Nation's Building News Online for January 31, 2005

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	Front Page n Better Homes and Gardens Building a New Home Based on Its Readers' Suggestions n Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes n Home Buyers Looking for High-Quality Features Even When It Means Less Space n Housing Snapshot

	President's Message n NAHB Is Your Partner in Business

	Housing and Economics n New Home Sales Set Fourth Consecutive Annual Record in 2004 n Eye on the Economy

	Builders' Show n Put Technology to Work in Your Business, Perot Tells Builders

	Business Management n Human Resources: The Benefits of Offering Flexible Benefits Plans

	Education n Take Advantage of National Desigation Month

	Small Builders and Remodelers n Make a Zero Punch List for Every Job a Reality n Members Honored for Furthering Remodeling

	Construction Safety n Home Builders Need to Take Steps To Prevent Excavation and Trenching Accidents n OSHA Offers Tips to Protect Workers in Cold Weather

	State and Local n Associations Honored for Government Affairs Achievement

	Sales and Marketing n Booming Hispanic Home Buying Market Is Sold on Spanish

	Design n 2004 BALA Best in Housing Design Award Winners Announced

	Building Systems n Log Home Basics

	Labor n NAHB Student Chapters Make the Most of the Builders' Show n Job Corps Carpentry Graduate Wins Shirley Wiseman Lach Award n President’s Award Recognizes Achievement of HBI Job Corps Graduate

	Building Products n Fiber Glass and Slag Wool Insulation Good for the Environment

	Builder's Engineer n Does Halfwit Plus Halfwit Equal Fullwit?

	Building News Coast To Coast

	Association News & Events n Oregon Builders Win Housing Endowment Community Service Award n Awards Recognize Achievement in Workforce Housing n McGraw-Hill Partners With NAHB to Deliver Product Information to Members n Subscribe Your Employees to NBN Online and Earn a Chance to Win a Digital Camera n Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events

March 13-15	National Green Building Conference	Atlanta, Ga.
March 13	National Green Building Awards	Atlanta, Ga.
March 20	2005 Log Home Council's President's Tour	Denver, Colo.
April 3-6	Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards Gala	Miami, Fla.
April 13-17	NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting	Washington, D.C.
May 16-18	Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005	Chantilly, Va.
June 13-15	NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders	Denver, Colo.
June 26	Concrete Home Council Building Council Tour	Kansas City, Mo.
Aug. 9-13	2005 EOC Seminar	Big Sky, Mont.
Nov. 11	3rd International Conference of the Americas	Mexico City
Nov. 6	2005 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE	New Orleans, La.
Nov. 17-19	2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference	Phoenix, Ariz.

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