NHBC Honours Top UK Site Managers

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

The Pride in the Job Awards 2025, organised by the National House Building Council (NHBC), celebrate site managers’ commitment to building homes of outstanding quality.

This year’s winners were announced on Friday 23 January 2026 at London Hilton on Park Lane.

Top UK Site Mangers

With circa 8,200 entrants from all four corners of the UK, the competition is split into 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.

Judges assess entrants across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.

Winners

The Pride in the Job 2025 Supreme Award winners are:

• Small builder winner – Chris Jones of Robertson Developments Limited for his work at Tregenna Lea in Camborne
• Medium builder winner – Steve Walker of C G Fry & Son Limited for his work at Poundbury NEQ in Dorchester
• Large builder winner – Lee Dewing of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire for his work at Oaklands in Kirklevington, Stockton-on-Tees
• Multi-storey winner – Nigel Smith of Darren Smith Homes for his work at East-Thorpe Court in Mirfield, Kirklees
• High-rise winner – Dickson Pang of St James, West London, for his work at Westmont in London

Commenting on the awards, Cassandra Codling, Senior Regional Director at NHBC, said: “Congratulations to all the 2025 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 delivering.

“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.”

Runners-Up

This year’s Supreme Award runners-up are:

• Small builder runner-up – Aaron Parradine of Wickford Development Co Limited for his work at Woodlands Park in Great Dunmow, Essex
• Medium builder runner-up – Andy Leonard of Orbit Homes Limited for his work at Micklewell Park in Daventry
• Large builder runner-up – Dane Mumford of David Wilson Homes East Midlands for his work at Romans’ Quarter (Phase 2) in Nottingham
• Multi-storey runner-up – Gareth Lewis of McCarthy Stone Retirement Lifestyles Southern for his work at Locks View in Swindon
• High-rise runner-up – Gary Brinkman of Hill for his work at The Icon in Stevenage

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