Pictured above: Mark Pawsey MP for Rugby on site at William Davis' award-winning Cawston Fields development in the town

MP for Rugby, Mark Pawsey has been given a guided tour of a nationally award winning Rugby housing development to witness first-hand the high quality houses being built by Loughborough-based housebuilder, William Davis Homes Ltd.

Mr Pawsey was welcomed to Cawston Fields, Rugby, by William Davis' managing director, Guy Higgins; NHBC's regional director for Wales and the West of England, Peter Watton and site manager Tony Armson, the treble consecutive UK Supreme Award winner and reigning national champion of the NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in the Job Awards.

The Pride in the Job Awards have been fundamental in raising house building standards for new-home buyers for 30 years by recognising site managers who demonstrate exceptional consistency and professionalism. The guided tour was organised to demonstrate to Mr Pawsey the outstanding quality of new homes being built under Tony's leadership and how this has been achieved despite the housing industry facing extreme post-recession pressures.

Mark Pawsey MP said: "I looked at some fantastic homes for first time buyers. Rugby has a very good attitude to new house building."

Guy Higgins, managing director of William Davis Homes added: "We are delighted that Mr Pawsey has visited our site in Rugby. He is clearly very well informed on housing and planning issues, both in Rugby and nationally. It is great to see the local MP taking such an interest in the work of NHBC. This is an outstanding personal accolade for Tony, who is always the first to ensure the whole team is recognised for their efforts in helping towards this fantastic achievement."

Cawston Fields was first judged by NHBC to be a Pride in the Job national winner in the medium builder category in July 2009, out of almost 13,000 entries from across the UK, following previous successes at regional level. The judges this year commented that Tony had consistently increased the standard of his site, and that the internal finishes are sharp and crisp, proving that care and attention has truly been observed. His team clearly pulls together to achieve continued success.

Peter Watton, NHBC regional director concluded: "Despite the challenging economic period which still surrounds the industry, builders such as Tony Armson maintain exceptional standards and are always looking to improve. Tony's drive to be the best directly translates in the provision of top quality houses by William Davis Homes, making sure that homeowners consistently get the best end-product possible.

"For 30 years, Pride in the Job has been recognising and rewarding site managers who consistently build to high standards. Managing a winning site takes great technical ability, dedication, determination and attention to detail. Only site managers exhibiting these skills succeed."

Cawston Fields contains a mixture of four and five bedroom detached homes on a friendly and thriving development, set on the edge of the market town of Rugby. It is ideally located for easy access to the motorway network, and has convenient train links to London and Birmingham.