A former Royal Engineer employed by Vistry Group has been shortlisted for a major industry award after ensuring the construction of high quality homes in his region.
Rob Spittles, operations director at Vistry East Midlands, is a finalist in the Outstanding Achiever of the Year category of the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards.
Rob, who joined the army in 1989 and served in operational tours in Bosnia and Northern Ireland, is one of six Vistry employees who were chosen as finalists from 700 nominations.
Vistry East Midlands MD, Fraser Hopes, said: "I’m delighted Rob has quite rightly been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s British Ex-Forces in Business Awards. Rob is a hardworking, dedicated member of the Vistry East Midlands business unit – he has brought people together and has utilised his experience in the army to lead the construction of high quality homes. Our business unit is very proud of him."
Rob’s role is to drive the construction of new homes on 14 new-build locations. He has used his wealth of experience and resilience to ensure that consistent build delivery output has been maintained.
Rob joined the Royal Engineers after completing the Army Apprentice College course in 1991. His service included operational tours of Bosnia, as part of the NATO-led Implementation Force, and Northern Ireland where he worked alongside the military police in Londonderry for six months. Rob left the Army in 2000 to pursue a career in construction and worked his way up at housebuilders, from assistant site manager to production director – joining Linden Homes in 2015.
Bovis Homes – part of Vistry – was awarded the Ministry of Defence’s Gold Award for the Employer Recognition Scheme in 2019. It first signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016 and was the first dedicated housebuilder to receive the Gold Award. Vistry re-signed the covenant last year to reaffirm its commitment to the armed forces, including providing employment opportunities and helping those connected to the military onto the housing ladder.
The British Ex-Forces in Business Awards take place at Grosvenor House in London on 8th September.