Simon Drake from Brideoak Homes Ltd has been crowned Regional Winner in the Small Builder category in the third round of NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2018 for the Whitchurch development in Ross.

Now in their 38th year, the competition organised by NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, are the most highly regarded awards in the house-building industry. They recognise and reward a site manager’s dedication to achieving the highest standards in house building and their commitment to building homes of outstanding quality.

Competing against 11 other site managers who received a Seal of Excellence Award in the second round of the competition, Simon was awarded the Regional title at a ceremony held in Birmingham.

Simon has only been a site manager for two years following a long career as a divisional building control surveyor for the Forest of Dean District Council. In his spare time Simon runs his local RS Owners Club and takes his Ford RS Turbo on track days.See this week’s paper for more stories like this, available in shops and as a Digital Edition now.