NBN Online for the week of June 12, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Affordability Worsens With High Building Costs
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff — It's Free
Wisconsin Law Puts Needed Limits on Residential Impact Fees
Coast to Coast
Is Easy Money Going Down the Drain?
Politics & Government
New Illegal Alien Enforcement Regulations Proposed
House Bill Strikes a Balance on Storm Water Rules
Senators Fail to Open Debate on Estate Tax Repeal
Fund Provides Aid on No-Growth, Inclusionary Zoning
Legal
Builder’s Property Rights Fight a 14-Year Nightmare
Tips
Builder’s Tip: A Free Caulk-Finishing Tool That Works
Business Management
Budgeting: The Basis for Profitable Endings
50Plus Housing
Age-Targeting Marketing Can Put Builders at Risk
Clubhouses Moving Over for Active Adult Retail
Multifamily
Confidence in Rental Apartment Market Soars
Remodelers
Drug Testing When Skilled Labor Is Scarce: My Opinion
Construction Safety
Safety Month Tips Prevent Workplace Stumbles and Falls
Web Site Provides OSHA Compliance Information
Building Systems
Learn More About Residential Concrete With Free Brochure
Sales
Tara Speaks About Why Sales Designations Are Important
Insider Sales, Marketing Info Available on NAHB Web Site
Education
Upcoming Conferences for Builders’ Association Staff
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Environment
Arizona Builders Helping to Save Cactus and Owls
Green Building
$19-38 Billion in Green Home Building Expected in 2010
Building Products
DVD Presents Simple Spanish Terms in Roofing
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 13 Winners
Association News
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books This Month
Find Employees Through NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Learn More About Residential Concrete With Free Brochure

A free NAHB brochure featuring the advantages of residential concrete is available at www.nahb.org/concrete.

A new, free brochure featuring the advantages of residential concrete, “At Home With Concrete: A Guide to Residential Concrete,” is available to builders, contractors and home buyers interested in the growing popularity of residential concrete construction.

Once confined to foundations, driveways and swimming pools, concrete now accounts for 16% of all above-grade residential walls ― up from 2% in 1993. 

The full-color, 20-page brochure, created by NAHB’s Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC), one of the Building Systems Councils (BSC), provides an overview of residential concrete, including interior and exterior applications and popular above-grade wall systems.

“At Home With Concrete: A Guide to Residential Concrete,” also highlights the advantages of working with concrete including:

  • Boosting a builder’s bottom line
  • Reduced completion time
  • Increased durability
  • More eco-friendly
  • Numerous design possibilities


“We have seen explosive growth in the use of concrete in residential building over the past few years and expect that trend to continue,” said Michael H. Weber, director of the Portland Cement Association and 2006 CHBC president. “This brochure is a great informational primer to help builders and buyers better understand the multiple advantages and design possibilities for using concrete as an above-grade building material.”

To order a free copy of “At Home With Concrete: A Guide to Residential Concrete,” call NAHB’s Building Systems Councils at 800-368-5242 x8576, or visit www.nahb.org/concrete.

 


 

‘Working With Concrete’ Available at BuilderBooks.com

Working With Concrete,” available through BuilderBooks.com, explains everything you need to know about working with concrete — from mix characteristics and formwork options to waterproofing details and repair procedures. The author offers time- and money-saving advice that comes from understanding the subject from all angles.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.



Register for the 2006 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE

Registration is open for the 2006 Building Systems Councils 2006 Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE in Miami, Fla., from Nov. 5-8. SHOWCASE is the ultimate resource for the systems-built housing industry, with educational sessions, networking and exhibitors.

For more information about SHOWCASE, click here. To register, click here.


 

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