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Week of August 9, 2004

Front Page

* Workers in the South Singing Housing Affordability Blues
* Achitectural Graphic Standards Available at BuilderBooks.com
* Pedestrian-Friendly Project Mixes Homes, Shops and Offices in North Carolina
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Please Take the Time to Help Us Solve the GLI Crisis

Housing Politics

* Bill Would Allow Businesses to Fax Clients Without Written Consent
* Zero Downpayment Bill Introduced in the Senate
* House Bill Boosts Section 8 Appropriations, Cuts Other HUD Programs

Housing and Economics

* Commerce Department Urged to Stop Dragging Its Feet on Eliminating Lumber Duties

Construction Safety

* OSHA Considers Requiring Employers to Pay for Employee Personal Protective Equipment

Codes and Standards

* Wanted: Volunteers to Serve on ICC Code Development Committees
* HUD Releases Draft IBC Report for Public Comment

Multifamily

* Multifamily Stock Index Hits an All-Time High

Small Builders and Remodelers

* The Importance of Good Design: A Remodeler’s Perspective
* Home Owners Creating the Ultimate Spa Experience

Business Management

* Tech Talk: Process Integration Levels Your Playing Field

Environment

* Anti-Growth Arsons Reported in the West

Smart Growth

* Washington Post Examines Imbalance Between New Jobs and Housing

Seniors Housing

* Active Adult Housing Most Expensive in Aspen, Colorado
* Former Go-Kart Racing Facility Converted Into Successful Seniors Apartment Community
* Enter the 'Best of Seniors Housing' Awards Competition
* 20 Club Forming for Seniors Housing

Building Quality

* Conference to Focus on Using Industry Performance Standards to Improve Business

Labor

* Job Corps Funding Receives a Boost in the House, But Labor Initiatives Fall Short

Building Products

* Paper Attachment System Improves Finishing Sander

Builder's Engineer

* Over-Engineering — Wind and Earthquake Design

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by Sept. 3
* Save on DELL™ Computer Products
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

20 Club Forming for Seniors Housing

NAHB, in conjunction with the NAHB Seniors Housing Council, is preparing to launch its first 20 Club for builders and developers who serve the 50+ housing market. The newly formed 50+ Seniors 20 Club will enable members interested or involved in seniors housing to gain additional insight about various aspects of the seniors housing industry from peers who operate in non-competing markets. 

The new seniors 20 Club is for single-family and multifamily builders and developers who build for-sale and rental communities that cater to boomers, empty nesters, pre-retirees, active adults and seniors.

Plans also are underway to eventually form separate clubs for architects and other industry professionals involved in assisted living and other types of seniors housing.


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How the 20 Club Works

NAHB's 50+ Seniors 20 Club is open to CEOs, presidents, owners, principals and partners in companies involved in the seniors housing industry. Members will be grouped with other industry leaders from non-competing markets whose companies are similar in size and operations. They will meet several times a year to exchange ideas and develop business, strategic and marketing plans that position their companies for success.

"The networking and education in a 20 Club is second to none," said NAHB Seniors Housing Council Vice Chair Randy Rinehart, a custom builder from Charlottesville, VA, who has been active in 20 Clubs program. "It allows the owners and decision-makers from companies to exchange information, find out what others are doing across the country and pick up ways to improve operations and increase their bottom line. The best way to learn is through others' experiences." 

Fill out the 50+ Seniors 20 Club application. Or e-mail Kristin Peck or call her at 800-368-5242 x8105 for more details.


Mark Your Calendar for NAHB's Seniors Housing Symposium 2005

"Building for Boomers & Beyond": NAHB Seniors Housing Symposium 2005 is scheduled for May 16-18, 2005, in Chantilly, VA. Click here for more information.
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