Award-winning site manager Albert Hassall, who is overseeing construction at a Bovis Homes development in Macclesfield, has gained a prestigious award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the sixth year in a row.
Albert, 59, has been working at Bollin Grange, which is part of the Vistry Group, for just over a year – and when news of his Pride in the Job Quality Award win came through, the whole site was energised.
“The team were absolutely ecstatic,” he said. “I told them and thanked them and that day everybody was so happy, everybody was chests out and heads held high. I’ve got a lot of young lads here and they’re all very respectful and very proud of what we do. They are amazing.
“My assistant Scott Reaney is one of the best assistants I’ve had and everybody on site, every single person, if I ask them to do something they don’t hesitate. I’m blessed.”
The NHBC includes every site registered with them for consideration for the Quality Award – more than 8,000 building sites – and only 449 have been awarded a Quality Award this year. All those winners including Albert will go on to be considered for the next stage of the competition, which is the Seal of Excellence, later this year.
Albert, who lives in Shavington, near Crewe, has won five Quality Awards and five Seal of Excellence awards over the past five years for his work on two Bovis Homes developments – Bollin Grange and previously Hazelmere near Crewe. He had previously won two Quality Awards earlier in his career with other homebuilders.
The Pride in the Job awards have been running for 44 years and that is exactly how long Albert has been working in the construction industry, having begun as a bricklayer, just like his father.
He thinks the NHBC awards and the organisation’s role in the homebuilding industry have caused quality standards to rise significantly over the years. He said: “The quality has improved immensely. Now I think that houses we built in 2000 were good, but compared to now, we do such a superb house where everything is top notch. Without the NHBC I don’t think the industry would have progressed as much.”
Bovis Homes is part of Vistry Group, which also includes the Linden Homes and Countryside Homes brands.
