A total of five site managers from the east and west divisions, which are based in Livingston and Hamilton, were announced as winners of the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Awards.

They are: George Carty based at Eastview Manor in Newmains, Jim McGregor located at Ashlar Village in Glasgow, Frank McLaughlan who manages Landsdale in East Kilbride, Peter Lawrie, who is based at Earl’s Way in Glenrothes and Shaun Hasel based at Dalmore Grange in Auchendinny.

The award represents the eleventh Pride in the Job win for George and the tenth accolade for Peter. Jim, Frank and Shaun have also previously won the award.

Judging for the awards, which are now in their 45th year, is a rigorous process which encompasses every aspect of a site manager’s responsibilities, including consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety. Spot checks are also carried out on the day-to-day running of the site.

The successful site managers will now go on to be judged in the next round of the competition – the Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards – which will be announced in the autumn.

Steve Brown, regional chair, Bellway Homes, said: “Huge congratulations to our successful site managers who have won Pride in the Job Quality Awards this year.

“They have all shown absolute dedication to meeting the rigorous standards required by the NHBC judges and have also inspired their site teams to share the Pride in the Job ethos, which is vital to achieve this award.

“As a company we have targeted the Pride in the Job Awards as part of our strategic focus on quality, with best practice and expertise shared across the business.

“George, Jim, Frank, Peter and Shaun have been part of helping to create a culture in which our construction teams consistently build homes they would be proud to call their own. We hope their continued commitment to excellence will enable them to achieve even greater success in the next stage of the competition.”