Japan Housing Quality Award 2025 Winners Announced: Valuing 'Substance' Over 'Appearance' in Homes
NEXT STAGE Co., Ltd. has announced the winners of the "Japan Housing Quality Award 2025," which evaluates the construction quality of homes. This award focuses on "manufacturing quality (on-site capability)" rather than design quality, based on an evaluation period from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The evaluation involves 10 on-site audits and a demerit system, with improvement efforts also considered. The award ceremony will be held on June 10, 2026, in Osaka. Thirteen companies were nominated in the Company Division, and 26 companies with 49 buildings were nominated in the Building Division.
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NEXT STAGE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Naokatsu Komura) has completed the judging for the "Japan Housing Quality Award 2025" and has decided the winners for the third annual Building Division and Company Division. This award highlights "manufacturing quality (on-site capability)" – how well design specifications are realized on-site – rather than visible "design quality" such as aesthetics or specifications. The award ceremony, where the Grand Prize winners will be announced and the achievements of the awarded construction companies and builders will be celebrated, will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Yodoyabashi, Osaka. The evaluation period for the award was from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The evaluation system includes 10 on-site audits, a demerit system starting from 100 points, and assessment of improvement actions. Nominated companies include 13 in the Company Division and 26 companies with 49 buildings in the Building Division.