The best of the best: Cambridgeshire site manager wins quality award
A site manager overseeing the construction at a housing development in Cambridgeshire has won a top national award for the quality of the homes being built onsite.
Barratt Homes’ site manager, Ashley Piergianni, has won a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC), an award known as the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry.
In total, site managers working for Barratt Homes’ parent company, Barratt Redrow Plc, have won 122 Pride in the Job awards this year alone – more than any other housebuilder.
This is the 22nd year in a row that Barratt Redrow has won the most Pride in the Job awards, underlining just how important building high quality sustainable homes has been to the developer over the past two decades.
Ashley Piergianni has worked for Barratt Homes for eight years and has picked up his third Pride in the Job award as Senior Site Manager at Whittlesey Lakeside in Whittlesey.
He said: “The feeling of pride you get when the announcements are made is indescribable. To be recognised for a third year running reiterates the consistency of hard work undertaken on a daily basis.
“I believe this award has come through having that commitment to quality day in, day out. The constant studying and interest in details and NHBC standards has enabled me to focus on compliance and improving quality throughout. Consistency is key to maintaining a high level of standards throughout each build stage every day of the year.
“Firstly, I would like to thank my assistants, Max Flintoft and Vitaliy Branza, who work tirelessly to improve quality and customer satisfaction. I would also like to thank my Construction Director, Scott Weatherbed, for his continued support and drive for us to succeed, and my NHBC Inspector, Andy Thiemann, for his extensive knowledge and guidance on quality and compliance. Finally, to all the operatives and contractors working at Whittlesey Lakeside who share the common goal of building a high-quality home.”
The awards recognise the very best site managers across the country, with thousands of inspections having taken place to determine the winners. Judging is rigorous, with assessment across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
The competition is also at the heart of raising standards in housebuilding, with the awards showcasing the role site managers play in ensuring much needed new homes are delivered on time, on safe sites, and to the highest quality standards. With site managers passing on their skills to their teams and mentoring assistant site managers, the awards help drive up quality standards across the industry.
Simon Francis, Managing Director at Barratt Homes Northampton, said: “We’re so proud of Ashley for achieving this prestigious Pride in the Job Quality Award. It’s amazing news for both the team at Whittlesey Lakeside and for our customers.
“These awards demonstrate our long-term commitment to looking after our customers and building high quality homes. They also showcase what it takes to be a top site manager, recognising the hard work from the entire team, including suppliers and contractors. Anyone who buys a home from a site with a Pride in the Job award winner knows their home has been built to the highest standard.”
Earlier this year Barratt Redrow also achieved a five-star rating from its customers in the HBF Customer Satisfaction Survey, which recognises both build quality and excellence in customer care. This is the 17th year in a row that Barratt Redrow customers have rated it a five-star housebuilder, underlining its long-term commitment to making its customers happy.