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John Laing Homes Honored as Professional Builder Magazine's '2004 Builder of the Year'
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01/16/2005
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 12 -- Professional Builder Magazine today named John Laing Homes its "2004 Builder of the Year." The award, which has been in existence since 1966, recognizes the one homebuilder that rates the highest in three areas: overall excellence, innovation, and reputation.
To determine the "2004 Builder of the Year," the magazine's editorial staff asked visionaries and leaders within the industry to nominate homebuilders who in their minds were showing the industry a better way. The editors then evaluated each nominated company on all aspects of homebuilding, from design to marketing, looking for measurable excellence in each aspect.
According to Heather McCune, editor-in-chief of Professional Builder, John Laing Homes was deemed the most deserving nominee from a list of finalists that included large publicly owned, national builders as well as smaller, niche builders.
"The leadership at John Laing Homes dedicates itself to hiring the talent and building the processes that lead to a home buying experience that delights buyers," said McCune. "John Laing Homes is different -- by design -- than other new home builders and it is these differences we celebrate in naming it our Builder of the Year."
"To join the list of past winners that includes other industry greats like William J. Levitt, Eli Broad, and Ray Watt, is a tremendous honor," said Larry Webb, CEO of John Laing Homes. "The achievement reinforces our belief that by empowering our team members, we will create the ultimate homebuying experience for our customers."
Webb and the rest of the executive leadership at John Laing Homes place an emphasis on being a better, not bigger builder, and the company has unique internal training programs and best practices in place to live up to this credo.
"Our company culture is based on values we all share, and on creating a learning organization," said Webb. "It is through this that we are able to stay focused on constantly improving the way we build homes and the experience we provide our customers."
In 2003, the company saw its commitment to its customers and team pay dividends as the company exceeded its financial goals, and received accolades for its quality communities and industry leadership.
Looking ahead, Webb said the company will continue to look for ways to improve its customers' home buying experience, and will be committed to keeping its seven divisions in California and Colorado as leaders in their markets.
About Professional Builder Magazine Professional Builder is the preferred national publication of new residential homebuilders and their architects. It is widely read and respected within the industry, from project managers to CEOs. Professional Builder is published by Reed Business Information, the largest business-to-business publisher in the U.S and a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc.
About John Laing Homes John Laing Homes, one of the top five privately held homebuilders in the nation, is headquartered in Newport Beach. John Laing Homes ranks 28th on Professional Builder magazine's list of the top 400 homebuilders in the country with revenues of $600 million in 2002 based on 1,744 residential closings. The company currently is concentrating its homebuilding efforts in California and Colorado.
