Barratt Homes East Scotland have been recognised by the NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, for its efforts to make Barratt Homes’ development across Edinburgh and the Lothians – Greenacres – the safest they can be.

Greenacres’ site manager Colin Graham led his onsite team to success after they underwent a trio of health and safety inspections over a four-month period, resulting in an NHBC Commended 2018 accolade – awards given to site managers who demonstrate the highest levels of health and safety in every aspect of their work on site.

“We are incredibly proud of the achievements of all those working at our Greenacres development. Health and safety is our number one business priority and all the team work incredibly hard and we put a lot of time and effort into making our sites safe for our people and the wider public,” said Alison Condie, Managing Director at Barratt Developments East Scotland.

“Our site teams are well trained in health and safety standards, but this award shows just how much we go over and above the call of duty. Our added value is evident in the time we spend sharing our health and safety initiatives with the communities in which we operate. People like Colin right across our business actively engage with local schools to teach children, in close proximity to our developments, about potential hazards on live construction sites,” she added.

The NHBC Health and Safety Awards finals will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on the 6th of July. The event will see Colin compete for the Highly Commended Award and the overall National Award.

Greenacres is located just off Greendykes road in the South East of the city and offers a selection of two, three and four bedroom houses along with desirable two bedroom apartments. A total of 158 homes will be made available over the coming three years.