NBN Online for the week of October 31, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
House Votes to Advance Sound GSE Regulatory Reform
Small Remodelers Good Job Candidates for Big Firms
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Coast to Coast
Glass Failure in High-Rises Shocks Experts
Housing Forum
Tax Panel Eyes the Perfect Man-Made Storm
Politics & Government
Panel Wraps Up Tax Reform Recommendations
Attend Upcoming Government Affairs Conference in Phoenix
SLGA Awards: Nominate Those Who Support Housing by Nov. 9
Economics & Finance
September Home Sales Show Signs of Winding Down
Katrina Aftereffects Bolster Existing Home Sales
Mortgage Applications Tapering Off a Bit as Rates Rise
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Moving Strike Plates
Business Management
Hire Smart, Delegate Before It’s Too Late
Attend the Custom Builder Symposium in Atlanta
50Plus Housing
Collaboration Key to Affordable Seniors Housing
Multifamily
Multifamily Stock Index Rebounded Last Month
Shashaty Receives Corletta Affordable Housing Award
Remodelers
Aging in Place, CAPS Expertise Featured on CNN
CNN Shows the Value of NAHB Remodelers — a Benefit to Us All
Building Systems
High Style Meets Top Quality in Concrete Chateau
Attend the 2005 SHOWCASE in Louisville
Education
Education Calendar
Research
‘Not So Big House’ Author to Keynote Energy Awards
Green Building
Green Building Program Unveiled in St. Louis
Developments Recognized for Building With Trees
Builders Show
NextGen Home Braces for Hurricanes
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: About Wetlands Determinations
Labor
HBI One of Washington Area’s Best Places to Work
Building Products
Natural Gas Users Prepare for Long, Cold Winter
Builder's Engineer
Aim for the Potholes, Dad!
TV
NAHB Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Training Academy Receives $5,000 Stuard Grant
NAHB Awards to Recognize Philanthropic Work — Enter Now
Association News
Spikes by the Thousands Keep NAHB, Associations Growing
Deadlines Near for NAHB Outreach Awards Nominations
Your NAHB Membership Can Take You for a Great Ride
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Education Calendar

Nov. 3-5 

3rd International Conference of the Americas

Mexico City 

Nov. 6-9

2005 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 9

Cast-in-Place Concrete Foundations

Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 10

Building With Insulating Concrete Forms

Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 11-13

Custom Builder Symposium

Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 11

BAR: Your First Step to CGB

Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 11

Introduction to Business Management

Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 11

Quality Construction (GMB)

Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 13

BAR: Your First Step to CGB

Atlanta, Ga.

Nov. 11-13

National Conference on Membership

Spokane, Wash.

Nov. 17-19 

2005 State and Local Government Affairs Conference 

Phoenix, Ariz.

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Jan. 11-14

International Builders' Show

Orlando, Fla.

March 12-14

National Green Building Conference

Albuquerque, N.M.

April 2-5

2006 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference and Awards Gala

Scottsdale, Ariz.



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