Tags: David Wilson

Changes to the Payment Practices provisions

We are changing the interim payment provisions in the Large Package Agreements, our other Contracts will also follow suit. Prompt Payment Government Guidelines and Best Practice dictates that when sending out our latest version we should specifically draw the recipients attention to these changes.

These changes will be brought in on all new Large Package Agreements and will be advised further through... Read More »

Posted: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:00

Tags: Barratt, Barratt Redrow PLC, Contract, David Wilson, Payment Practices

Our Wichelstowe development in Swindon has won the Placemaking Award

Our Wichelstowe development in Swindon has won the Placemaking Award

Our Wichelstowe development in Swindon has won the Placemaking Award at the South West Residential Property Awards.

Jointly developed between Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, in partnership with Swindon Borough Council, the community scheme impressed the judges at the awards with its "harnessing of art, green initiatives and locally-led influences, creating a place that has a tangible sense of... Read More »

Posted: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:00

Tags: Awards, Barratt Redrow PLC, David Wilson

A remarkable Roman villa complex has been unearthed during construction at our site in Grove, Oxfordshire

A remarkable Roman villa complex has been unearthed during construction at our site in Grove, Oxfordshire

A remarkable Roman villa complex has been unearthed during construction at our Brookside Meadows site in Grove, Oxfordshire.

The site sits on a landscape inhabited since the Bronze Age and includes a villa complex richly decorated with painted plaster and mosaics. There is even a monumental hall-like 'aisled building'.

The artefact-rich site was long-lived, with Roman activity extending from the 1st... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:00

Tags: Barratt Redrow PLC, David Wilson

We have officially opened the doors to our new Discovery House at Alconbury Weald, a David Wilson development

We have officially opened the doors to our new Discovery House at Alconbury Weald, a David Wilson development

We have officially opened the doors to our new Discovery House at Alconbury Weald, a David Wilson Homes development in Cambridgeshire.

The interactive experience, created in our popular Elmsthorpe style home, has been designed to show the various build stages of a new home and what makes new build homes so energy efficient.

The Mayor of Huntingdon, Councillor Phil Pearce, and the Mayoress, Debbie Pearce,... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:41

Tags: Barratt Redrow PLC, David Wilson

Nineteenth Year of Pride in the Job Success

We are pleased to announce that 96 of our site managers have been named as Pride in the Job Quality Award winners this year.

Not only is this a fantastic achievement for our teams, it means that we retain our industry-leading position, with more of our site managers receiving awards than any other housebuilder for an incredible nineteen years, as well as having more 2023 winners than those in 2nd and... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:21

Tags: Awards, Barratt, David Wilson, NHBC

Award Success in 2022

The Innovation Award

Our Zed House has been particularly successful this year! Our zero carbon concept home has picked up the prestigious 2022 NextGeneration Innovation Award. The Innovation Award further showcases our determination to be the leading national sustainable housebuilder – and is a great testament to the hard work of teams across the business and our fantastic partners and suppliers.... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:56

Tags: Awards, Barratt, David Wilson

Eighteenth Year of Pride in the Job Success

We are delighted to announce that 98 of our site managers have won 2022 Pride in the Job Quality Awards. We are proud to have received even more awards than last year, and more than any other housebuilder for an incredible eighteen consecutive years, demonstrating our commitment to leading the future of housebuilding by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Pride in the Job Quality... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:51

Tags: Awards, Barratt, David Wilson

Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year

We are proud to announce we were named Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year at the Housebuilder Awards. The awards were held at InterContinental London-The O2, with more than 500 people enjoying the black-tie event hosted by comedian Tom Allen.

Our success in this category recognises we were the first national housebuilder to set science-based carbon reduction targets and are the highest scoring national... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:35

Tags: Awards, Barratt, David Wilson, Sustainability

Recent Award Success

Homes for Scotland Awards

Our Scotland division has enjoyed resounding success at this year's Homes for Scotland Awards. We were proud to take home the standout award of the ceremony, Homebuilder of the Year 2021, with judges blown away by our high-quality homes, approach to the environment and innovation and customer-centric designs at our developments across Scotland. The commitment to keeping our... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:39

Tags: Awards, Barratt, Best Practice, David Wilson

31 Seals of Excellence and 5 Regional Winners

We are delighted to share that 31 of our NHBC Pride in the Job winning Site Managers have gone on to win Seals of Excellence, with 5 of the 31 also being regional winners. We've also picked up more Seals of Excellence winners than any other housebuilder!

With site teams, subcontractors and suppliers working together to achieve high standards, Leading Construction continues to be a key component of our... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:08

Tags: Awards, Barratt, Best Practice, David Wilson, NHBC