Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2010 -- Scotland’s leading independent housebuilding, construction and development company, Stewart Milne Group, was celebrating this weekend after scooping four individual industry awards in just one day.

Between the prestigious Homes for Scotland Quality Awards and the NHBC Health and Safety Awards, both held on Friday 21 May, the Stewart Milne Group took home four awards in recognition of its Homes, Construction and Timber Systems divisions.

At the Homes for Scotland ceremony in Edinburgh, Stewart Milne Homes was awarded the top spot in the Customer Care category based on its innovative and highly successful purchase plan for first time buyers. The Construction division won Best Affordable Development for its Muirton regeneration project on behalf of Perthshire Housing Association.

Meanwhile, in Birmingham, commercial director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems, David Nimmo, picked up the NHBC Health and Safety award for Best Industry Health and Safety Leader, from the industry body’s coveted Special Award categories. Gary Izatt, site manager for Stewart Milne Homes’ Wallace Gardens development in Stirling, also received Highly Commended in the Best Site Awards.

Commenting on the award winning day, John Slater, Stewart Milne Group managing director – Homes, said:

“This is a great result for the Stewart Milne Group as a whole and a wonderful recognition of our credentials as a leading company within the housebuilding and construction industries.

“Any business is only as good as the people it employs, and these awards are a real testament to the highly skilled and dedicated teams across the Group, which continue to deliver the quality and excellence the Stewart Milne brand is built on. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our employees for their ongoing commitment and express my congratulations on this wonderful achievement.”

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