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Week of August 23, 2004

Front Page

* In Charley’s Aftermath, Florida Builders Start Down the Long Road to Recovery
* Earn National Recognition for Workforce Housing Projects
* Calls for Lifting Mexican Cement Tariffs Intensify as Florida Prepares to Rebuild
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

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

Housing and Economics

* Housing Starts Surge in July as Builders Try to Keep Up With Demand
* Lower Mortgage Rates a Boost for Builder Confidence in August
* Spotlight on: Jacksonville, FL

Business Management

* Diversify Your Custom Home Business Now, When the Market Is Hot
* Build Smarter, Earn More by 'Pricing for Profits'
* Tips to Manage the ‘People Part’ of Your Business on NAHB's Web Site
* Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium

Seniors Housing

* How to Maximize Option Sales in Your Active Adult Communities
* Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards

Multifamily

* HUD Proposes Drastic Changes for 2005 Fair Market Rents
* HUD Report on Accessibility Requirements Raises Compliance Concerns

Housing Finance

* More Builders Needed to Serve on Housing Finance Agency Boards

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Chicago Builders to Renovate Home for HUD’s Homewise Program
* Use Professional Design to Create a New Profit Center

Sales and Marketing

* Closing for Cowards

Green Building

* British Home Buyers Keen on Environmentally Sustainable Housing

Regulation

* Kentucky Builders Work With State Officials to Streamline Development Plan Reviews

Legal Issues

* Federal Court Asked to Hear Long-Simmering Property Rights Case in New Hampshire
* Maryland Court Rejects Challenge to Development Agreement

State and Local

* Interest Groups Put NOR Laws and Affordable Housing Concerns on the Agenda

Commercial Building

* Council Provides the Answers for Home Builders Considering Rounding Out Their Businesses

Labor

* Housing Industry Welcomes Summer Project CRAFT Graduates in Tampa

Building Products

* Home Owners Can Throw Their Food Waste Disposers a Chicken Bone

Builder's Engineer

* Mysterious Cracking — Causes and Remedies

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Sign Up for 2005 Committees and Councils by Sept. 3
* Register for Sunbelt Builders Show
* Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold®
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Tips to Manage the ‘People Part’ of Your Business on NAHB's Web Site

“Where can I find labor?”

“How much should I pay my production manager?”

“What should I do if someone’s taking money from the till?”

NAHB’s Business Management Department gets questions like these all the time, so it developed a new section in Business Management Tools on the NAHB Web site — Human Resource Management Tools — to help members manage the “people part” of their business and develop motivated, productive employees.

Human Resource Management Tools features articles on communication and leadership, incentive plans, managing your labor burden, succession planning, teamwork and other topics. Soon, additional resources — including links to books on compensation, job descriptions and managing your employees — will be included.

Whether you have a human resources department or handle employee issues yourself, bookmark Human Resource Management Tools for tools and tips on managing one of your company’s most valuable assets.


'Managing Your Most Difficult Customers' Available at BuilderBooks.com

Good customer care means happier customers and increased referrals. It's now easier than ever for disgruntled home owners to voice their discontent. Stop bad press before it starts by making every employee accountable for good customer care. Learn how to make every customer a happy customer with "Managing Your Most Difficult Customers," available at BuilderBooks.com. To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.

The NAHB University of Housing Offers Courses and Designation Programs

The NAHB University of Housing offers a variety of business management courses and professional designation programs that set builders and remodelers apart from the competition. For a complete list of current offerings, click here.


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