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Week of August 30, 2004

Front Page

* Presidential Candidates Square Off on Housing Issues
* September Is Associate Member Appreciation Month
* New Apartments and Condos an Unlikely Source of Classroom Crowding, Study Finds
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

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

Housing Politics

* Association Health Plan Legislation Needed to Stem Rising Number of Uninsured

Housing and Economics

* New Home Sales Cool in July, But Remain Above Last Year’s Record Pace
* Existing Home Sales Slip in July, But Pace Was Third Highest Ever
* Eye on the Economy

Workforce Housing

* Missouri County Aims at Increasing Supply of Housing for Workers

Business Management

* Tech Talk: The Time Is Right for Buying a Computer

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Index Finds Strong Remodeling Activity in the Second Quarter
* Opportunities Abound as Baby Boomers Elect to Age in Place

Building Systems

* Builders in Deer Creek Converting From Modular Building to Modular Production
* Concrete Council Member Helps Rebuild San Diego Home Destroyed by Fire

Green Building

* Awards to Recognize Best Sustainable Practice

Seniors Housing

* Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards

Member Dividend

* NAHB Helped Me Make the Move from Carpenter to Successful Businessman

Labor

* Residential Construction Superintendent Courses Pack the House at SEBC

Building Products

* Latest in Steel Framing ‘How To’ Series Focuses on Interior Walls

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* NAHB Board Meets in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 29-Oct. 3
* Orange County, Calif., Builders Encourage Students to Pursue Home Building Careers
* Membership Planners to Gather at National Conference, Oct. 23-24
* Reduce Business Costs With NAHB Members-Only Discounts
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

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