Four housing site managers from Warrington have been named as winners in the first round of a competition to find the best in the UK.

The Pride in the Job competition is run by new homes warranty and insurance provider the NHBC.

Warrington’s winners are Craig Hancock, of Barratt Manchester, for Orchard Meadows in Appleton, Wayne Marsden, of Bloor Homes North West, for Lingley Green in Great Sankey, Keith Mitchell, of Redrow Homes Lancashire, for The Brook at Taylor’s Chase in Great Sankey and Simon Nix, also of Redrow Homes Lancashire, for The Oaks at Taylor’s Chase in Great Sankey.

From a field of more than 10,000, 450 site managers have won a Quality Award in the first round of the competition. This represents the top five per cenof those who entered and is testament to their commitment to deliver quality homes for their customers.

Pride in the Job, first launched more than 40 years ago, is the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry. Judging is rigorous, with the current competition beginning in July last year and each site manager assessed across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise, and health and safety.