Wednesday, February 14, 2001

ParkLane honored

ParkLane Homes

received the Industry Leadership Award from Plymart Building Materials

Company while cruising aboard the MS Imagination. The award was presented

award for "outstanding participation and performance in improving

operations efficiencies."

"ParkLane

Homes devoted the necessary time of their personnel to jointly meet with

Plymart's staff to fine-tune material takeoff, improve truck deliveries,

speed up material overage credits, and improve each other's operational

systems," said Mahaffey. "Both groups opened themselves up to

constructive criticism for the common goal of self-improvement that would

benefit everyone involved."

"This

was truly an honor for us to receive this award," said Jeff Ellis,

president of ParkLane Homes. "My partners, Luke Nickol and Joe Cook,

and I realized that when we created ParkLane Homes, we would need a full-service

building materials company to service our needs. And, in order to better

service our customers, we would need to 'partner' with that company to

receive the best prices and service.

"In return,

we would have to be efficient in our material takeoff and timely in our

ordering of materials to make them as profitable as possible. That's where

Plymart came in. They had everything we needed and our relationship has

thrived from there. We still meet regularly to fine-tune any problems

that pop up from time to time."

ParkLane Homes

is currently building in Horsemen's Run and on custom lots throughout

the Fayette County area. To contact ParkLane Homes for custom building

on their lots or yours or for major remodeling projects, call Ellis at

770-461-6677.