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Week of December 22, 2003

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President's Message

* 2003 – A Year to Remember

Housing and Economics

* Single-Family Home Starts Hit a Record High in November
* Following One of the Best Years Ever, Housing Poised for Solid 2004
* Builders Upbeat This Holiday Season
* Eye on the Economy

Multifamily

* FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Programs Back in Business
* Index Finds Weak Rental, Strong Condo Markets

Environment

* U.S. Appeals Court Rules Against Regulation of Roadside Ditches
* Decision on Jurisdiction Over Isolated Wetlands Breeds Disappointment
* Court Rejects Endangered Species Permit Revocation Rule

State and Local

* New Jersey Builders Defang Governor’s Anti-Housing Tool with Economic Impact Study
* Legislative Group Endorses Favorable ‘Notice and Opportunity to Repair’ Amendments

Business Management

* Systematize the Selections Process to Avoid Hassles

Codes and Standards

* R-Values Excessive in Revised ASHRAE Energy Standard

Construction Safety

* OSHA Reports Increased Citations in Fiscal 2003
* Workers Should Take Precautions in Cold Weather

Seniors Housing

* Who Are Today’s Over-55 Buyers?

Legal Issues

* Ask the Lawyer – About Mechanic’s Liens

Housing Finance

* Military Housing Privatization Projects Coming Up in Florida, Oklahoma

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Why Have Your Customers Come to You?

Education

* New NAHB Course Addresses Insurance Liability Concerns
* First Annual National Designation Month Debuts in February

Labor

* New Publication Provides Overview of Basic Construction Principles

Building Systems

* Building Systems Councils to Include Concrete Home Building

Building Products

* Local Brick Distributors Provide Home Buyers With More Choices

Housing Forum

* Mysterious Cracking

Builders' Show

* Show Activities Focus on Sales and Marketing Professionals

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Notice of Annual Meeting of the Members of the National Association of Home Builders
* Find the Right NAHB Staff Faster Than Ever Online
* Bob the Builder Teaches Children About Safety
* Environmental Coloring Book Goes Online
* Northern Kentucky Remodelers Provide Holiday Cheer
* Builders in Southeast Virginia Launch General Liability Company
* One Home at a Time, Mississippi Builder Putting Working Families on the Road to the American Dream
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Find the Right NAHB Staff Faster Than Ever Online

If you’ve ever tried to call a big company and find the one person who can answer your questions, you’ll be glad to know that NAHB has just released a new online Contact Directory on its Web site to replace the former print version.

The new directory (www.nahb.org/contact) includes both a Staff Directory and a Subject Directory as well as the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for all staff at NAHB.

Available only to members, these directories are fully searchable and can be printed for easy reference.

The Subject Directory contains more than 700 keywords to help members identify the appropriate staff contact for a particular topic within seconds. In addition to searching by subject, members can also search by name.

The online Staff Directory makes it possible to look up staff by first name, last name or department. These options are particularly helpful when you can’t remember a contact’s full name or want to see additional contacts within a department.


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Members can access either directory by going to www.nahb.org and clicking the NAHB Contact Directories link under Contact Us. You must log in as a member to access the directories.

For more information about the NAHB Contact Directories, e-mail Kristine Maphis or call her at 800-368-5242 x8121, or contact any of the staff in the Online Relations department.

Both the Staff and Subject Directories are updated daily so staff contact information is always current. Further, both directories can be downloaded for printing. To download a current version, click the green “Download Directory” button and save the file to your desktop.


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