Build June (2016)

Build Magazine 5 Winners of NHBC’s Pride in the Job 2016 awards have been honoured for their dedication to building homes of outstanding quality in the first round of the competition. NHBC (National House-Building Council), the UK’s leading home warranty and insurance provider, has revealed the names of the Quality Award winners - the UK’s 445 best site managers, placing them at the very top of their profession. Now in its 36th year – Pride in the Job celebrates the exceptional contribution site managers make in creating homes of outstanding quality. As well as undergoing spot checks on the day-to day running of the sites, each site manager is assessed across 37 areas of site management, including their technical knowledge, consistency in the build process and the quality controls they have in place. With more than 16,000 site managers competing for the awards, this year’s Quality Award winners have been hand-picked for their excellent standards on site. Commenting on the Awards, Mike Quinton, Chief Executive of NHBC, said: “Congratulations to all the 2016 Quality Award winners - the strength of this year’s entries coupled with the judges’ long and hard deliberations over selecting 445 winners from 16,000 site managers should give great pride to them all and their teams. Decorean reinforce sustainability pledge with Planet Mark ™ Sustainability Certificate 27th June 2016 - Decorean, one of the fastest growing construction companies in and around London has received The Planet Mark ™ Sustainability Certificate, highlighting its commitment to “continuous improvement in sustainability in its business operations by measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging its stakeholders”. The award, which demonstrates Decorean’s commitment to engage with employers, suppliers and customers to encourage wider sustainability action, reinforces Decorean’s commitment to its sustainability pledge. Shraga Stern, Director of Decorean said: “Sustainability is high on our agenda and demonstrates the strides we are continuing to make in our commitment to our pledge. Ultimately, we understand the need to deliver sustainable and long term change.” The Planet Mark ™, in partnership with the Eden Project, is a sustainability certification provided by Planet First. It is achieved by: • Measuring carbon footprint and demonstrating reductions in carbon emissions • Engaging employees and suppliers in sustainability to enable continued improvement • Communicating successes to customers and stakeholders “For 36 years, our Pride in the Job Awards have played a pivotal role in NHBC’s work to raise standards across the industry through the celebration and sharing of best practice. “Pride in the Job rewards those site managers who produce the best new homes which are built and finished to the highest possible standard. Most importantly, homeowners who buy a Pride in the Job award-winning home benefit from a high quality product. “It’s no surprise that our data shows Pride in the Job winning sites have higher levels of customer satisfaction as these homes are without doubt among the best the UK has to offer. “On behalf of everyone at NHBC, I would like to congratulate them on this wonderful achievement.” As part of the year-long judging process, the Quality Award winners will now be shortlisted for Seals of Excellence and Regional titles which will be revealed in the autumn. The regional winners will then go forward to compete for the national Supreme Winner title in their category at the Pride in the Job Gala, taking place in London in January. Full list of winners available here The UK’s top builders honoured by NHBC