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www.NAHB.org 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   Print This Article   Print All Articles   Email the Editor   Sponsored by: Countrywide Home Loans Learn how Countrywide®'s National Builder Division works locally to speed up the closing process. Discover how Countrywide can qualify almost any homebuyer with its wide selection of ARMs. go to top Sponsored by: National Association of Home Builders Learn More. Earn More. The NAHB University of Housing. Members Save at BuilderBooks.com Register Now for The 2005 International Builders' Show! Reach 100,000+ Builders & Contractors

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