Maryland Building Industry presents ‘BUILDER OF THE YEAR’ award to Winchester Homes for the 4th Consecutive Year.

Maryland Building Industry presents ‘BUILDER OF THE YEAR’ award to Winchester Homes for the 4th Consecutive Year.

Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association awards Winchester Homes 2009 "Builder of the Year" for the 4th consecutive year.

Bethesda, MD (October 30, 2009) – Winchester Homes, a Bethesda, Md.-based home builder, is delighted to announce they have been named the 2009 "Builder of the Year" in the high volume category (over 200 units a year) by the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) for the fourth consecutive year. The award was presented at the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association reception held on October 22, 2009 at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel.

The awards are voted on by MNCBIA's Builder and Associate members based on criteria including professionalism displayed by the builder or developer and their employees, the quality of work of the builder or developer and the working relationship between the builder or developer and their subcontractors and suppliers. The MNCBIA "Builder of the Year in the High Volume" category award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of scheduling, supervision, engineering, quality control and ethics.

Winchester has received numerous national awards for customer satisfaction, high quality construction, innovative architectural designs, safe business practices and environmental leadership. In 2009, Winchester Homes was ranked the #1 home builder by J.D. Power and Associates in the 2009 New-Home Quality Study(sm) for the Washington DC market. This is the second time in three years that Winchester Homes ranked highest in new home quality.

"We are excited to be recognized as the 2009 'Builder of the Year' by the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association for the fourth year in a row. This recognition is a testament to our employees and vendor partners that work diligently to provide unique home designs and exceptional client service for our all our customers." said Alan Shapiro, President of Winchester Homes.

Winchester Homes is building exciting new communities throughout Maryland and Virginia in 2010. Watch for our newest Single-family Home and Townhome community, Poplar Run, opening mid-January 2010. The Poplar Run community is located just off Layhill Road in Silver Spring, Maryland.

About Winchester Homes:
Winchester Homes is known for its innovative Your Home. Your Way™ design concept gives customers the ability to work one-on-one with designers to customize a home that fits their unique lifestyle. Winchester Homes offers this exclusive custom design program at each of its single-family home and townhome communities in Maryland and Virginia plus the Active Adult 55+ community at Shenandoah in Frederick County, Virginia. Winchester Homes has built more than 18,000 homes in luxury communities throughout the Washington DC region for over 30 years. Visit www.WinchesterHomes.com for more information on communities in Maryland and Virginia.

About the MNCBIA:
The Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) is a regional organization of more than 600 member firms representing the interests of more than 15,000 individuals in the building and development industry operating in Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's counties in Maryland and in the city of Washington DC. The Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association strives to create an environment in which residents in suburban Maryland and Washington D.C. have continued access to the housing and communities of their choice and the opportunity to realize the dream of homeownership. For more information, visit www.mncbia.org.

Maryland Building Industry presents ‘BUILDER OF THE YEAR’ award to Winchester Homes for the 4th Consecutive Year.