Publication Date: 16-11-2022 09:00
Derbyshire site manager bags leading industry award
A site manager who is responsible for construction work on a housing development in Ripley has been recognised with a leading industry award.
Ashley Chell, 33, who works for Ashberry Homes, has received a Seal of Excellence from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for his work at Amber Rise, off Whiteley Road in the town.
He was among 21 winners from across the NHBC’s East region to have won the accolade in this year’s Pride in the Job competition, having won a Quality Award in an earlier stage of the competition in June.
The NHBC Pride in the Job competition was created over 40 years ago to showcase best practice in the industry, and to reward those who consistently meet the highest standards of construction.
This accolade marks Ashley’s first Seal of Excellence win since joining Ashberry Homes from another housebuilder in February 2021, and he is delighted to have hit the ground running in his first 18 months on site.
Ashley said: “I am extremely pleased and honoured to have been recognised in this year’s NHBC Pride in the Job competition and to have won a Seal of Excellence for the work my team has done at Amber Rise since I joined the company in February last year.
“Having received both awards this year, winning a Seal of Excellence takes that extra attention to detail and a desire to deliver the highest quality homes all across the board. It is very much a team effort on site, and it requires a tremendous amount of effort from every worker here to achieve the standards expected by the NHBC.
“Everyone on site has played their part to deliver these properties to a high specification. Being able to hand over the finished product to our customers at the end of it all is a true highlight of my role as a site manager and allows us as a team to really appreciate the fruits of our labour.
“Winning a Seal of Excellence for the first time is a fantastic feeling, and I am already looking forward to next year’s awards. I am keen to become a serial winner and to continue with our great work at Amber Rise well into the future.”
Paul Coleman, Managing Director for Ashberry Homes, said: “Being given a Seal of Excellence as part of the NHBC’s Pride in the Job awards is a special achievement for any site manager, and for Ashley to have won one so quickly after joining the company shows his level of ambition and ability in delivering high-quality homes at Amber Rise.
“As a company, we set incredibly ambitious standards for the homes that we build, and it is only possible to maintain these standards through the consistently excellent work of people like Ashley. We are incredibly proud and grateful for the work he and his team have delivered in winning this award, and we are delighted to share in his success for the first time.”
There is currently a selection of three and four-bedroom homes available to reserve at Amber Rise.
For more information about the development, visit https://www.ashberryhomes.co.uk/new-homes/east-midlands/amber-rise, or call the sales team on 01773 278077.
