The Shea Difference

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The Shea Difference - Recognized for Years

1996

  • Major Awards
    • National Housing Quality Gold Award - San Diego
  • Division Level Awards

1998

  • Major Awards
  • Division Level Awards
    • Gold Nugget Award - Best Single Family Detached Home 3100-3500 square feet - Riviera at Huntington Beach - Southern California

2000

  • Major Awards
    • National Housing Quality Gold Award - Phoenix
  • Division Level Awards
    • Gold Nugget Award - Best Condo or Attached Home 1200-1800 square feet - Sycamore Grove - Plan A - Southern California

2001

  • Major Awards
  • Division Level Awards

2002

  • Major Awards
    • National Housing Quality Gold Award - Denver
  • Division Level Awards

2003

  • Major Awards
  • Division Level Awards
    • Gold Nugget Award - Best Attached Project - Atherton Glen, Ladera Ranch - Southern California

2004

  • Major Awards
  • Division Level Awards
    • Professional Builder Magazine - #2 Top Builder to Work For - Northern California

2005

  • Major Awards
    • America's Best Builder - National Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Denver and LA/Ventura
    • 2nd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - San Diego
    • 3rd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Northern California
  • Division Level Awards
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California
    • Award of Merit - Best Single Family Detached Home 2300 Sq. Ft. and over on a small Lot - Awarded by Pacific Coast Builder Conference - Iris at The Preserve - Plan 1-Southern California

2006

  • Major Awards
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - San Diego
    • 3rd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Denver, Orange County and LA/Ventura
    • National Housing Quality Gold Award - San Diego
  • Division Level Awards
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California
    • Laurel Award - Best Product Design from 3,600 - 4,299 sq. ft. - Destino at Vellano - Plan - Southern California
    • Laurel Award - Grand Award with an average sales price from $400,000 and above - Destino at Vellano - Southern California

2007

  • Major Awards
    • Builder of the Year - Professional Builder Magazine
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Denver and San Diego
    • 2nd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Northern California, Phoenix
    • 3rd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Inland Empire and LA/Ventura
  • Division Level Awards
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California
    • Builder's Choice Award Winner - Grand Category: Townhouse project - Three-65 at Victoria Gardens - Southern California
    • Builder's Choice Award Winner - Grand Category: Townhouse unit, less than 2,000 square feet - Latitudes South at Vantis - Southern California
    • Grand Award for Master Planned Community of the Year - Gold Nugget Competition - Vantis - Southern California

2008

  • Major Awards
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Denver, Phoenix, Northern California, and San Diego
    • 2nd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Inland Empire
  • Division Level Awards
    • San Diego's Best Builder - San Diego Union-Tribune
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California
    • Best New Multi-family Residential Development - Awarded by the City of Chino Planning Commission - Tetherwind at The Preserve, Chino - Southern California

2009

  • Major Awards
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Denver, Phoenix, Northern California
    • 2nd Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Southern California (Includes Orange County, LA/Ventura, San Diego and Inland Empire markets)
  • Division Level Awards
    • San Diego's Best Builder - San Diego Union-Tribune
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California
    • Bay Area Building Industry Association - Community of the Year - Arborelle - Northern California
    • Sacramento Building Industry Association - Co-Builder of the Year - Northern California

2010

  • Major Awards
    • 1st Place - J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction - Southern California (Includes Orange County, LA/Ventura, San Diego and Inland Empire markets), Phoenix, Northern California
  • Division Level Awards
    • San Diego's Best Builder - San Diego Union-Tribune
    • Bay Area Building Industry Association - Builder of the Year - Northern California
    • Bay Area Building Industry Association - Visionary Award for Marketing - Northern California
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California

2011

  • Major Awards
    • J.D. Power Customer Service Champion
  • Division Level Awards
    • OSHA Sharp Safety Award - Northern California

2012

  • Major Awards
    • J.D. Power Customer Service Champion
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