David Wilson site managers have ‘Pride in the Job’

David Wilson Mercia is celebrating after no less than four of its site managers were announced winners at this year’s National Housebuilding Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards.

The awards are the most coveted in the housebuilding industry and are awarded after NHBC inspectors carry out a series of unannounced site inspections to select the best organised and best-built housing developments.

More than 18,000 site managers in Britain are judged on every aspect of their job, including technical skill, quality workmanship, customer service and site safety.

Andy Peters, Managing Director for David Wilson Mercia said, “The Pride in the Job awards are not only recognition of our construction teams’ skills and dedication, but also give added reassurance to our buyers.

“Our site managers play a vital role in delivering our exceptional quality standards in the homes we build and this achievement shows the high level of professionalism and expertise our site teams deliver.”

“We are extremely proud of all four winners and wish them the best of luck in the next stage of the competition.”

The four winners will now go on to compete in the next stage of the competition where around 130 site managers will be awarded the Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards. In January the NHBC will reveal the overall winner of the competition at the Supreme Awards.

Terry Gurney, Ian Andrews, Paul Hupperdiane and Richard Hilditch, all Site Managers for the David Wilson Mercia division have this year been named Pride in the Job award winners and each will be entered into the next stage of the competition with the chance to win a Seal of Excellence award.

Name: Terry Gurney
Age: 46
Current development: Tamefield Rise on Leyland Road in Glascote, Tamworth.

Terry, who lives in Corby started his career as an apprentice bricklayer and has since spent 20 years as a site manager, five of which have been spent with David Wilson. This is Terry’s second consecutive award, the keen coarse fisherman explained, “As with any job, passion is at the heart of what we do, we care about the homes we are building and are proud to put our name to them so It is wonderful to have won this prestigious award, after all it is the pinnacle of any site manager’s career.”

Name: Ian Andrews
Age: 49
Current development: Ludlow Gate on Ludlow Road in Bridgnorth.

Ian lives in Meriden and after running his own carpentry business has been with David Wilson for two years, winning his second consecutive Pride in the Job award as a site manager. Ian explained, “It is brilliant to have won my second award in as many years. Going from running a carpentry business to running a construction site was a total culture shock, but I absolutely love it and this makes it even more rewarding to have won my second award with David Wilson.”

Name: Paul Hupperdiane
Age: 39
Current development: Washbrook Garden on Holly Lane in Great Wyrley

Paul who lives in Willenhall has won the award after just a year of working as Site Manager for David Wilson and has already won his first Pride in the Job award. Paul said, “It is a great feeling to have won this award after just a year of being site manager and is a great reward for all the hard work the team and I put into the site every day.”

Name: Richard Hilditch
Age: 44
Current development: Ellesmere Grange on Ellesmere Road in Shrewsbury

Richard, a keen Manchester United fan and member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has always worked in the construction industry and has worked as a site manager for the David Wilson Group for three years. This is Richard’s second NHBC award, after securing his first award in 2002 for a small, independent housebuilder. Richard said, “Good leadership, organisation and motivation are key to the successful running of any site and it is great to have won this second award. The team on site work extremely hard so it is great to be recognised for all the hard work my team and I put into the site every day and I would like to say thank you to all the guys here.”