NBN Online for the week of August 1, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Senate Bill on GSE Reform Found Wanting
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Apartment Rentals Home to Fewer School-Aged Children
Coast to Coast
Work-Site Thefts Rising
Housing Forum
What Housing Bubble?
Politics & Government
Bill Would Help Small Builders Provide Health Insurance
Economics & Finance
New Single-Family Sales Hit a Record Pace in June
Existing Home Sales Smash Record in June
Eye on the Economy
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Keeping Mud Off a House Under Construction
IBS
The New American Home Goes Caribbean, Targets Boomers
Business Management
Technology for the Home Building Industry: An Overview
Remodelers
Turning Down the Heat of That Burning Question
Design
Informal Living Trend Found by Architect Design Survey
Construction Safety
Hot Weather Poses Hazards for Workers
Education
Certified Graduate Designees of the Year Entries Sought
Education Calendar
Sales
Twenty Easy Steps for Creating Persuasive Direct Mail
Building Systems
Tour Provides Insights on Concrete Technologies
Almost 100 ICF Home Designs Available on New CD
International
Utah Builder to Tap Into Expanding Market in Mexico
Labor
Tucson Plumbing Trainer Named ‘Instructor of the Year’
Building Products
Wood-Burning Stoves Focus of Clean Air Campaign
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
Builders Get Behind Habitat for Humanity, Local Charities
Tucson Builders Donate Diapers and Anti-Graffiti Truck
NAHB Fall Board Meeting in Reno Sept. 7-11
Save on Dell™ Computer Products
Help Tsunami Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Related Articles

Certified Graduate Designees of the Year Entries Sought

Education Calendar

Aug. 9-13 

2005 EOC Seminar

Big Sky, Mont.

Sept. 4-6

Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)

Reno, Nev.

Sept. 14-16

House Construction as a Selling Tool

Youngstown, Ohio

Oct. 10

Working With and Marketing to Older Adults (CAPS)

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 11

Home Modifications

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 11

Risk Management and Insurance for Building Professionals (GMB)

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 11

Sales & Marketing for Remodelers

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 12

Introduction to Business Management

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 12

PREP: Your First Step to CGR

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 12

Quality Construction (GMB)

Baltimore, Md.

Oct. 15

PREP: Your First Step to CGR

Baltimore, Md.

Nov. 3-5 

3rd International Conference of the Americas

Mexico City 

Nov. 6-9

2005 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

New Orleans, La. 

Nov. 9

Cast-in-Place Concrete Foundations

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 10

Building With Insulating Concrete Forms

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11-13

Custom Builder Symposium

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11

BAR: Your First Step to CGB

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11

Introduction to Business Management

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11

Quality Construction (GMB)

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 13

BAR: Your First Step to CGB

New Orleans, La.

Nov. 11-13

National Conference on Membership

Spokane, Wash.

Nov. 17-19 

2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference 

Phoenix, Ariz.

2006

 

 

Jan. 11-14

International Builders' Show

Orlando, Fla.

March 12-14

National Green Building Conference

Albuquerque, N.M.



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