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29/01/2025

NI Site Manager Scoops Major Award

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A Northern Ireland builder has been recognised as one of the UK's top site managers at the recently-held Pride in the Job awards ceremony.

Sam Sayers of S & DS Construction Limited scooped top honours in the Small Builder category for his work at Mount Bernard Rise in Castlederg, County Tyrone, beating over 8,000 other entrants to the award.

The ceremony, which announced its winners on Friday, January 24, at London Hilton on Park Lane, is organised by the National House Building Council (NHBC).

Now in its 44th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job has become the benchmark for exceptional site managers.

Judging for the coveted awards is rigorous, with assessment across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
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Commenting on the Awards, 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."

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.

Other winners included: 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.

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