2006 Media Releases & Alerts
2007 National Housing Quality Award Winners Announced
Premier Home Building Industry Award Honors Exceptional Quality Achievement
September 27, 2006, Las Vegas - Today, the NAHB Research Center and Reed
Business Information, publishers of Professional Builder and Professional
Remodeler magazines, announced the winners of the 2007 National
Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards. Now entering its 14th year, the NHQ Awards are
patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and represent the
home building industry's highest recognition for quality achievement and
operational excellence. The NHQ Awards program has two divisions, home builder
and trade contractor, which are open to all U.S. residential construction and
independent contractor companies. Entries are judged by a panel of experts who
evaluate the role that quality plays in construction, strategic planning,
leadership and performance management, trade relationships, customer
satisfaction, human resources, and business results.
Presented at Professional Builder's 2006 Benchmark Conference, NHQ
Award winners will carry the prestigious title throughout 2007. This year, the
judges selected three winners and awarded two honorable mentions:
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Gold Award:
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Estes Homes of Sequim, Wash.
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Silver Awards:
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Floor Art of Tempe, Ariz.
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Schuck and Sons Construction of Glendale, Ariz.
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Honorable Mentions:
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Atlantic Builders of Fredericksburg, Va.
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Keystone Custom Homes, Inc. of Willow Street, Pa.
Winning the NHQ Award requires more than just operating a great home building
company; it requires genuine effort. Not only do candidates have to implement
sophisticated operating processes that improve performance, those processes
must also be documented in an extensive application and verified through a site
visit by NHQ Award judges. NAHB Research Center president Michael Luzier said,
"National Housing Quality Award winners represent the best of the best in the
home building industry, and we are extremely proud to recognize these leaders
for their dedication, customer focus, and exceptional quality achievement."
Professional Builder editorial director Paul Deffenbaugh added, "The
NHQ Award brings instant credibility to winners due to the rigorous judging
process implemented by the NAHB Research Center and Professional Builder
magazine. Each year, the bar is raised as the judging panel ensures this
program continues to provide the industry with the highest standards of
excellence. Each winner should be commended on this momentous achievement."
Preparing an NHQ application is an important step in every applicant's quality
journey. Program participants benefit from the introspective process of
preparing an application, as well as the insightful feedback received from the
expert judging panel, many of whom are past NHQ Award winners. Winners of the
NHQ Award are featured in Professional Builder articles that highlight
their quality management practices and serve as models for the benefit of the
housing industry.
NHQ Award winners will also participate in an educational session at the 2006
Benchmark Conference focused on best practices in business-critical areas, such
as customer satisfaction, leadership, human resources, strategic planning,
performance management, construction quality, supplier partnerships, and
business results.
For more information on the National Housing Quality Program, visit
www.nahbrc.org/quality.
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