A Wishaw site manager has been praised by colleagues after scooping a national award.
Stuart Gillespie has been hailed for “incredible leadership qualities” and “astonishing levels of consistency” with housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel after being honoured by the National House Building Council.
Stuart, who lives in Wishaw, was praised after he added a new accolade to his award-laden track record when he scooped a runner-up prize as the professional body announced the Supreme Award winners of its flagship Pride in the Job competition.
The honour, in connection with his work at Mactaggart & Mickel’s Greenan Views development in Doonfoot, is the latest in a series of personal successes for Stuart and follows four UK Supreme wins and four UK Supreme runner-up awards as well as 11 NHBC Scottish regional awards.
It recognises Stuart’s pivotal role in overcoming the challenges created by Covid-19 during 2020 when he led a team of company colleagues and sub-contractors whose dedication, he insists, contributed to this award.
Modest Stuart was keen to deflect the credit to his colleagues.
He said: “I’m really pleased to have had my work singled out for praise but it is testimony to a brilliant team effort.
“No one has seen anything like 2020, but the way the Greenan Views team and Mactaggart & Mickel have overcome lockdown restrictions and risen to the challenges to build homes of the highest quality has spurred me on.
“We know from customer feedback that our new home-owners have really appreciated everything we’ve done to make sure they enjoy homes of exceptional standards – and that is the ultimate seal of approval.”
Ed Monaghan, Mactaggart & Mickel Group chief executive, couldn’t be more pleased for his colleague’s achievement.
He said:“We are immensely proud of Stuart, who has demonstrated incredible leadership qualities and astonishing levels of consistency over the years which prove he’s a fantastic site manager.
“Stuart’s passion, commitment and determination to ensure Mactaggart & Mickel produce homes of exceptional quality at Greenan Views have really come to the fore during 2020 amid all the unprecedented challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created.”
