NBN Online for the week of April 3, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
States Make More Headway on Construction Defect Suits
Reader Survey: Tell Us What News Is Important to You
NAHB Proposes Code Changes on Wind Effects, Foundation Walls
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Family Rooms — Born in the 19th Century
Coast to Coast
KB Leader Addresses Housing Challenges
Housing Forum
Take the Ax to the Costly Canadian Timber Tariff
Politics & Government
Help Bring Industry Concerns to Lawmakers on May 10
Economics & Finance
Court Reviews Discriminatory Lending Law in Maryland
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Sharing Compressed Air
Business Management
A Sick-Pay Plan Can Help You Build a Healthy Business
50Plus Housing
‘Meet the Experts’ at Building for Boomers & Beyond
Multifamily
Condo Hotels, Affordable Apts. Key Conference Topics
Remodelers
Remodelers Get More Time to Study EPA Lead Paint Rule
Annual Remodeling Volume Crosses $200 Billion Threshold
Construction Safety
Maryland Alliance Committed to Work Site Safety
Building Systems
Awards Honor Service to Log Home Industry
Education
Success Reported for Designation Push in February
Education Calendar
Environment
New Wetlands Rules Would Encourage Mitigation Banking
Green Building
National Interest Spurs Energy Efficiency Concerns
Building Quality
‘Just-in-Time’ Deliveries Thwart Job Site Thefts
Work Tickets Used to Focus on Job Site ‘Hot Spots’
Seventh KB Home Division NHQ Certified in California
Design
Enter the Best in American Living Awards Competition
Workforce housing
Attractive Atlanta Area Homes Offered at an Affordable Price
Labor
Project TRADE Helps Build Habitat Homes in Ocala
Building Products
Weyerhaeuser U.S. Mills Produce Certified Products
Builder's Engineer
My Love-Hate Affair With Money
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Deadline Nears for Matching Funds Grant Applications
Association News
NAHB Has Free 'New Homes Month' Resources for You
Get Double Discounts on Dell Computer Products in April
If It’s Spring, National Membership Day Cannot Be Far Behind
NAHB Spring Board Meeting May 9-13
Find Employees Through New NAHB Online Career Center
Spokesperson Training Still Available for 2006 Spring Board
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Condo Hotels, Affordable Apts. Key Conference Topics

Are condo hotels the next big thing? Where are land prices and interest rates going? Will market-rate apartments bounce back strongly in 2006?

The industry experts gathering in Scottsdale this week for NAHB Multifamily’s Pillars of the Industry conference will address those issues and more.

There is still time to join the more than 450 multifamily developers, builders, architects and planners attending the conference who want to know what the smartest folks in the industry think, and add their own wisdom to the mix.

It’s an active — some say overactive — market, and the more you know, the better you’ll handle the inevitable challenges and surprises.

Onsite registration will be available starting today, Monday.

Although NAHB’s block of rooms at the Hyatt Gainey Ranch hotel is sold out, rooms at a reduced rate are still available at the Gainey Suites Hotel, which is within easy walking distance of the Hyatt.

For reservations, call 800-970-4666; mention the NAHB Pillars Conference to receive a special conference rate.

For more conference information, visit the Pillars conference Web page.



Where Are the Top 100 Metropolitan Areas for 2006?

HousingEconomics Online,” the online publication from the NAHB Economics Group, is your single source for market analysis, forecasts, housing statistics and more. In-depth analysis, detailed Excel tables and overviews are available for all metro forecasts.

To learn more or subscribe to “HousingEconomics Online”, visit www.housingeconomics.com



Attend the Spring Construction Forecast Conference in April

Plan to attend NAHB's Construction Forecast Conference on April 27 at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. The conference brings together the nation's premier housing economists and finance experts for an in-depth examination of the economic outlook for the housing industry.

For more information, visit www.nahb.org/cfc.

 


 

Give Us Your Perspective on the NAHB Economics Blog

Give your economic perspective on NAHB's economics blog, “Seiders on Housing,” an informal Internet-based forum dealing with economic issues, housing trends, survey research and other topics affecting the housing sector of the economy.

Log onto the blog at http://nahbblog.blogs.com and get direct access to NAHB Chief Economist David Seiders' expert opinions, projections and responses. Then let Seiders know what you think.


 

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