NBN Online for the week of May 23, 2005

(Plain Text Version) for full graphical version, click here.

In This Issue:

Front Page
‘Downsizing’ a Dirty Word for Aging Baby Boomers
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
NAHB Accepts Seat on ICC Foundation Board
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Beauty and Affordability Times Two
Coast to Coast
Homes: U.K. Went Cold; U.S. Could Too
Forum
Letters to the Editor
Economics & Finance
April Starts Hike Puts Housing Back on Track
Young Buying Disproportionate Share of New Homes
Manufacturers Tell Greenspan of Rising Materials Prices
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Jig for Router-Made Moldings
Seniors Housing
Icons in Seniors Housing Honored
Remodelers
Set Expectations for Your Customers Early — And Often
Education
Earning Through Learning: Education and NAHB
Education Calendar
Regulation
Institute Assists Communities on Smart Growth
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Advanced Registration for Design Institute Ends Friday, May 27
Legal
Bosch Circular Saws Recalled
Workforce housing
Related Companies Founder to Be Honored
Labor
Workforce Funding Available for Builders Associations
Building Products
Work Clothes Suited for Tough Construction Jobs
Builder's Engineer
The Sole Bidder Dilemma
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment Gives University Grant for Affordable Housing
Association News
Land Development Magazine Covers Trends, Regs, More
The Buzz Behind National Membership Day
Customize Your Computer’s Cursor With the NBN ‘Hammer’
GM Discount Available on More Than 80 Vehicles
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Related Articles

‘Downsizing’ a Dirty Word for Aging Baby Boomers

Floor Plans: Beauty and Affordability Times Two

NAHB Accepts Seat on ICC Foundation Board

Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?

Sign up three or more of your employees for Nation's Building News and you automatically will be entered in a contest to win a Sony digital camera.

There have been three winners already — the most recent winner is Lee Hyslop, of Cedar Creek Homes in Rockford, Mich. — and you could be next.

To subscribe your employees to Nation’s Building News and be entered into the "Make Your Business Click" contest, visit our contest subscription page by clicking here

Subscribe your employees and they will begin receiving valuable industry and business news at their desktops beginning with the very next issue.

Nation's Building News is NAHB's free, online newspaper. Inside, you'll find the latest lumber prices, industry news, builders' tips, lumber prices, problem-solving floor plans and more. For more information or to sign up your employees, click here.


 

Sponsored by
McGraw Hill
Construction

 
 
> Find and manage projects right from your desktop.
> Get your company listed in the new McGraw-Hill Construction Directory.
 
 

Sponsored by
NAHB

 
 
> Construction Forecast Conference - Fall 2005
> NAHB/BALA Design Institute for Builders
> Concrete Home Building Council Plant Tour