NBN Online for the week of June 13, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Exodus to Far-Flung Areas to Continue
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Coastal Strike Likely This Hurricane Season
Coast to Coast
Toll Brothers Exec Says No Housing Bubble
Economics & Finance
30-Year Loan Rates Defy Expectations, Hit 14-Month Low
Rural Construction-to-Permanent Loans Announced
Tips
A Story-Pole Approach to Shingling a Roof
Seniors Housing
Active Adults Seek Diverse Lifestyle Options
Remodelers
Continuing Education Sharpens Your Competitive Edge
White House Conference to Look at Aging in Place
Sales
Young and Minority Households Forces to Watch
Education
Education Calendar
Research
Florida Test Homes Built to Withstand Wind and Rain
Tips From PATH Increase Housing Affordability
Building Quality
Hot Spot Training Improves Construction Quality
Kit Provides Joist and Beam Hanger Training
Construction Safety
Builders Help Defeat Consensus Ergonomics Standard
Safety Seminar Helps Builders Avoid Hefty Fines
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Regulation
Oregon Voters Approve Landowner Compensation
Anti-Builder Amendments Defeated in Frisco, Texas
Labor
Florida Funds New Project CRAFT Site in Clearwater
International
U.S. Developers Set Sights on High-End Housing in Mexico
Building Products
Cool Products Wow Builders in San Francisco
Contest Seeks Most Uncomfortable Home
Builder's Engineer
How to Drive an Engineer Crazy
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Mitchell Joins Endowment Board of Trustees
Association News
Customize Your Computer, Web Site With NBN ‘Hammer’
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

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Hot Spot Training Improves Construction Quality

Kit Provides Joist and Beam Hanger Training

Simpson Strong-Tie's new training materials on properly installing joist and beam hangers recently received National Housing Quality (NHQ) certification from the NAHB Research Center.

Introduced at PCBC in San Francisco earlier this month, Simpson’s “Introduction to Joist and Beam Hangers” identifies the differences between typical face mount and top flange hanger installations and is designed to improve installation practices and reduce common callbacks on job sites.

The kit — the second that the manufacturer has developed for builders and trade contractors — contains an instruction video and guides for instructors and students, all provided in both English and Spanish and accessible via a CD-Rom.

“The Research Center’s NHQ Program is bringing together builders and contractors nationwide, and focusing the industry on doing things right the first time to increase customer satisfaction,” says Frank Alexander, NHQ program director at the Research Center. “Simpson’s latest certification is a great example of the integral role manufacturers play in raising the bar and improving the construction process.”

Simpson was the first building products manufacturer to sponsor the NHQ program and earn NHQ certification for its training materials. It released its first training kit on connector and fastener installation last year.

For more information about the NHQ Certified Training Materials program and to order a copy of Simpson’s certified training kit on joist and beam hangers, click here.


 

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