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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kimberly Warren

2006 National Housing Quality Award Honors Quality Achievement in Home Building

September 19, 2005, Chicago - Today, the NAHB Research Center and Reed Business Information, publishers of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines, announced the winners of the 2006 National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards. The Awards, which are patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, represent the highest recognition by the home building industry for quality achievement. The NHQ Awards are open to all U.S. residential construction companies. Entries are judged by panels of experts who evaluate the role that customer-focused quality plays in construction, business management, sales, design, and warranty service.

This year's winners are:

  • Gold Award:
    • Ideal Homes of Norman, Okla.
    • Shea Homes San Diego
    • Veridian Homes of Madison, Wis.

  • Silver Award:
    • C.P. Morgan of Indianapolis, Ind.
    • KB Home Las Vegas Division
    • Pringle Development, Inc. of Eustis, Fla.

NAHB Research Center president Michael Luzier said, "We are proud to recognize these industry leaders for their exceptional efforts to incorporate quality assurance throughout their daily business practices. Each of these companies has displayed outstanding leadership in the home building arena and a discernable dedication to quality and customer satisfaction."

Professional Builder publishing director Niles D. Crum added, "The NHQ Award brings instant credibility to the winners due to the rigorous judging process implemented by the NAHB Research Center and Professional Builder magazine. Judges are former NHQ Award winners who have volunteered their time to ensure this program continues to provide the industry with the same high standards to which they were held when they won. Each winner should be commended on their ability to achieve this honor."

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 a judging panel of industry experts. Winners of the NHQ Award are featured in Professional Builder magazine articles that highlight their company's quality management practices and serve as models for the benefit of the housing industry.

The NHQ Award winners participated in an educational session at the 2005 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.com/quality or use our Contact Us online form.

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The NAHB Research Center, located in Upper Marlboro, Md., promotes innovation in housing technology to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of homes and home building products. Created over 40 years ago as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Research Center has established itself as the source for reliable, objective information and research on housing construction and development issues. Through its various testing and certification services, the Research Center seal is internationally-recognized as a mark of product quality and an assurance of product performance.

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