A site manager based in Oxfordshire has been recognised with a national accolade for residential construction excellence.

Ed Sturgess, who is 34 years of age, directs operations at the Heyford Springs project in Upper Heyford on behalf of David Wilson Homes.

He has been presented with a Pride in the Job Quality Award by the National House Building Council.

The award scheme is held in high esteem throughout the housebuilding sector and acknowledges the most accomplished site managers operating throughout the United Kingdom.

Selection of recipients occurs following thousands of site assessments, with evaluation criteria encompassing consistency, leadership qualities, technical knowledge, meticulousness, comprehension of technical documentation, and adherence to health and safety requirements.

Mr Sturgess commenced employment with David Wilson Homes in 2025 and assumed management of the Heyford Springs location from its inception through to its unveiling in November of that same year.

He persists in supervising dwelling construction and preserving the exacting benchmarks associated with the development.

Campbell Gregg, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes Southern, extended congratulations to Mr Sturgess, characterising the recognition as excellent news for the workforce at Heyford Springs and for purchasers.

David Wilson Homes operates under the umbrella of Barratt Redrow, which this year accumulated 122 Pride in the Job accolades, surpassing all competing housebuilders for the twenty-second successive year.

The organisation additionally secured a five-star rating in the most recent HBF Customer Satisfaction Survey, achieving this distinction for the seventeenth consecutive year.