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

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