Pictured above: David Dawson on his forklift truck
outside Miller Homes East Midlands headquarters
A forklift driver from Miller Homes East Midlands has been
presented with the prestigious Operator Performance Award in the
national Forklift Driver Awards - for the fourth time.
David Dawson, who has worked on a number of the award-winning
housebuilder's Derbyshire developments, including the Highfields
Park and Royal Gate, previously received the award in 2006, 2007
and 2008.
The scheme, in which drivers are assessed on a weekly basis by a
site manager, is designed to recognise those who demonstrate the
highest standards of forklift operation. Weekly results for machine
presentation, personal presentation, machine operation and lack of
damage to the machine are then collated every six months and the
winner is presented with a certificate of recognition.
The Forklift Driver Awards were the brainchild of Miller Homes
East Midlands' production director Malcolm Ceney, and Haydn Davies,
divisional director at UK Forks, and were developed to encourage
pride in the job in this area and reduce machine repair costs.
Commenting on the scheme, Malcolm said: "The awards have been
hugely beneficial to our team as they not only aid in the
development of individuals, but also help to increase on site
health and safety and decrease costs to the business in machine
repair and general damages.
"I would like to congratulate David on this excellent
accomplishment and the consistently high standards he has achieved
to win this award four times."
Royal Gate, which has recently opened its sales centre, consists
of nine, two-bedroomed apartments, which are located in a private
on Ashbourne Road, and benefit from secure audio entry systems and
private parking spaces. Its close proximity to the city
centre, University of Derby and the green spaces of Markeaton Park,
make it an ideal buy-to-let opportunity.