A NEW Washington Homes development in Tallentire has been named among a shortlist of sites in England and Wales to win an award for high standards of construction and site management.
Chestnut Close, 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.
Washington Homes Ltd has already won this prestigious award for their Woodside Park development in Wigton in May this year and Butterfields in Brigham in 2020.
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.
Chestnut Close development lies on the edge of Tallentire, enjoying a lovely rural village setting with extensive views opening up towards Tallentire Hill and surrounding countryside including glimpses towards the Solway coastline and Irish Sea. The village lies just 3 ½ miles from Cockermouth and this development features just 11 new build houses for sale setting a striking approach to contemporary living. It includes a great choice of styles including two, three and four bedroom designs, detached and semi-detached with a variety of stone and rendered finishes, all set in attractive landscaped surroundings. Due to popular demand, Chestnut Close development has already sold but available plots are still available at Woodside Park in Wigton.
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
