BMC West Receives 2008 'Partners Of Choice Award' From David Weekley Homes

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building Materials Holding Corporation (NYSE: BLG), a leading provider of building materials and construction services to professional residential builders and contractors, today announced that its BMC West operations have been recognized by David Weekley Homes, the largest for-profit privately-held homebuilder in the United States, by receiving the prestigious "Partners of Choice Award" for providing world-class service. Receiving an "A" in Service, BMC West is one of only 16 companies to be recognized this year by David Weekley Homes out of a total field of approximately 150 suppliers. The award is based on David Weekley's "National Trading Partner Survey" in which approximately 1,000 of its team members are surveyed and asked to evaluate trading partners in both quality and service. The comprehensive survey solicits input from all levels of David Weekley Homes' organization, across the country. Award winners must maintain an "A" rating for the previous 12 months.

Stan Wilson, BMHC President and Chief Operating Officer, stated "We are delighted to receive this award. It recognizes the consistent effort applied in every aspect of our operations to demonstrate our commitment to be the supplier of choice to residential builders."

Wilson continues, "Through its survey process, David Weekley Homes provides us with additional insight into addressing supply chain issues for both of our companies. We can then apply the best practices we've developed in customer service in order to maximize efficiencies and cost effectiveness through improved productivity and resource management. Our goal is to achieve the exceptional performance that is necessary to succeed in today's challenging business environment."

Weekley's unique supplier rating system provides a structure in which BMC West and its other trading partners can have a constructive dialogue with key individuals at every level, including builder, design center, warranty service and administrative personnel. The ratings help to align the interests of all parties in the supply chain, to solve problems and improve interaction at deeper levels within the business relationship of both companies.

"The National Trading Partner Survey challenges our partners to provide high levels of service throughout our organization," said Bill Justus, Vice President of Supply Chain Services for David Weekley Homes. "With approximately 1,000 team members potentially rating each supplier, it's a remarkable accomplishment to achieve an "A" rating. Those that did, such as BMC West, demonstrate through their actions that they are among our strongest providers."

BMC West approaches homebuilders such as Weekley with a "Best Value Model," offering a tailored combination of services, product mix and expertise to meet the building requirements in their local markets. BMC West managers in every business unit respond to specific customer needs and local market conditions under a unified market management structure. This operating philosophy has contributed to BMC West's performance of $1.2 billion in sales for 2007.

About BMHC

BMHC is one of the largest providers of building materials and residential construction services in the United States. We serve the homebuilding industry through two recognized brands: as BMC West, we distribute building materials and manufacture building components for professional builders and contractors in the western and southern states; as SelectBuild, we provide construction services to high-volume production homebuilders in key markets across the country. To learn more about BMHC, visit our website at http://www.bmhc.com.

About David Weekley Homes

David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Houston and operates in 16 cities across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes "America's Best Builder," "Builder of the Year," and the "National Housing Quality Award." Weekley has also appeared seven times on FORTUNE(R) magazine's coveted "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Since inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 50,000 homes and is the nation's largest privately held homebuilder. For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company's website at http://www.davidweekleyhomes.com.

SOURCE Building Materials Holding Corporation