The nation's largest independent housebuilder, Miller Homes, is celebrating success as three of its site managers in the East Midlands were granted Quality Awards in this year's NHBC Pride in the Job Awards.

Site managers Richard King (Augustus Park, Enderby), Gary Bowler (Deansleigh, Lincoln) and Allen Marshall (The Vales, Bingham), were recognised in the first round of the NHBC's annual awards campaign, which celebrates the fantastic work carried out by site managers across the country.

26 Miller Homes site managers from across the UK won Quality Awards, the highest number the company has achieved to date. This is the fourth consecutive increase of Quality Award Winners for Miller Homes. The first round of the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards sees 400 site managers acknowledged for their services to quality and excellence in house building.

Malcolm Ceney, production director for Miller Homes East Midlands, said: "I am absolutely thrilled to see that our site managers have been so successful in this year's Pride in the Job Awards. We pride ourselves on the quality of our homes and without such fantastic site managers we wouldn't be able to deliver such high quality products for our customers."

Chris Endsor, operations director for Miller Homes, said:  "This is the 4th year in a row that we have consistently improved on the previous year's results, which is a real credit to all those who will be presented with a Quality Award, and recognition of all the hard work that is carried out by our teams across the country to continually raise our standards."

The Quality Award winning site managers now go through to the next round of the competition, where just 130 of the 400 recognised will win Seal of Excellence awards.

Augustus Park (postcode LE19 2BS) is situated in on the southern fringe of Leicester, a stone's throw from the tree-lined banks of the River Soar and around 15 minutes' walk from the lively village centre of Enderby.

The development is already a thriving community in its own right, with homebuyers commenting that the site is in an ideal location for village living but within easy commuting distance of motorways and Leicester itself.