NHBC Awards Top UK Site Managers for Raising Housebuilding Standards

THE UK’S top site managers have been recognised for their dedication to raising standards in housebuilding.

The Pride in the Job Awards 2024 celebrate site managers’ commitment to building homes of outstanding quality. The awards are organised by the National House Building Council (NHBC).

This year’s Pride in the Job 2024 Supreme Award winners were announced on Friday 24 January 2025 at London Hilton on Park Lane.

Top UK Site Managers – Pride in the Job 2024 Supreme Award Winners

• Small builder category winner – Sam Sayers of S & DS Construction Limited for his work at Mount Bernard Rise in Castlederg, Co. Tyrone
• Medium builder category winner – Stephen Walker of C G Fry & Son Ltd for his work at Poundbury Northern Quadrant in Dorchester, Dorset
• Large builder category winner – David McClure of Taylor Wimpey West Scotland for his work at Castle Gate in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
• High-rise category winner – Lyam Gunner of St James and St William Group for his work at White City Living (Phase 3) in White City, London
• Multi-storey category winner – Stephen Harnett of Willmott Dixon Construction for his work at Homewood Grove in Chertsey, Surrey

Now in its 44^th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job is considered by some as a benchmark for exceptional site managers.

With more than 8,000 entrants, judging for the awards is across six areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.

Top UK Site Managers

Steve Wood, NHBC CEO

Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC said: “Congratulations to all the 2024 Pride in the Job Award Supreme winners and runners-up. They are an inspiration and should be very proud of the quality of new homes they are producing.

“While house building is a team effort, we believe the greatest influence on the quality of a finished home is the calibre of the site manager and the way they inspire their team. Winning site managers demonstrate dedication, passion and leadership to ensure new homes are delivered to exacting construction quality standards.”

Runners Up

This year’s Supreme Award runners-up are:

• Small builder category runner-up – Tony Warman of Forest Homes (Kent) Ltd for his work at Jemmett Meadow in Mersham, Kent
• Medium builder category runner-up – Alan Wharton of Places for People Developments LTD for his work at Black Isle View in Inverness
• Large builder category runner-up – Adam Hawkes of Bellway Homes Essex for his work at Sapphire Fields in Great Dunmow, Essex
• Multi-storey category runner-up – Matt Wilkes of Keon Homes Limited for his work at Queenswood in Newport, Monmouthshire

See the regional winners of the Pride in the Job Awards 2024 Awards.

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