Collaborating with the NHBC: Strengthening Quality and Skills in 2025
An action-packed start to 2025 has seen us working closely with the NHBC across a number of exciting initiatives.
Carpentry Construction Quality Reviews (CQRs)
In early February, we completed three Trade CQRs for Carpentry*, conducting walkthroughs of live developments alongside NHBC's Ryan Duff (Senior Construction Quality Analyst), Richard Jarvis (Senior Construction Quality Analyst), and Yvett Hackett (Principal Construction Quality Analyst). These site visits focused on all aspects of carpentry.
Our team gained valuable insights during these sessions and we have already begun adjusting internal processes to improve and develop in the areas identified.
We look forward to taking part in additional Carpentry Trade-Only CQRs when they go live in the coming months.
*The carpentry CQR is currently only at pilot stage
For more information: Construction Quality Reviews | NHBC
Quality Assurance Review (QAR) Trial Participation
At the end of February we completed a Quality Assurance Review with NHBC's Construction Quality Assurance Manager, Ian Butterfield.
This new initiative from NHBC is currently in its trial stages and we were pleased to be invited to take part.
Following an in-depth five-hour review, we received a QAR report outlining key strengths and areas for future development. We look forward once again to participating when the QAR process officially launches.
We attended the working party at the NHBC offices bringing our experience into the group working party.
For more information: Quality Assurance Reviews and Certification
Supporting Future Talent: NHBC Training Hub
We also had the opportunity to visit the NHBC Training Hub in Tamworth.
The visit focused on exploring ideas to help shape a high-quality training facility that maximises both learning outcomes and material efficiency. LJ Construction look forward to supporting with the build stage of the Lichfield Training Hub that is due to open later this year. When open it promises to be an outstanding resource that will help address the industry's ongoing skills gap.
Find out more about NHBC apprenticeship training hubs.
We sincerely thank Marc Separovic, John Coates, Ian Butterfield, Graeme West, Linda Flynn, Luke Carter, Geoff Man, Lucy Cook, Dean Dale, Yvett Hackett, Ryan Duff, and Richard Jarvis for their time, support and involvement with LJ Construction and our teams over the past few months.
We look forward to continuing to work closely with all the team at NHBC in the future.
Marc Separovic, Construction Quality Services at NHBC said "It is great to see LJC actively involved in NHBC's Trade CQR/QAR pilot initiatives and taking the time to visit our training hub in Tamworth. We truly value the partnership and are excited about the opportunities ahead as we continue working together."
