Site Manager achieves Seal of Excellence for Harlestone Park development

Site Manager Rick Sims has received a Seal of Excellence award from NHBC for his work at Bloor Homes’ Harlestone Park development in Northampton.placeholder image
Site Manager Rick Sims has received a Seal of Excellence award from NHBC for his work at Bloor Homes’ Harlestone Park development in Northampton.

A site manager for Bloor Homes in Northampton has been recognised with a prestigious award at the National House Builder Council’s (NHBC) Central Pride in the Job regional awards.

Both awards acknowledge Rick’s hard work and dedication to raising standards in house building. He said: “Receiving a Seal of Excellence award on top of the Quality award this year personally very rewarding but also reflects on the whole team at Harlestone Park. We are all committed to excelling when it comes to building news homes for our customers – thank you to everyone who makes this happen every day."

This is the sixth time in his career Rick has received a Pride in the Job Quality award, announced in June each year, and the first time he has been awarded with a prestigious Seal of Excellence.

Carl Slater, Managing Director for Bloor Homes’ South Midlands region, said: “Congratulations to Rick on this well-deserved Seal of Excellence Award. He is an inspirational leader whose attention to detail and dedication to quality runs throughout the whole site and everyone working on it.”

“Winning one Pride in the Job Quality award is impressive – winning two for Harlestone Park and one Seal of Excellence award in the last two years, demonstrates Rick’s consistent approach to excellence for his teams and for our home buyers.”

Widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers’ dedication to raising standards in house building, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence. Judging covers six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.

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