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Week of March 8, 2004

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President's Message

* For Working Families, Affordable Housing Is in Short Supply

State and Local

* Builders Monitoring Progress of Florida Land Use Amendment
* Florida Builders Return Fire on Attack Against Affordable Housing Trust Fund
* New Web Tools Enable Associations to Share Information on Industry Challenges

Regulation

* California Study Cites Regulatory Toll on Housing Production

Construction Safety

* OSHA Construction eTool Provides Safety Information in English and Spanish
* Young Workers Prohibited From Performing Many Construction Tasks

Business Management

* Cleaning the Slate: Making a Good Publication Better

Member Dividends

* Seniors Symposiums Ensure That Builder Has Information, Insight to Enter 50+ Market

Green Building

* Green Trailblazer Tom Hoyt to Offer Green Tips at Conference

Multifamily

* Index Finds Condo Market Strong and Hopes Rising for Rental Apartments
* Improvements Sought in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
* Liability Insurance Expert Among Speakers at Pillars Conference

Research

* HUD Web Tool Provides Advice on Energy-Efficient Home Rehabs

Building Quality

* Carpentry Contractor Receives Housing Quality Award

Small Builders and Remodelers

* How to Get That Final Payment

Labor

* Project CRAFT Helping the Local Community in Dallas

Building Products

* Vapor Retarder Receives Innovative Technology Award

Builder's Engineer

* Jeff Whitebear — The Best Sub Ever?

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Nominations Sought for Corletta Affordable Housing Award
* Dallas Does Its Designation Earners Proud
* Make Housing a Priority in Congress
* Program Provides Training in Media Interview and Presentation Skills
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Calendar of Events

 DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

March 14-16, 2004

National Green Building Conference

Austin, TX

March 21-23, 2004

2004 Log Home Councils President's Tour 

Bangor, ME

March 28-30, 2004

2004 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference & Awards

Palm Springs, CA

April 14-16, 2004 

Building for Boomers & Beyond: 2004 Seniors Housing Symposium

Chicago, IL

April 21, 2004

Spring Construction Forecast Conference 

Washington, DC

April 28, 2004

NAHB Legislative Conference 

Washington, DC

April 28-May 2, 2004

NAHB Spring Board of Directors Meeting

Washington, DC 

May 23-25, 2004

2004 Building Systems Councils Plant Tour 

South Bend, IN 

September 29-
October 3, 2004

NAHB Fall Board of Directors Meeting

Columbus, OH

October 7-9, 2004

The Remodelers' Show

Chicago, IL

October 27, 2004

Fall Construction Forecast Conference 

Washington, DC

October 31-
November 3, 2004

Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

Austin, TX 

November 4-6, 2004 

State & Local Government Affairs Conference 

Biloxi, MS 

November 12-14, 2004 

Custom Builders Symposium 

Indian Wells, CA 

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