Essex site managers take great pride in their jobs

John Howarth, and Martin Haymes, site managers for house builder Countryside Properties, have been honoured by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) as two of the UK’s best site managers.

John was awarded the prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for his work as site manager at Priors Green, the new development by Countryside Properties in Little Canfield, Essex, and Martin for Fortuna Park in Colchester, Essex.

Over the years, the Pride in the Job competition has become synonymous with quality new homes and as a result has become a recognised seal of approval for new homebuyers everywhere. The drive for quality is at the heart of the Pride in the Job awards and is an integral part of NHBC's role of helping to help raise standards for new home buyers.

John commented; “I’m really proud to win this award. The whole team here on site do take a great deal of pride in our work and it’s nice to be recognised for this. It’s also important that outstanding work in the industry is recognised in order to raise standards to ensure quality and good working practices are rewarded.”

John and Martin will receive their awards at a ceremony in Copthorne Manor Hotel, near Gatwick, where he will find out if he has been successful in the next stage of the competition – the Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence. Two other site managers from Countryside Properties (Southern) Ltd have also been recognised for the excellence of their management, and will be receiving the same ‘Pride in the Job’ awards at the ceremony.

Alan Cherry, Chairman of Countryside Properties commented: “This is a considerable achievement and shows that our employees’ hard work and dedication is helping us to ensure that we meet, or exceed, our customers expectations and that we provide products and services of quality, good value and with lasting appeal.”

Priors Green is a brand new village community that will offer over 700 new homes across a 90 acre site with no less than 10 acres of public open space, and land has been set aside for a new neighbourhood centre with retail and community facilities. There is also land set aside for a future new primary school, subject to proven need.

Prices at The Thatchams, the first phase of homes at Priors Green start from £189,950 for a two bedroom house. For further details or to view the show homes, contact the Countryside Properties Marketing Suite on 01279 874973 or visit www.thatchams.com

At Fortuna Park, in Colchester, Essex, Countryside Annington has designed a collection of homes that embraces these traditional values of community and neighbourhood within a contemporary 21st century setting.

Comprising a wide selection of homes including one and two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom houses, it offers a rounded community that appeals to a wide variety of homebuyers from first-time buyers, and small and large families to downsizers.

Prices at Fortuna Park start from £138,950. For further information on the new homes available at Fortuna Park visit Fortunapark.co.uk.