A local builder has been awarded for ‘outstanding dedication to health and safety’ in relation to a housing development in Fairlie.
NHBC, the leading provider of health and safety services to the homebuilding industry has announced the winners of the first round of its annual Health and Safety Awards; the UK’s only awards scheme to honour the safest home builders. Derek Biggans of Dawn Homes is one of 56 site managers commended for his site Regatta View in Fairlie. 
Every year several thousand construction workers are injured whilst working on a building site. Through effective management of working areas and access routes many of these could be avoided, whilst also helping to reduce the number of working days lost to a business. The matter of health, safety and environment (HSE) continues to be one of the top priorities in housebuilding.
The NHBC Health and Safety Awards, independently judged by CITB, Health and Safety Executive and Construction Products Association, are now in their eighth year, designed to recognise and reward the very best in health and safety, and are also helping to drive up safety standards in the industry by showcasing and sharing best practice.
Derek will now go on to compete for the Highly Commended, and National Award to be announced at a gala event. All of the competing sites have been visited by NHBC Health and Safety advisors and were scored against the highly stringent health and safety standards set.
Stephen Ashworth, NHBC Health and Safety Services Manager, said: “Congratulations to Derek on achieving this NHBC Health and Safety Commended Award. In 2017 we saw a record number of entries and an outstanding shortlist of finalists. This underpins the importance given to health and safety on house-building sites across the UK.”
“To win an award at this level clearly shows commitment to preserving an excellent health and safety record. We wish Derek the very best of luck in the next stage of the competition.”
Martin Egan, managing director for Dawn Homes said: “I am delighted for our Site Manager Derek Biggans and all the Team at Regatta View, who won a prestigious Pride in the Job Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the exceptionally high standard of quality and workmanship within the development.