A NEW Washington Homes development in Wigton has been named among a shortlist of sites in England and Wales to win an award for high standards of construction and site management.

Woodside Park, being built by Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd (part of the Thomas Armstrong Group) has been awarded The Bricks Site Recognition Award by LABC Warranty, for its standards of workmanship and overall management of the site, including health and safety matters and general tidiness.

The Bricks Site Recognition Award winners are chosen every month and are then further shortlisted at the end of the year, where only the best of those sites will be rewarded with The Bricks annual award trophy, one of the construction industry’s most prestigious awards given to outstanding sites from England and Wales.

LABC Warranty is one of the largest providers of structural warranties in the UK. Working in partnership with Local Authority Building Control (LABC), its combined team of more than 3,700 surveyors work with house builders, contractors and housing associations.

Sites are scored by LABC Warranty risk management surveyors during their inspection visits, which take place regularly through construction.

Those sites that score consistently high for general co-operation with inspectors, health and safety, site tidiness, standard of site management standard of workmanship are nominated for a Site Recognition Award.

With spectacular views opening to a skyline of Lakeland fells including the well-known Skiddaw range, the Woodside Park development features 79 sought-after new homes for sale, setting a striking approach to design and aspirational living. The development includes anything from two to five bedrooms and options of houses, bungalows, semi-detached and detached designs. Recently, Phase Three of the development has been released with plots 26 to 48 now available to purchase.

David Hill, Development Manager from Washington Homes Ltd said: “We’re delighted to receive The Bricks Site Recognition Award from LABC Warranty. I’m especially pleased for our staff working on the site as this reward is a recognition of their hard work, professionalism and expertise.”

Sarah Sheppard, Technical Director at LABC Warranty, said: “It takes skill, commitment and a dedication to quality of construction for a site to receive The Bricks Site Recognition Award. Nothing pleases my team and I more than to see developments meet and maintain such high standards.”

For more information about available plots at Woodside Park in Wigton, visit our website at www.washingtonhomes.co.uk

For more information about the awards, visit: www.labcwarranty.co.uk/awards