Oli Caplin, 30, who is based in Leeds, has been awarded the Seal of Excellence as part of this year’s National Homebuilding Council Pride in the Job Awards.
Now in its 44th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry, Pride in the Job has become the benchmark for exceptional site managers.
Earlier this year, Oli won an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award, the first phase of the annual competition. There are only 18 site managers in Yorkshire and the North East to receive a ‘Seal of Excellence’ award.
Oli joined Redrow five years ago and has been site manager at Redrow’s Whitehall Grange development in Leeds for the past two years.
Oli: “We’ve got a great team here at Whitehall Grange. This isn’t an award for me; it’s for everyone. When I found out the news, I was so happy. I went around the site and thanked everyone individually. Everyone works so hard – it’s a great achievement.”
Judging for Quality and Seal of Excellence Awards is rigorous, with assessment across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC, congratulated the winners: “For more than four decades, Pride in the Job has underpinned NHBC’s purpose of raising standards in house building. The competition recognises the UK’s top site managers, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence.
Redrow’s winning site manager Oli Calpin demonstrated their dedication, passion and leadership to ensure new homes are delivered to exacting construction quality standards. While house building is a team effort, we believe the greatest influence on the quality of a finished home is the calibre of the site manager and the way they inspire their team. Congratulations to all the winners.”
To find out where Redrow is building in the region visit www.redrow.co.uk/yorkshire or to find out more about a career at Redrow visit www.redrowplc.co.uk/careers
Image: Oli Caplin.
