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Pulte Homes First Nationial Builder to Win Housing Quality Award

Grayson Homes, LLC of Ellicott City, MD, also was a gold winner in the 2005 awards, which were announced at the Benchmark Conference in New Orleans.

Modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the NHQ represents the highest recognition by the home building industry for quality achievement in construction, business management, sales, design and warranty service. It is bestowed on U.S. companies that have incorporated quality assurance and a commitment to customer satisfaction throughout their daily business practices.

Other winners of this year’s awards are:

Silver Award

• Estes Builders, LLC of Sequim, WA
• Ideal Homes of Norman, OK
• Veridian Homes of Madison, WI

Honorable Mention

• Pringle Development, Inc., of Leesburg, FL

Program participants benefit from the introspective process of preparing an application for the awards, and in feedback from a judging panel of industry experts receive insights into how their companies can improve their commitment to quality.

Award winners participated in an educational session at the Benchmark Conference, focusing on best practices in areas that are critical to business, 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, click here, or send an e-mail.

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