Publication Date: 17-07-2025 09:00
Bellway site manager in West Parley wins 27th coveted industry award
The site manager at Bellway’s Kingsmere Park development in West Parley, near Bournemouth, has been recognised for the quality of his work with a coveted national award – for the 27th time.
Dave Murnane, 56, from Hengistbury Head, has secured a Quality Award in the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) annual Pride in the Job competition.
He was among only 450 winners selected from a pool of more than 8,000 site managers whose developments have been inspected by the NHBC over the past year, placing him among an elite group within the industry.
Dave’s numerous Pride in the Job Quality Awards span a 39-year career. Last year he also won a Seal of Excellence – the next level of award as the pool of top site managers is narrowed further during the competition.
Dave said: “It is always my goal to win a Pride in the Job award for the sites I manage and that takes hard work, solid commitment and absolute dedication.
“Winning requires consistency, attention to detail and the ability to not only set high standards but to ensure they are met every single day without fail.
“To receive my 27th award is enormously satisfying, and I am very proud of what I and my team at Kingsmere Park have achieved.”
The Pride in the Job awards involve a rigorous process including spot checks on the day-to-day running of a site. Each site manager is assessed across six key areas which are consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.
Dave and the other Quality Award winners will go forward to the next stage of the competition – the NHBC’s Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards, which will be announced this autumn.
Mark Alp, Managing Director for Bellway Wessex, said: “As you can see from the number of sites that are judged nationally, winning this award is no mean feat. The NHBC Quality Award is recognition of a job very well done and is universally respected throughout the construction industry as a mark of distinction.
“Dave and his site team should be incredibly proud of this achievement. It is a real testament to their hard work, commitment and attention to detail, not to mention the extremely high standards that we set for ourselves throughout the business.”
To find out more about the homes at Kingsmere Park see https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/wessex/kingsmere-park
