NBN Online for the week of February 6, 2006

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

In This Issue:

Front Page
So Cal Builders Launch TV Ads to Counter Growing NIMBYism
Builders Call for Sensible Flood Insurance Reforms From Congress
Circuit Court Returns Wetlands Case to District Court
Coast to Coast
Living Ever Larger: Estates in the Sky
Politics & Government
White House Cool to Rep. Baker's Katrina Recovery Plan
Congress Votes to Repeal Controversial Anti-Dumping Law
Economics & Finance
Big Builders Will Be Less Acquisitive in 2006
Regulators' Expansion of Housing Data Could Boost Lending
Tips
Builder's Tip: Coping With Mini-Grinders
Business Management
Analysis Yields Better Management, Greater Profits
See How You Measure Up With ‘Cost of Doing Business Study’
50Plus Housing
Beyond Location: Factors That Drive Active Adult Sales
Best Of Seniors Housing Honored at Builders' Show
Remodelers
Gen X Demand Providing a Strong Follow-Up to Boomers
Construction Safety
Web Tool Provides Quick Start on OSHA Compliance
OSHA Resources Helping Katrina Recovery Workers
Education
New Green Building Course Part of CGB Designation
Education Calendar
Green Building
Conference Focuses on Green Building Market
Research
Builders Say Quality Matters, Raises Productivity, Profitability
20club
Three 20 Club Members Named America’s Best
Regulation
‘Fear Factor’ Sells Advanced Home Technology
Katrina
Precautions Minimize Hospital’s Katrina Damage
Labor
NAHB Student Members in the Spotlight at Builders’ Show
Building Products
Group Provides Expertise on Home Electronics Options
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Texas Builder Earns Top Honor for Community Service
Association News
2006 NAHB Committee and Council Leadership
Calendar Connects Members to NAHB Resources
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Calendar Connects Members to NAHB Resources

GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

Calendar of Events

2006 NAHB Committee and Council Leadership

The NAHB council and committee leadership positions for 2006 are: 

50+ Housing Council

  • Norman Cohen, Chairman, NSC Residential, Inc., Marietta, Ga.
  • Robert Tippets, Vice Chairman, Village Communities LLC, Midvale, Utah

Associate Members Committee

  • Kathy Craven Snodgrass, Chairman, Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Winston Salem, N.C.
  • John Hubbard, Vice Chairman, Home Buyers Warranty, Arlington, Texas

Association Planning Committee

  • Kevin Kelly, Chairman, Leon N. Weiner & Associates Inc., Wilmington, Del.
  • Michael Sivage, Vice Chairman, Sivage Community Development LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.

Audit Committee

  • Joel Katz, Chairman, Katz Builders Inc., Austin, Texas

Budget and Finance Committee

  • Sandy Dunn, Chairman, B.J. Builders, Inc., Point Pleasant, W. Va.
  • Donald Beal, Vice Chairman, Beal Development Corp., West Des Moines, Iowa

Building Product Issues Committee

  • Robert Cleveland, Chairman, Multi-Prop Services Inc., Macon, Ga.
  • Willard Hughes, Vice Chairman, Hughes Construction Co., Lexington, N.C.

Building Systems Council

  • David Endy, Chairman, Stratford Homes Ltd. Partner, Stratford, Wis.

BUILD-PAC

  • Mak Koebig, Chairman, Peak Construction Company, Inc., Massanuten, Va.
  • Charlie Kasko, Vice Chairman, Avis America, Shavertown, Pa. 

Business Management and Information Technology Committee

  • Charles Austin, Chairman, Austin Signature Homes, Englewood, Colo.
  • Antonio Giordano, Vice Chairman, Mast Construction, North Kingstown, R.I.

Commercial Builders Council

  • Leslie Mostow, CPA, Chairman, Reznick Group, Bethesda, Md.

Construction, Codes and Standards Committee

  • A. Roberts, Chairman, A B Roberts Construction Co., Anderson, S.C.
  • Eric Borsting, Vice Chairman, Eric S Borsting, Stockton, Calif.

Construction Safety & Health Committee

  • Vernon Pottenger, Chairman, Pottenger Builders, Beaufort, S.C.
  • James Anderson, Vice Chairman, Associated Construction Services LLC, Pinopolis, S.C.

Conventions & Meetings Committee

  • Harvey Edwards, Chairman, Tuscaloosa Building & Land Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • Kenneth Klein, Vice Chairman, Kleinco Construction Services Inc., Tulsa, Ok.

Custom Home Builders Committee

  • Dave Stormont, Chairman, Stormont & Company, Kitty Hawk, N.C.
  • Alexander Hannigan, Vice Chairman, Hannigan Homes Inc., Orlando, Fla.

Design Committee

  • Miles Haber, Chairman, Monument Construction Inc., Chevy Chase, Md.
  • Jeffrey Lafetra, Vice Chairman, Bassenian/Lagoni Architects, Newport Beach, Calif.

