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Week of December 20, 2004

Front Page

* Next Generation Home Demonstrates Wind- and Fire-Resistant Structural Specifications
* Special Builders' Show Preview
* New Rule Enables Land Owners to Preserve Habitat for Endangered Species
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Building a Foundation for Workforce Housing

Housing Politics

* U.S. Lowers Canadian Lumber Duties as Appeal of NAFTA Ruling Moves Forward
* Bush Economic Agenda Takes Shape at Two-Day Conference

Housing and Economics

* Housing Starts Off in November, But Permit Inventories Suggest December Rebound Possible
* Index Finds Builders in Good Holiday Spirits in December, Especially Out West
* Eye on the Economy

Construction Safety

* Educational Sessions Focus on Excavations, Scaffolding and Other 'Top 10' OSHA Violations

Research

* Townhouses Showcase PATH Technologies
* Top Toyota Executive Keynote Speaker at EnergyValue Housing Awards

Building Quality

* National Launch of NHQ Certified Builder Program to Be Announced at Builders’ Show
* Educational Sessions on Quality Focus on Profits and Customer Satisfaction

Builders' Show

* Special Events at the Builders' Show
* Associate Member Programs and Events at the Builders’ Show

Design

* Residential Design Program Offerings at the Builders’ Show
* Best in American Living Awards Gala Set for Jan. 12

Business Management

* IRS Increases 2005 Standard Business-Use Mileage Rate
* Fraud Safeguards Only as Effective as Employee Follow-Through
* Business Management Resources, Sales Management Summit at IBS

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Third-Quarter Index Points to an ‘Amazing’ Year for Remodeling Activity
* Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger
* Remodelors Council Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Seniors Housing

* Seniors Housing Courses, Events at Builders’ Show
* Seniors Housing Awards Recognize Cutting-Edge Design and Marketing

Multifamily

* Multifamily Courses, Events at Builders' Show

Environment

* 2005 National Wetlands Awards Nominations Due Jan. 15

Green Building

* Entries Sought for National Green Building Awards

State and Local

* Elected Officials to Be Recognized for Their Public Commitment to Housing

Legal Issues

* U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide Property Owners' Right to Access Federal Courts

Building Systems

* Information on Systems-Built Housing Featured at Builders’ Show

Sales and Marketing

* See the Best in New Home Sales and Marketing at The Nationals at the Builders' Show
* Sales and Marketing Events and Seminars at the Builders' Show

Housing Finance

* President Bush Signs NAHB-Supported VA Loan Guarantee Bill

International Housing

* Builders, Suppliers Test the Waters of Growing Mexican Housing Market

Labor

* Builders’ Show Program Focuses on Residential Construction Superintendent Training

Building Products

* New American Home Combines 1920s Charm With 21st-Century Practicality

Builder's Engineer

* An Engineer’s Christmas Story

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Annual Meeting of NAHB Members on Jan. 14
* Books, Products, Giveaways at the BuilderBooks.com Store at IBS
* Member Advantage HQ at IBS: Connect With the Power of NAHB
* Take the Web Membership System for a Test Drive at IBS
* Earn NAHB WorldPointssm Rewards When You Charge
* Awards Programs Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Member Advantage HQ at IBS: Connect With the Power of NAHB

Joining your local builders association means you are automatically a member of NAHB. Visit The NAHB Member Advantage Headquarters at the International Builders’ Show and put your membership to work. Here is a sampling of what’s available:

  • Get details on the money-saving discounts that can benefit your business, your employees and your family with the Home Builder Association Member Advantage.
  • Learn more about the thousands of resources available on the NAHB Web site — www.nahb.org. NAHB members: stop to create your personal username and password and to set your personal “My NAHB” profile. Then “Log In To Win.”
  • Find out about NAHB's political victories, then sign on to help with critical issues that really affect your business, such as NAHB's Legal Research program and the LANDS attorney network focusing on land development and environmental legal battles.
  • Learn more. Earn more. Get the details about what a professional designation can mean to you. Get a copy of the free 2005 NAHB Education Program Guide from the NAHB University of Housing, available for the first time this year.
  • Visit with the staff of the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of NAHB, who will be on hand to familiarize visitors with “The Industry’s Labor One-Stop.”
  • While they last, get a free copy of the NAHB Research Center’s 2005 Directory of Accessible Building Products.
  • Attend live demonstrations of the BuilderBooks.com estimating software, EstimatorPRO.

Non-NAHB members can learn how to join NAHB through their local builders association and how they can start saving money, network better and make their business more successful.

Location and hours:

D Hall Lobby — West Building, Orange County Convention Center

Wednesday, Jan. 12

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Thursday, Jan.13 

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Friday, Jan. 14 

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 

Saturday, Jan. 15

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 


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Make Your IBS Plans by Dec. 24 — and Save

The new extended deadline for final advance registration for the 2005 International Builders’ Show is Friday, Dec. 24. Register by Dec. 24 and save $25.

Follow these links to:

Advance registration will also enable you to receive your show credentials in the mail before you leave for IBS. For more information visit, www.BuildersShow.com.


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