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Pride in the Job Awards
2011 Supreme Winners revealed
Four UK house-building site managers were revealed on 13 January as the Supreme Winners of NHBC's 2011 Pride in the Job Awards at the competition's Gala Final, hosted by TV presenter Denise Van Outen at London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel.
The four category winners were recognised for their commitment to building new homes of outstanding quality, alongside the runners-up in each division, at an event widely considered to be the 'Oscars' of the house-building industry.
The 2011 Supreme winners are:
Bill Hughes of Miller Homes Ltd North West
Bill won the Large Builder category for the fifth time for his Whittle Le Park development in Buckshaw Village in Chorley, Lancashire; Bill, an Evertonian, has won multiple awards over the years, this time again taking home the top prize for his effective management of a fast-moving, mixed-type site which includes both low-rise residential homes and apartments blocks.
Stuart Gillespie of Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd
Stuart won the Medium Builder category for his Marr Meadows site in Barassie in Troon, South Ayrshire; a three-time Seal of Excellence winner and a 2010 Regional champion, Stuart has worked the entirety of his 20 year house-building career with the same company and has now gone one better in securing his first Supreme win.
George Lattimer of family business Lattimer Homes
George won the Small Builder category for an unprecedented eighth time for his Sheila Fell Close site in Aspatria, in Wigton in Cumbria; George is Pride in the Job's most prolific winner, gaining over 50 awards in the Small Builder category over a 15 year period.
Damian Barden of Telford Homes Ltd
Damien won the Multi-storey Builder category for his Creekside Village West development in Deptford, London; he is proud to help enhance his companies brand through his build quality and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, and this year won his first Supreme Award for his efforts.
Runners up
- Small Builder: Michael Thomas, of South Meadow Homes Ltd, for his Gibbas Way development in Pembroke
- Multi-storey Builder: Gary Williams, of Frank Haslam Milan & Co Ltd, for his work on The Crossings development in Hull
- Large Builder: Mike Crawford, of Taylor Wimpey Exeter, for his Warleigh Village build in Plymouth
- Medium Builder: David Williams of Morris Homes North Ltd, for Upton Dene, The Countess of Chester, Health Park, Chester