James Barraclough, 36, from Wakefield, has been awarded an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for leading the construction team at Poppy Fields, Rotherham.
The National House Building Council (NHBC) celebrates the very best UK site managers and their commitment to raising standards in housebuilding.
With only 444 winners selected out of over 8,000 entrants across the UK, James is among the country’s best housebuilders.
Judging for the awards is rigorous, with the current competition beginning in July last year.
Each site manager is assessed across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
Thousands of site inspections and meticulous scoring and verifications have taken place to decide the winning site managers. This is the first time that James, who has worked for Redrow for the past six years, has won this award.
“It was such a great feeling to hear that I had won, I was on holiday when I got the news, so I was able to celebrate in style!” said James, a married father of two.
James, who has worked in a managerial role for the past 10 years, joined us as an assistant site manager, working on a number of developments in Yorkshire including in Horsforth and Wakefield.
“After leaving school I went to university, but soon realised it wasn’t for me and I wanted to be in the building trade. I got my trade qualifications behind me and started my own plastering business,” said James.
“I then decided to move into management and the rest as they say is history!”
Redrow Yorkshire’s construction director Wayne Morris said: “This award is given to the best site managers in the UK and I’m very proud to have one of them on our team here at Redrow Yorkshire.
“James’ hard work, dedication and determination to achieve the highest quality standards has been deservedly recognised; I wish him the very best for the next round.”
Commenting on the NHBC awards, Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC said: “It is important we recognise the vital role site managers play in ensuring new homes are delivered on time, on safe sites and to exacting construction quality standards.
“This accolade recognises the best site managers across the UK and celebrates how much all the winners have inspired their teams by going the extra mile to deliver homes of the highest quality.”
The Quality Award winners will now go on to compete for Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn, with the national Supreme Award winners unveiled in January 2024.
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