Site managers from Poundbury, Nansledan & Wellington have been recognised as one of the best in the UK after winning a top housing industry award.
Steve Walker at Poundbury, Brendan Leech at Nansledan and Grant Gibson at Jurston Fields are celebrating their Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Award from NHBC, the UK’s largest provider of new home warranties and insurance.
Now in its 45th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers’ dedication to raising standards in house building, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence.
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. Thousands of inspections, with meticulous scoring and detailed verifications, have taken place to determine the 450 winners from a field of circa 8,200 sites, representing the top 5% of UK site managers.
Celebrating their successes, Kevin Murch, Construction director said: “We’re incredibly proud of Steve, Brendan and Grant for this well-deserved recognition. These awards are a testament to their exceptional leadership, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to quality. Being named among the top 5% of site managers in the UK highlights the high standards we strive for across all our developments”
Commenting on the awards, Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC said: “Congratulations to Steve, Brendan & Grant, who have all demonstrated the dedication, passion and leadership skills necessary to deliver new homes to exacting construction quality standards.
“Thousands of outstanding site managers have made their mark on the industry in the 45 years Pride in the Job has been running. This continued focus on excellence is vital to support the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target and to ensure that all housing is built to the quality owners and occupiers should expect.”
Pride in the Job has five categories: small, medium and large builders, plus multi-storey for projects up to seven storeys and high-rise for projects more than seven storeys.
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 2026.