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Week of April 14, 2003

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President's Message

* Housing Have-Nots Deserve a Boost From Congress

Housing Forum

* Letters to the Editor

Environment

* Pygmy Owl Data Sets Precedent for Landowners

Housing Politics

* House Passes Major Home Energy Bill
* Health Plan Bill Advances in Congress
* Bill Would Speed Up Apprenticeship Program Reviews

Housing and Economics

* Spotlight on: Chicago
* Eye on the Economy
* Economists to Examine How Housing Is Holding Up

For Consumers

* High Ceilings a Trend in Reshaping American Homes

Member Dividends

* NAHB Team Helps Builders Win Political Challenges

Green Building

* New Mexico Builder Slashes Construction Waste Costs
* Construction Debris Diverted From Landfills in Milwaukee
* Soy-Bean Based Insulation Wins Green Product Award

Multifamily

* Multifamily Sector Looking at a Mixed Picture
* Job Growth Key to Apartment Market
* Slowdown Expected in Multifamily Lending
* Tax Credit Legwork a Must for Success

Business Management

* Know Your Technology Needs Before You Invest

Construction Safety

* Toolbox Talk: Don’t Overlook Scaffold Safety

Housing Finance

* Discussions on Rural Housing Needs Continue

Labor

* HBI Helping Builders Find Skilled Workers

Building Products

* Performance of CPVC Piping System Unmatched

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* NAHB Board to Meet in Early May
* May 5 Is National Membership Day

NBN Back Issues

 

NAHB Board to Meet in Early May

OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE OF
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following schedule of events is a partial listing provided as a notice for the upcoming NAHB Board of Directors Meeting and Legislative Conference at the spring board meeting in Washington, D.C., May 6-11, 2003. Meetings will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The spring board program will identify the exact time and place of each scheduled meeting.

Tuesday, May 6
National Vice Presidents
Executive Board
State Representatives

Wednesday, May 7
Legislative Conference
— Briefing, Hill Visits, Feedback Session, Grassroots Reception

Thursday, May 8
Committee Meetings


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Friday, May 9
Committee Meetings

Saturday, May 10
Area Caucuses 1-15
Joint Executive Board, Budget and Resolutions Committee
NAHB Board of Directors

Sunday, May 11
NAHB Board of Directors
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