Council Provides the Answers for Home Builders Considering Rounding Out Their Businesses
If you have ever wondered about the value of NAHB’s National Commercial Builders Council, I invite you to attend the meeting of its trustees at the association’s upcoming fall board meeting in Columbus, OH. I can assure you that a visit is highly worthwhile for any NAHB member who wants to learn how to thrive in today’s commercial construction marketplace.
At our spring meeting in April, we heard what was on the minds of the council’s members, and those who attended received first-hand information on how to cope with the rising price of steel and materials shortages; how NAHB is working with OSHA to ensure that some of its proposed rules ensure job site safety without being unnecessarily burdensome; and how to avoid getting fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for minor infractions. You can read more about these topics in the current issue of Commercial Builder magazine.
Every bit as valuable at these meetings are the terrific opportunities for networking. Many of the council’s members are old pros who have spent years building a variety of light commercial projects — from banks and office buildings to mini-storage facilities and strip centers. At the same time, we are seeing more and more men and women in the council who have been primarily involved in the residential side of construction and want to round out their business opportunities. Our meetings provide an unbeatable setting for the exchange of ideas and expertise among these industry professionals.