A footballer has hit the net again – with his second successive annual National House Builders Council Pride In The Job award.
Inverness-born Zander Sutherland, 31, won the coveted award for his role as site manager at Tulloch Homes’ Broomhill development at Muir of Ord.
It’s a remarkable double award, given that the former Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Buckie Thistle and Brora Rangers winger was only promoted to site manager 23 months ago. Mr Sutherland will collect his award at a gala dinner in Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel this autumn.
Mr Sutherland said: “Once again, the honour is shared with the Tulloch team at Broomhill, whose craftsmanship and attention to detail impressed the NHBC inspectors when they made a return visit north.
“Two awards on the spin for the same development is quite remarkable and shows we’re continuing to tick the right boxes.”
George Fraser, chief executive of Tulloch Homes, said:”We’re delighted for Zander and it’s a hat trick for us as Lewis Mackinnon won the award for The Parks, Inverness, in 2017.
“Zander’s double is another striking success for our ‘grow your own’ site management strategy, which produces an assembly line of trained personnel who are ingrained with the Tulloch approach and our focus on safety and quality.
“Keeping our door open for talent is a key element in why we’re the Highlands’ largest housebuilder.”
Sutherland, who won four Highland League championship medals, two apiece with Buckie and Brora, has turned down a new contract at Brora Rangers, is contemplating retiring from football.