Southampton: Barratt site managers in region named as best in the country

Barratt Developments, which has its regional headquarters in Southampton, is celebrating after six of its site managers achieved success in a top national competition to find the best in the country.

Site managers working at developments in Hampshire, West Sussex and on the Isle of Wight have won prestigious Pride in the Job awards from the National House Building Council (NHBC). The awards recognise the best run sites in the country and are the highest industry accolade a site manager can achieve.

The winners include Michaela Martin who is the five-star housebuilder’s first female site manager in the region. She joined the company as an apprentice and is now overseeing work at Riverside on the Isle of Wight.

Matt Annalls has been named a winner for an incredible sixth time. He is also a multi-award winning Seal of Excellence winner and this year has been rewarded for his work at Swanbourne Park in Angmering.

Phil Cripps has also picked up an impressive sixth NHBC award, this time for his work at New Quarter in Bordon. He has also won two Seal of Excellence awards.

There is a second award for Jon Fuge for his work at Heritage Quarter in Bordon and a second award for Austin Barfield who works at St James Place in Clanfied.

First time winner is Mark Nicholls who impressed judged with his work at William’s Gate in West Sussex.

This year in total, Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has won 74 awards, which is more than any other housebuilder. This is now the 13^th year in a row where Barratt has won more Pride in the Job awards than every other housebuilder, making it the clear industry leader in site management.

Each of the site managers are judged on their site safety, technical skill, workmanship and customer service, plus they also faced a site spot check from the NHBC.

With more than 16,000 site managers being assessed and only around 450 winning a quality award each year, they are a coveted sign of excellence within the industry.

These awards closely follow Barratt Developments being named as the UK’s most recommended housebuilder after it received five stars by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for customer satisfaction. Barratt is the only housebuilder to be ranked as five star by the HBF for the past eight years in a row.

Barratt Southampton managing director Tim Hill said: “We are delighted with these Pride of the Job Quality awards which demonstrate the high standards that we demand as a company. More importantly though, the awards showcase excellence in housebuilding. Homeowners who buy a Pride in the Job winning home, benefit from knowing they have bought a top-quality product.”