1998 America's Best Builder
Since 1992, Builder magazine has presented the "America’s Best Builder" award to builders who are "blueprints for success in home building." According to Builder, Drees won because of three major factors: "a tradition of conservative financial management and diversification, an employee-oriented culture that promotes loyalty, and management that listens to and changes with the market."

David Drees, Drees President, knows exactly who to thank for this award: the employees. "You can all be proud of the job you’ve done in earning this award," said David. "It proves what I’ve known all along. That our employees are the most talented and most dedicated in the industry. It’s rare that a family-owned builder can grow and succeed like we have. That’s why we attract and retain the best."

"To be considered ‘best’ by your peers is more than outstanding," continued David. "It’s what every professional in any industry strives for. It tells us that we’re on the right track, that we’ve done a good job of building the class of homes our customers demand."

National Housing Quality Award
In 1994, Drees received the National Housing Quality Award from Professional Builder magazine and the National Association of Home Builders Research Center. This award is the highest recognition for excellence in the housing industry.

Drees received this award in part because of our written Quality Assurance Plan and our $1 million education investment in Philip Crosby's Quality Improvement Program.

National Builder of the Year
Drees received the NHQ award just three years after Ralph Drees was named the 1991 National Builder of the Year, again by Professional Builder magazine. In awarding this high honor, judges looked for a builder who set a standard that other builders should emulate. The winning builder should also better the home building industry and the communities that the builder serves. Drees was the builder that matched these criteria.