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Week of October 11, 2004

Front Page

* President Bush Addresses NAHB Board in Columbus, Ohio, on Housing Industry Concerns
* Register for Upcoming Sunbelt Builders Show
* Liability Insurance Most Critical Concern in NAHB Survey
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Your Workforce Housing Efforts Deserve an Award

Housing Politics

* BUILD-PAC Working to Elect Pro-Housing Candidates to Congress
* Election Night Shaping Up as a Nail Biter, Political Analyst Tells NAHB Leaders

Housing and Economics

* Builders Caution Canada Not to Settle With U.S. on Softwood Lumber Dispute
* Florida Rebuilding Efforts Add New Sense of Urgency to Solving Cement Shortages
* New ‘HousingEconomics Online’ Provides In-Depth Analysis of Housing Market
* Eye on the Economy

Sales and Marketing

* Customer Service Makes the Sale

Business Management

* Liposuction for Your Growing QuickBooks® File

State and Local

* Builders in New Jersey Launch Public Education Campaign on Why Housing Costs Are Out of Sight

Building Quality

* 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Offers Liability Insurance Discount to Quality Builders

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Giving at All Levels Creates a Win-Win Situation for Everyone
* Remodelors™ Honor Service, Excellence at Annual Gala

Seniors Housing

* Enter the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards — Entries Due Nov. 5

Construction Safety

* NAHB Provides Safety Training as OSHA Steps Up Inspections of Home Building Sites
* Wichita Builders Develop Programs, Improve Compliance After Being Targeted

Codes and Standards

* Builders Participate in Efforts to Alert Households About Fire Prevention

Legal Issues

* Forum to Focus on Conflict Management in the Construction Industry

Housing Finance

* HUD Reforms Would Improve Performance of Federal Housing Programs

Building Systems

* SHOWCASE Registration Ends Monday

Women's Council

* Grant to Help Chicago Women Find Skilled Construction Jobs

Labor

* Sec. Chao Presents Grant for Program Addressing Housing Industry’s Need for Skilled Workers

Building Products

* Professional Kitchen Designers and Students Eligible for Kitchen Ventilation Competition

Builder's Engineer

* There’s a Beam Sprouting From My Countertop

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Friday Is the Deadline for Community Service Competition
* Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium
* Save Up to 20% From Hertz, Get Fee Waived for #1 Club Gold®
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Awards Programs Deadlines

Awards Program

Entries Due

National Housing Endowment/Home Builders Care Project of the Year Award

Oct. 15 

Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards

Oct. 29 

Best of Seniors Housing — Celebrating Excellence...Visions of the Future

Nov. 5 


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