Barratt Developments has welcomed Kirsty Blackman MP to the side of their Westburn development in celebration of its site manager's Pride in the Job Quality Award win.

Scott O'Donnell, Site Manager at Westburn Gardens received the Pride in the Job Quality Award, known as the 'Oscars of the housebuilding industry', from the National House Building Council (NHBC) - setting him apart as one of the very best in the country.

This year, a total of 19 site managers from Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building – the most ever received by the housebuilder in Scotland.

Kirsty Blackman, MP for Aberdeen North, visited the Westburn Gardens development to meet award-winner Scott along with David Palmer, managing director of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, and construction director Kevin Urquhart. Kirsty was given a tour of the site and was introduced to other Barratt employees from both the sales and construction team.

David Palmer, managing director of Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, said: "We were thrilled to welcome Kirsty Blackman MP to Westburn Gardens and to demonstrate the quality which we are building across all tenures in her constituency.


"The Pride in the Job awards acknowledge the work we're doing to showcase our commitment to building the highest standard of homes in Aberdeen and across Scotland, with our elite site manager Scott O'Donnell being among those demonstrating our award-winning customer care."

Kirsty Blackman, MP for Aberdeen North, said: "It was fantastic to have the opportunity to visit Westburn Gardens and to meet some of the developers from Barratt Homes. I am very pleased to see modern homes being built which are in walking distance to Aberdeen city centre and other attractive locations for leisure activities, such as neighbouring Rosemount.

"I believe the Pride in the Job awards are a great way of ensuring that hard work and dedication is celebrated in the field of site management. I would like to congratulate Scott O'Donnell again on this superb achievement."

Westburn Gardens, situated at the heart of Aberdeen city centre hosts an array of energy-efficient apartments and townhouses. The development, designed to suit first-time buyers or those looking for modern living, and close to cafes, shops and nightlife, offers modern one and three-bedroom, open plan apartments which benefit from lift access and private parking. Residents will have an easy walk to Rosemount High Street, Marischal Square and Westburn Park with other nearby amenities accessible by bus and train. The development has exciting offers to suit potential buyers' next move.

Within Kirsty's constituency, Scott MacNicol, Site Manager at Riverside Quarter in Bucksburn also received a Pride in the Job Quality Award.

In addition to the recent Pride in the Job award wins, Barratt Developments has also been awarded 5 stars by its customers for satisfaction in the annual Home Builders Federation (HBF) new homes survey. To be rated 5 star means that more than 90% of its customers would recommend one of its homes to a friend, with Barratt being the only major national housebuilder to be rated 5 star for 14 years in a row.

If you would like to pay a visit to Westburn Gardens and explore the Jameson and Griffith Barratt show homes, find our more here.