Knutsford building site manager scoops top industry award

Redrow’s Jake Green, 28, has been awarded a NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for the north west.

The National House Building Council (NHBC) celebrates the very best UK site managers and their commitment to raising standards in house building.

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With only 444 winners selected out of more than 8,000 entrants across the UK, Jake is among the country’s best house builders.

He is one of just 42 winners in the north west along with colleagues Cait Grady, Ben Goostrey, and Peter Campbell-Wright.

From left, Ben Goostrey, Peter Campbell-Wright, Jake Green and Cait Grady (Image: Redrow)

Judging for the awards is rigorous, with the current competition beginning in July last year.

Each site manager is assessed across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.

Thousands of site inspections and meticulous scoring and verifications have taken place to decide the winning site managers.

This is the second year in a row that Jake has received this award for the work he’s undertaken at Redrow’s Tabley Park development in Knutsford.

Jake has worked for Redrow for the past six years, after starting its graduate scheme in 2017.

The dad-of-two demonstrated his drive for success after being taken off a two-year training programme and fast tracked to promotion after just 11 months.

He was given the role of assistant site manager at 23 and his own site to run at Mulberry Park in Macclesfield.

From there he went to Cranberry Gardens in Congleton before being made site manager at Tabley Park, where he’s worked for the past three years.

Jake said: “I am delighted to win this award for the second time. It is testament to my team’s hard work, dedication and consistency that we have won it two years in a row.

“The culture of the team is excellent.

“Everyone is working to the same standards from the company’s senior managers to the site management team, site operatives and tradespersons.”

Jason Newton, managing director for Redrow NW, said: “This award is given to the best site managers in the UK and I’m very proud to say that four of those work for Redrow here in the north west.

“Jake’s hard work, dedication and determination to achieve the highest quality standards has been deservedly recognised.

“ I wish him all the very best for the next round.”

Steve Wood, chief executive officer at NHBC said: “It is important we recognise the vital role site managers play in ensuring new homes are delivered on time, on safe sites and to exacting construction quality standards.

“This accolade recognises the best site managers across the UK and celebrates how much all the winners have inspired their teams by going the extra mile to deliver homes of the highest quality.”

The quality award winners will now go on to compete for Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn, with the national Supreme Award winners unveiled in January 2024.