NBN Online for the week of July 17, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Too Much Fed Tightening Could Jar Soft Housing Landing
New Program Teaches English to Hispanic Construction Workers
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff — It's Free
Coast to Coast
In Land of Giants, Smallest Houses Larger Than Ever
Politics & Government
Property Rights Bill Moves Forward in the House
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: Fed May Put Future Rate Hikes on Hold
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Tool to Make Seamless Stucco Patches
Business Management
Stay on Top of Your Finances With Free Tool From NAHB
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
50+ Market Growing, Changing in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Multifamily
Builders Urged to Oppose FHA Insurance Premium Hikes
Apartment Builders Battle High Construction Costs
Remodelers
Who Will Be the Next Remodelor™ of the Year?
Building Systems
Deadline Nears for 2006 Brick in Home Building Competition
Sales
Boost Your Career by Getting Involved With Your Council
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Research
Award-Winning Homes Harness Passive Solar Energy
Florida Solar Grants Boost Residential Energy Efficiency
Judges Selected for EnergyValue Housing Awards
Green Building
HBAs Finding Green Building Programs Recruit Members
New Green Building Report Analyzes Market Trends
Environment
Web Search Tool Helps Locate Endangered Species
EPA to Study Effectiveness of Its Storm Water Management
Seminar Focuses on Building With Trees
Money-Saving Tool From NAHB Navigates EPA Regs
NAHB Tells EPA Leaders to Reject Proposed Dust Standard
Katrina Recovery
Missouri Builders Help Katrina Refugees Start a New Life
Building Products
Identifying, Managing Risk Key to a Builder's Success
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
NAHB Launches Free E-Mail Newsletter for Consumers
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

NAHB Launches Free E-Mail Newsletter for Consumers

GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members

Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City

Calendar of Events

Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center

   

NAHB is hosting an online building industry-oriented career center that provides members with a cost-effective recruiting solution that makes locating qualified candidates and advertising open positions faster and easier.

NAHB members using the NAHB Career Center will receive a 20% discount off of standard rates for job postings. For a complete listing of all rates, click here

The career center can be found on:

  • NAHB's Web site by visiting www.nahb.org/careers.
  • Nation’s Building News "NAHB Career Center" section. The career center is a regular feature of Nation's Building News.


The career center was created in collaboration with ConstructionJobs.com, a leading employment resource for the construction, design and building industries.

Career center features that give members a competitive edge include :

  • More than 28,000 construction and engineering candidates
  • More than 2,500 new resumes posted monthly
  • More than 150,000 visitors to the center per month
  • Dedicated customer service


Nation’s Building News readers can visit the site by using the NAHB Career Center tab at the bottom of the issue’s headlines, or by going to the NAHB Web site or www.nahb.org/careers.


 

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