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n Next Generation Home Demonstrates Wind- and Fire-Resistant Structural Specifications
n Special Builders' Show Preview
n New Rule Enables Land Owners to Preserve Habitat for Endangered Species
n Housing Snapshot
 
President's Message
n Building a Foundation for Workforce Housing
 
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n U.S. Lowers Canadian Lumber Duties as Appeal of NAFTA Ruling Moves Forward
n Bush Economic Agenda Takes Shape at Two-Day Conference
 
Housing and Economics
n Housing Starts Off in November, But Permit Inventories Suggest December Rebound Possible
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n Educational Sessions Focus on Excavations, Scaffolding and Other 'Top 10' OSHA Violations
 
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n Top Toyota Executive Keynote Speaker at EnergyValue Housing Awards
 
Building Quality
n National Launch of NHQ Certified Builder Program to Be Announced at Builders’ Show
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n U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Property Owners' Right to Access Federal Courts
 
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n President Bush Signs NAHB-Supported VA Loan Guarantee Bill
 
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n Builders’ Show Program Focuses on Residential Construction Superintendent Training
 
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n New American Home Combines 1920s Charm With 21st-Century Practicality
 
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National Launch of NHQ Certified Builder Program to Be Announced at Builders’ Show

The NAHB Research Center will launch its National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Builder Program nationwide at January’s International Builders’ Show with a series of quality-related activities.

The occasion will be celebrated with an invitation-only reception honoring the three NHQ pilot Certified Builders — Grayson Homes of Ellicott City, MD; KB Home Las Vegas; and Veridian Homes of Madison, WI.

For convention-goers who want to learn more about quality in home building and the NHQ program, the Research Center is offering a free orientation session on Jan. 15, from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in Room W 224 H, Level II of the Orange County Convention Center.

Don Carr, a quality programs specialist at the Research Center, will discuss what it takes to become an NHQ Certified builder, and what steps builders need to take to improve the quality of their businesses. The first 20 builders to sign up for NHQ Certification at the IBS will receive a discount on the cost of their certification training.

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NHQ Certification is presented by the Research Center to builders who have documented their management processes, implemented customer-focused quality assurance systems and participated in a rigorous audit by quality experts. Participation in the program is designed to foster consistency and quality in building practices, which are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that they are integrated to provide greater efficiency and customer satisfaction.

For more information on the NHQ Program, click here.

To subscribe to the NHQ Program’s free, monthly electronic newsletter, Quality Matters, click here.

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