Builder names 'Partners of Choice'

David Weekley Homes has announced its list of award winners for its 11th annual Partners of Choice.

David Weekley awards the honor each year to a number of its supplier partners that score highly in reliability, communication, timeliness, follow-through and other areas.

The prestigious "A,A" Award (for excellence in both quality and service) went to the following companies:



A Better Blind

Blind Ambitions

Boise Cascade

Bosch/Thermador Appliances

Dow

Eaton

GAF

Hunter Douglas

James Hardie

Johns Manville

Lennox HVAC

Louisiana Pacific

Office Depot

Simpson Strong Tie

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A number of suppliers received an "A" Award, for excellence in either quality or service:

BMC Select (Quality)

DuPont (Quality)

Home Team Pest Defense (Quality)

L & W Supply (Quality)

Moen (Service)

Rinnai (Service)

Uponor (Quality)



In particular, Dow Chemical Company has been on the list each year since David Weekley inaugurated the awards in 2004.

On the list for the first time this year are Bosch/Thermador Appliances and A Better Blind.

"World-class excellence is a quest that many begin, but few obtain," said Bill Justus, VP supply chain services for David Weekley Homes. "Our process is both wide and deep, therefore, there are no shortcuts to winning our award. Through demonstrated action, all of our award winners have proven to be world class in delivering quality products and services to our company."

The selections are made via a quarterly survey of roughly 800 David Weekley team members throughout all levels of the company.