NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC (BBC), a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc. and one of the leading Public-Private Partnership (PPP or P3) providers of housing, lifestyle and community solutions for members of the U.S. military and their families, is pleased to announce that two BBC projects have been recognized by the 2010 National Multifamily Customer Service Awards for Excellence. Northeast Housing LLC, the project owner for the Navy Northeast Region Military Housing Privatization Project, has earned nine "A List" Awards, seven "A List Platinum" Awards, and four installation-level "Crystal" Awards. Also, Southeast Housing LLC, the project owner for the Navy Southeast Region Military Housing Privatization Project, has earned 22 “A List”, 12 “A List Platinum”, and one “Crystal” Award encompassing all installations within the project.
Both projects are joint ventures between Balfour Beatty Communities and the Department of the Navy. The Navy Northeast project is comprised of: NSY Portsmouth, ME; NSA Saratoga Springs, NY; Naval Station Newport, RI; NSB New London, CT; Mitchel Complex, NY; NWS Earle, NJ and NAES Lakehurst, NJ. The Navy Southeast project consists of: NAS Pensacola, FL; NAS Whiting Field, FL; NAS Meridian, MS; NCBC Gulfport, MS; NSA Panama City, FL; NAS JRB Forth Worth, TX; NAS Key West, FL; NWS Charleston, SC; NSB Kings Bay, GA; NS Mayport, FL; and NAS Jacksonville, FL.
“We are proud to accept these awards on behalf of the fantastic work our teams have done at the various installations included under the Navy Northeast and Navy Southeast housing projects,” said Bruce Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of BBC. “Every day, our staff works tirelessly to provide high quality customer service and promote a community atmosphere for our service members and their families, and it is a testament to the work they do to be recognized in this way. It is a true sense of partnership between us and the Navy that allows us to be able to provide this level of service, and we thank them for their continued support.”
The Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Housing Program identifies resident satisfaction as a critical metric for evaluating how effectively the partnership manages the Housing. CNIC is focused on ensuring that service members receive adequate and affordable housing throughout the world. For housing partnerships to be recognized for high quality customer service and earn the various Awards, the following resident satisfaction criteria must be met:
- A List Award - Service Satisfaction Score of at least 85.0
- A List Platinum Award - Service Satisfaction Score of 92.3 or above.
- Crystal Award - The Crystal Award is given when the entire housing community (with multiple neighborhoods) at one installation receives a service score of 85 or higher and 20% or greater in response. CEL Associates compiles and submits the results to CNIC to validate the Crystal Award winners.
CEL & Associates, Inc. created the “A List” for Real Estate Excellence, part of the National Real Estate Customer Service Awards Program, to recognize properties that have achieved the highest levels of service and customer satisfaction as rated by their residents. The awards honor "The Best In The Industry" for their ability to perform at a higher standard in providing quality customer service throughout their portfolio.
The ninth annual Navy Awards Ceremony was held at the Professional Housing Management Association Conference on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in the Hilton New Orleans in New Orleans, LA.
About Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC
(www.balfourbeattycommunities.com)
Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc., is responsible for the development, renovation, operation and management of military privatization housing projects for the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The company is a leader in the military housing Public-Private Partnership (PPP or P3) industry, and provides services to members of the U.S. military and their families residing on or near 43 bases located in 20 states and Washington, DC.
About Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc. specializes in partnering with government entities and high performing public sector firms to implement their strategic plans through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP/P3) model. Through the Company’s four divisions, Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC, Balfour Beatty Capital, Inc., Balfour Beatty Energy Solutions, LLC, and Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, LLC, it is one of the leading providers of PPP projects in the United States with over 1,000 employees nationwide.
Balfour Beatty Capital Group is a part of Balfour Beatty plc, the largest UK-based international infrastructure group operating in professional services, construction services, support services and infrastructure investments, with a proud and successful history extending back 100 years.
NOTE TO THE EDITOR ABOUT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS:
According to the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a contractual arrangement between a public agency (federal, state or local) and a private sector entity. Through this agreement, the skills and assets of each sector (public and private) are shared in delivering a service or facility for the use of the general public. In addition to the sharing of resources, each party shares in the risks and rewards potential in the delivery of the service and/or facility.
PPPs are an innovative method for creating, building and maintaining up-to-date, high quality public infrastructure. PPPs give the public an opportunity to leverage its limited resources to obtain high quality essential assets.
Public-Private Partnerships have a long history in the U.S. and throughout the world in various forms and in a variety of public sector areas such as military housing, education, transportation, healthcare and infrastructure. For more information, visit www.bbcgrp.com.