National Housing Quality Awards

For the home building industry, the threshold for high performance -- for winning -- gets higher every year. It is becoming more critical than ever that builders and their trade partners discover new products and processes that help to improve their companies in business-critical areas such as:

Only one program in our industry applies the necessary rigor to find and recognize high-performing companies like this -- the National Housing Quality (NHQ) Awards. Founded more than 15 years ago by the NAHB Research Center and Reed Business Information, publishers of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines, the NHQ Awards program promotes and rewards best practices throughout the industry.

The NHQ Awards are patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Entries are judged by panels of experts who evaluate the role that customer-focused quality plays in the eight critical business areas listed above.

Preparing an NHQ application is an important step in every applicant's quality journey. As a participant, you benefit from the introspective process of preparing an application as well as the insightful feedback received from the judging panel. In addition, eligible entrants receive a detailed homebuyer satisfaction report prepared by Avid Ratings Company. Whether you win an NHQ Award or not, the process and the accompanying evaluation reports are invaluable tools for planning strategic changes to improve your business.

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

If your company is ready to step up to the challenge of becoming an NHQ Award winner, request an application today or contact us for more information.