Housing developer praised

A west of Scotland housing developer has been hailed for making its homes as safe as they can be.

Barratt Homes West Scotland, which has built properties in Cambuslang, was recognised by the NHBC – the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes.

Site managers David Blair and Colin McNeish led a collective team of 120 to success after they underwent a trio of health and safety inspections over a four-month period, resulting in two NHBC Commended 2018 accolades – awards given to site managers who demonstrate the highest levels of health and safety in every aspect of their work on site.

David Scott, managing director of Barratt Developments West Scotland. said:“We are incredibly proud of these achievements. Health and safety is our number one business priority and all the team work incredibly hard and we put a lot of time and effort into making our sites safe for our people and the wider public.

“Our site teams are well trained in health and safety standards, but these awards show just how much we go over and above the call of duty. Our added value is evident in the time we spend sharing our health and safety initiatives with the communities in which we operate. People like David and Colin right across our business actively engage with local schools to teach children, in close proximity to our developments, about potential hazards on live construction sites.

“I am thrilled that our guys will be heading to Birmingham next month to represent our team at the NHBC Awards. On behalf of everyone here, I wish them the very best of luck in the finals.”

The NHBC Health and Safety Awards finals will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on July 6.