Education Committee

  • Vincent Napolitano, Chairman, Napolitano Enterprises Inc., Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Lynne Pratt, Vice Chairman, Pratt Building Co., Auburn Hills, Mich.

Environmental Issues Committee

  • Neil Haselwander, Chairman, Haselwander Bros Inc., Eau Claire, Wis.
  • David Smith, Vice Chairman, Highland Fairview Properties, Moreno Valley, Calif.

Executive Officers Council

  • Sam Anderson, President, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties, Bellevue, Wash.

Federal Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Kevin Kelly, Chairman, Leon N. Weiner & Associates Inc., Wilmington, Del.
  • Michael Sivage, Vice Chairman, Sivage Community Development LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.

Home Builders Institute

  • Michael Sivage, Chairman, Sivage Community Development LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.

Housing Finance Committee

  • Fred Griffin, Chairman, Griffin & Associates, Madison, Miss.
  • Larry Swank, Vice Chairman, Sterling Group, Mishawaka, Ind.

Joint Council Committee

  • Ted Schlossman, Chairman, Reilly Mortgage Group Inc., Dallas, Texas
  • Michael Fink, Vice Chairman, Leewood Real Estate Group-N.J., Trenton, N.J.

Land Development Committee

  • Jerry Konter, Chairman, Konter Quality Homes Inc., Savannah, Ga.
  • James Sattler, Vice Chairman, Jim Sattler Construction, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Legal Action Committee

  • R. Randy Lee, Chairman, Leewood Real Estate Group, Staten Island, N.Y.

Membership Committee

  • Larry Stege, Chairman, Sears Contract Sales, Houston, Texas
  • Duane Bickett, Vice Chairman, Bickett's Construction, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Multifamily Council

  • L. Earl Armiger, Chairman, Orchard Development Corp., Ellicott City, Md.
  • G. Granger Macdonald, Vice Chairman, MacDonald & Associates, Kerrville, Texas

NAHB Research Center

  • Donal Pratt, Chairman, Orchard Development Corporation, Ellicott City, Md.

National Housing Center Committee

  • Donald Martin, Chairman, Martin Exploration & Development Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.
  • Randall Smith, Vice Chairman, Smith Development Company, Walnut Creek, Calif.

National Housing Council of the Housing Industry

  • Burl Young, Co-Chairman, Sears Contract Sales, Hendersonville, Tenn.
  • Mike Turner, Co-Chairman, The Home Service Store, Kennesaw, Ga.

National Housing Endowment

  • Gary Garczynski, Chairman, National Capital Land & Development, Woodbridge, Va.

Nominations Committee

  • Dave Wilson, Chairman, Wilson Construction Company, Ketchum, Idaho

Past Presidents Council Committee

  • Dave Wilson, Chairman, Wilson Construction Company, Ketchum, Idaho

Public Affairs Committee

  • Michael Fink, Chairman, Leewood Real Estate Group-N.J., Trenton, N.J.
  • Andrew Chaban, Vice Chairman, Princeton Properties Management Inc., Lowell, Mass.

Remodelors Council

  • Vince Butler, Chairman, Butler Brothers Corp., Clifton, Va.
  • Michael Nagel, Vice Chairman, Remodel One Inc., Roselle, Ill.

Resolutions Committee

  • Marsha Elliott, Chairman, Terrestris Development Co., Oak Brook, Ill.
  • Robert Nielsen, Vice Chairman, Shelter Properties Inc., Reno, Nev.

Sales And Marketing Council

  • Gaye Burwell, Chairman, Coldwell Banker-NBS, Raleigh, N.C.
  • Jeff Bernatz, Vice Charman, Old Republic Title Services, San Diego, Calif. 

Single-Family Production Builders Committee

  • J. Greg Schwinn, Chairman, Schwinn Construction Co., Lincoln, Neb.
  • Edward Brady, Vice Chairman, Brady Homes, Bloomington, Ill.

Single-Family Small Volume Committee

  • Robert Jones, Chairman, Robert R Jones Homes, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
  • Jess Hall, Vice Chairman, Hall Quality Homes, Palmer, Alaska

State & Local Government Affairs Committee

  • Andrew Chaban, Chairman, Princeton Properties Management Inc., Lowell, Mass.
  • Thomas Woods, Vice Chairman, TE Woods Construction Inc., Independence, Mo.

Women's Council

  • Nicole Goolsby, Chairman, Rion Homes, Huntersville, N.C.

 


 

Sponsored by
Freddie Mac

 
 
> Freddie Mac CEO Syron Dissects GSE and Tax Reform Proposals in Speech to Home Builders
> Freddie Mac Takes an In-Depth Look at Asian Homebuyers in the U.S.
 
 

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

 
 
> Custom Builder Symposium - Oct. 27-29
> Building Systems Councils Showcase - Nov. 5-8
> State & Local Government Affairs Conference - Nov. 9-11