Whippany, January 6, 2009 – George A. Nader of Nader Homes, Inc. became one of the select group of professional builders, remodelers, and other industry professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional [CGP] designation, identifying him as someone with knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes.

The CGP program is administered by the National Association of Home Builders [NAHB] and sponsored locally by the Community Builders Association in Whippany, New Jersey.

“Our team believes strongly in green construction principles and has been applying them on our projects for years. We are proud to obtain the official certification from the NAHB and to be able to offer the expertise to our customers,” said Nader Homes’ President George A. Nader, PE.

In operation since 2001, Nader Homes’ services range from new custom home construction to additions and remodeling projects. As a design/build company Nader Homes also offers architectural and interior design services as well as a custom kitchen cabinet line. George Nader also holds a Certified Graduate Builder [CGB] designation from the NAHB.

The CGP curriculum incorporates a variety of information tailored to green building and business practices. It incorporates training by leading building industry practitioners and academics on a range of topics, including strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes using cost-effective methods of construction, and how green homes provide buyers with lower maintenance costs and better quality of life. Techniques are also discussed for competitively differentiating home products with increased indoor environmental quality as well as energy and resource efficiency.

CGP program graduates are required to maintain their designation by completing 12 hours of continuing education every 3 years, a portion of which pertain to green building activities.

NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Whippany, New Jersey-based Nader Homes, Inc., No. 2646 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country.  The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.  Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. 
 
“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”

“It’s a great honor to be acknowledged among both well-known and emerging young companies. This award and recognition is a satisfying payoff for our team’s years of hard work and commitment to our customers,” said Nader Homes’ President George A. Nader, PE.

In operation since 2001, Nader Homes’ services range from new custom home construction to additions and remodeling projects. As a design/build company Nader Homes also offers architectural and interior design services as well as a custom kitchen cabinet line. Nader Homes was one of two New Jersey-based residential design/build firms to make the 2008 list.

The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent.  Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc5000.com. 

Hottest Region for Fastest-Growing Companies
The New York metro area tops the Inc. 5000 list with the most companies of any city with 355. 

Methodology
The 2008 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007.  To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007.

April 22, 2008 – Whippany, New Jersey-based builder Nader Homes, Inc. was awarded the New Jersey Builders Association’s SAM Award for Best Remodeling/Renovation Project at the 21st annual SAM Awards gala, held on April 15th, 2008, at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.

“It is an honor to be chosen as a winner by our peers among the best and brightest contributors to our industry. This prestigious award is a great showcase of our capabilities and uniqueness as a builder”, said Nader Homes President, George A. Nader, PE.

The judging criteria for the Best Remodeling/Renovation Project category was creative approach, aesthetic and market appeal, sensitivity to existing structure, use of existing elements, neighborhood compatibility, functional value and cost effectiveness. Nader Homes was the builder of the award-winning project, and it was designed by architect Stephen Majewski of Majewski/Jones Architects. Photos of the Madison, NJ, project can be seen at www.naderhomes.com.
 
Nader Homes was the proud recipient of the same award in 2006 for a design/build project in Short Hills, NJ.

The purpose of the SAM Awards is to give recognition to the builders and their associates who have made major contributions to the home building industry in the state of New Jersey. The awards gala is the annual kick-off to the Atlantic Builders Convention held every year in Atlantic City. The ABC is the largest building industry trade show in the Northeast, drawing more than 14,000 participants from a six-state region.