Large Builder, the much coveted award which celebrates construction excellence. It is the one award all housebuilders strive to win and there is only one winner annually, making it an incredible achievement for both Gavin and Bellway.
Independent inspectors visit sites of all sizes across the UK, with Gavin’s dedication to building homes of the highest quality at St Oswald’s Place making a lasting impression. It is the first time one of Gavin’s sites has won this award and as a result, he will now be put forward for the ultimate Supreme Award, which is announced in January.
Gavin, who lives in Warrington, also received the Seal of Excellence Award, which is given to the very best site managers in the country, with Gavin demonstrating exceptional build quality, leadership and technical expertise.
One of only 13 site managers in the North West to be recognised in this way, Gavin was presented with the award at the regional NHBC ceremony. It is the second time he has won the Seal of Excellence Award; a testament to his excellent craftsmanship.
Thousands of developments are considered by the NHBC in the first stage of the Pride in the Job competition, with Quality Awards presented to the top five per cent of site managers who then go on to be considered for the Seal of Excellence Award, which is awarded to only the top one per cent nationally.
Commenting on his double award win, Gavin says: “To win two awards on one night was incredible. I was, for the time, totally speechless.
“I am over the moon; it really is a once in the lifetime experience to win the Regional Large Builder Award. It’s an amazing achievement with the inspectors selecting St Oswald’s Place and naming it the best development of its size in the Norh West. It’s a wonderful accolade for me, my team on site and everyone that works towards this goal at Head Office. It really is a collective effort.
“To receive the Seal of Excellence Award again is fantastic too. It recognises excellent workmanship and it’s something I have worked hard to achieve.”
Construction director at Bellway Manchester, Thomas Chadwick, added: “Gavin really is an exemplary site manager. He sits within an elite group of site managers who have been recognised and rewarded with the Regional Large Builder Award as well as the Seal of Excellence Award. Gavin’s development, St Oswald’s Place, has been singled out as one of the best in the North West and we are so proud of him. It’s such an impressive accolade.
“Gavin’s work ethic is unwavering, his leadership inspiring and his commitment to delivering the very best homes, maintaining Bellway’s reputation for quality, outstanding.”
