Matt Harris is celebrating after winning a Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Award from the National House-Building Council (NHBC), recognising his outstanding work at Valley Park in Didcot. The award honours excellence in site management and build quality, placing Matt in the top 5% of site managers in the UK.
Now in its 45th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers’ dedication to raising standards in house building, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence.
Judging is rigorous, and thousands of inspections have taken place to determine the 450 award winners from a field of circa 8,200 sites. Matt Harris, Senior Site Manager at Taylor Wimpey’s Valley Park development, said: “This award stands as a testament to the dedication and commitment from each person at Valley Park. It’s a shared achievement that we can all be proud of.”
Ross Graves, Production Director at Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties, said: “We have always been committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer service, and our continued recognition as an NHBC award-winning homebuilder reflects that dedication. This award is thoroughly deserved, and we’re incredibly proud of Matt and the team at Valley Park.”
Commenting on the awards, Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC, said: “Congratulations to Matt, who has demonstrated the dedication, passion and leadership skills necessary to deliver new homes to exacting construction quality standards.
“Thousands of outstanding site managers have made their mark on the industry in the 45 years Pride in the Job has been running. This continued focus on excellence is vital to support the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target and to ensure that all housing is built to the quality that owners and occupiers should expect.”
Pride in the Job has five categories: small, medium and large builders, plus multi-storey for projects up to seven storeys and high-rise for projects more than seven storeys. The Quality Award winners will now go on to compete for the Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn, with the national Supreme Award winners unveiled in January 2026.
Taylor Wimpey is an industry leader in build quality and has been awarded a 5-star rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation (HBF).
