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www.NAHB.org 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
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