Just over 400 individuals were recognised for their dedication in building high quality UK homes to meet the exacting needs of new-home buyers.
The Pride in the Job (PIJ) Quality Award winners were shortlisted from over 13,000 UK managers working on sites for builders registered with NHBC, the UK鈥檚 leading home warranty and insurance provider and standards setting body for new build homes. PIJ is the only awards scheme to recognise the specific contribution of site managers in new home construction, and competition is always intense.
Announcing the PIJ 2011 Quality Award winners, NHBC Chief Executive, Imtiaz Farookhi, said:
鈥淧ride in the Job has been instrumental in raising the build quality of new homes in the UK for over three decades. By adding a competitive element to housebuilding through the recognition of exceptional site managers, Pride in the Job promotes best practice in housebuilding, thereby continually bettering the construction quality of new homes year on year for homeowners and their families.
鈥淲inning a PIJ award at any level has become an accolade well worth having, marking the recipient out as a top performer. All the shortlisted site managers have shown true diligence and commitment to producing the best quality homes possible. I wish them all the best of luck for NHBC鈥檚 regional events in the autumn, as we continue this year鈥檚 search for the UK鈥檚 best site manager.鈥�
PIJ was created in 1981 by the then incumbent Chairman, Andrew Tait OBE, who died in March aged 88. Under Tait鈥檚 leadership, NHBC embarked on a historic drive to raise housing standards to protect homeowners. Now in its 31st year, NHBC inspectors began judging developments for the current PIJ campaign twelve months ago, assessing managers against 38 stringent criteria based on NHBC鈥檚 industry defining technical standards which registered builders agree to adhere to
The QA winning site managers now progress to regional events in the autumn, hoping to win a Seal of Excellence or Regional title. Those topping their region in one of four builder-size categories will then progress to the Supreme Awards gala final in January, hoping to be crowned as a national winner during NHBC鈥檚 75th anniversary year.
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