Nation's Building News Online for August 23, 2004

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	Front Page n In Charley’s Aftermath, Florida Builders Start Down the Long Road to Recovery n Earn National Recognition for Workforce Housing Projects n Calls for Lifting Mexican Cement Tariffs Intensify as Florida Prepares to Rebuild n Housing Snapshot

	President's Message n Please Take the Time to Help Us Solve the GLI Crisis

	Housing and Economics n Housing Starts Surge in July as Builders Try to Keep Up With Demand n Lower Mortgage Rates a Boost for Builder Confidence in August n Spotlight on: Jacksonville, FL

	Business Management n Diversify Your Custom Home Business Now, When the Market Is Hot n Build Smarter, Earn More by 'Pricing for Profits' n Tips to Manage the ‘People Part’ of Your Business on NAHB's Web Site n Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium

	Seniors Housing n How to Maximize Option Sales in Your Active Adult Communities n Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards

	Multifamily n HUD Proposes Drastic Changes for 2005 Fair Market Rents n HUD Report on Accessibility Requirements Raises Compliance Concerns

	Housing Finance n More Builders Needed to Serve on Housing Finance Agency Boards

	Small Builders and Remodelers n Chicago Builders to Renovate Home for HUD’s Homewise Program n Use Professional Design to Create a New Profit Center

	Sales and Marketing n Closing for Cowards

	Green Building n British Home Buyers Keen on Environmentally Sustainable Housing

	Regulation n Kentucky Builders Work With State Officials to Streamline Development Plan Reviews

	Legal Issues n Federal Court Asked to Hear Long-Simmering Property Rights Case in New Hampshire n Maryland Court Rejects Challenge to Development Agreement

	State and Local n Interest Groups Put NOR Laws and Affordable Housing Concerns on the Agenda

	Commercial Building n Council Provides the Answers for Home Builders Considering Rounding Out Their Businesses

	Labor n Housing Industry Welcomes Summer Project CRAFT Graduates in Tampa

	Building Products n Home Owners Can Throw Their Food Waste Disposers a Chicken Bone

	Builder's Engineer n Mysterious Cracking — Causes and Remedies

	Building News Coast To Coast

	Association News & Events n Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by Sept. 3 n Register for Sunbelt Builders Show n Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold® n Awards Programs Deadlines n Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

Aug. 24	2004 EOC Seminar	Destin, FL
Aug. 26	2003 EOC Association Excellence Awards	Destin, FL
Sept. 15	Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards	N/A
Sept. 29	LIHTC: Countdown to Year 15 Issues Forum Forum	Columbus, OH
Sept. 29-Oct. 3	NAHB Fall Board of Directors Meeting	Columbus, OH
Oct. 7-9	The Remodeling Show	Chicago, IL
Oct. 9	CADRE	Chicago, IL
Oct. 9	Remodelor™ of the Year	Chicago, IL
Oct. 9	Remodeling Hall of Fame	Chicago, IL
Oct. 20-23	The Sunbelt Builders Show	Grapevine, TX
Oct. 23	National Conference on Membership	Memphis, TN
Oct. 27	Fall Construction Forecast Conference	Washington, DC
Oct. 31-Nov. 3	Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE	Austin, TX
Nov. 4-6	State & Local Government Affairs Conference	Biloxi, MS
Nov. 7	2nd International Housing Conference of the Americas	Mexico City, Mexico
Nov. 12-14	Custom Builder Symposium	Indian Wells, CA
2005
Jan. 12	Best in American Living Awards	Orlando, FL
Jan. 13	techHomExpo	Orlando, FL
Jan. 13	The International Builders' Show	Orlando, FL
March 13-15	National Green Building Conference	Atlanta, GA
April 3-6	Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards Gala	Miami, FL
April 13-17	NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting	Washington, DC
May 16-18	Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005	Chantilly, VA
June 13-15	NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders	Denver, CO
Aug. 9-13	2005 EOC Seminar	Big Sky, MT
Nov. 17-19	2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference	Phoenix, AZ

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