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Week of January 24, 2005

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Housing and Economics

* Demand for Building Materials to Remain High in 2005, But Some Relief Possible on Lumber Prices
* Home Starts Rebound in December, Single-Family Production Sets a Record in 2004
* Builders Voice Confidence at the Start of a New Year

Housing Politics

* Senate Majority Leader Frist Voices Commitment on Housing Concerns
* Administration Renewing Push for Homeownership Tax Credit and Zero-Down Mortgage, HUD Secretary Says

Housing Finance

* GSE Reforms Must Strengthen National Commitment to Housing, CEOs Tell Builders
* GSEs Gearing Up to Meet Housing Needs of Minority and Immigrant Families

Business Management

* How to Manage Risk to Protect Your Business

Builders' Show

* Builders Attended IBS in Orlando in Record Numbers

Construction Safety

* Builders Required to Post 2004 Job-Related Injuries and Illnesses

Multifamily

* Growing Popularity of Condos Rejuvenating Urban Areas
* Finalists Announced for 2005 Pillars of the Industry Awards

Seniors Housing

* Experts See Major Changes Afoot in Today’s Seniors Housing Market
* Find Your Place in the Affluent Boomer Market

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Iowa Remodeler, Don Novak, to Lead National Remodelors™ Council

Education

* February Is National Designation Month — Look for Discounted Class Fees

Builder's Engineer

* Concrete Too Wet Equals Weak Concrete

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Association News & Events

* Idaho Custom Builder David Wilson Elected NAHB President
* George Goudreau, Sr., NAHB Charter Member, Co-founder of Cleveland HBA, Dies at 101
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* Calendar of Events

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Iowa Remodeler, Don Novak, to Lead National Remodelors™ Council

Don Novak, CGR, CKD, CMC, CPC, CGB, CAPS, president of Novak Construction Co. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was appointed 2005 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelors™ Council during the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

As chairman of the council, Novak said he will strive to keep members at the forefront of industry developments and increase consumer awareness of the remodeling industry.

“The remodeling industry continues evolving and expanding, and NAHB Remodelors™ Council members lead the industry in education and upholding the highest business standards,” Novak said. “My focus will be to educate consumers about the value of hiring professional remodelers who can turn their houses into homes for a lifetime.”

Novak, who has earned more professional designations than most NAHB members, has been in the construction industry more than 45 years and has been an active advocate of the industry at the local, state and national levels.


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He has been a member of the Greater Cedar Rapids Area Homebuilders Association since 1965 and has served as its president an unprecedented three times. He also was the founding chairman of the Cedar Rapids Remodelors™ Council in 1996 and two years later served as the council’s chairman a second time.

In addition, Novak has served as the Iowa City Remodelors™ Council chairman and was a member of the board of directors of the Home Builders Association of Iowa. He also sat on the Cedar Rapids Building Code Board of Appeal and served as the board’s chairman for a year.

Nationally, Novak has been a Remodelors™ Council trustee, is one of the founding members of the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation and currently sits on several Remodelors™ Council committees — Education & Business Development, Public Affairs and Membership & Council Development

In 2002, Novak was named the Remodelors™ Council Remodelor™ of the Year.


The NAHB University of Housing Offers Designation Programs and Other Courses

The NAHB University of Housing offers CAPS, CGR, CGB and a variety of other professional designation programs and business management courses that set builders and remodelers apart from the competition. To learn more about NAHB’s designation programs, visit www.nahb.org/designations. For a complete list of all current education offerings, click here.

 Who Will Be the Next Remodelor™ of the Month?

The Remodelor™ of the Month (this link is accessible to Remodelors™ Council members only) award program is underway. Don't miss your opportunity to be named the Remodelor™ of the Month. 
 
The program groups local councils from different states into designated months. There will be two “wild card” months that will allow the council’s members-at-large to participate in the program. A winner will be chosen each month and that winner will then be automatically included in the nominations for the Remodelor™ of the Year award.
    
This is a great opportunity for local councils and members to get involved and submit their “best of the best” members to compete with other councils. The national Remodelors™ Council will send out press releases and highlight each winner in ReNews, the Remodelors™ Council e-newsletter.


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