NBN Online for the week of July 31, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
More Fed Rate Hikes Would Worsen Home Sale Cooldown
Builders Can Help End Obesity Trend in Children
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Coast to Coast
Home Sellers Sweeten Deals
Housing Forum
Letters to the Editor: Housing Inflation and Interest Rates
Politics & Government
House Votes to Revitalize FHA Single-Family Insurance
Bill Would Lift Multifamily Loan Limits in High-Cost Areas
Housing Short-Handed Without Immigrant Workers
States Clamping Down on Illegal Immigrant Workers
Register for SLGA Conference by Friday, Aug. 4 and Save $50
Economics & Finance
Major Housing Markets in the West in for a Tough Year
Tentative Agreement Would Destabilize U.S. Lumber Market
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Sandbags as Concrete-Form Anchors
Business Management
Builders Could Reap Up to 9% Tax Deduction in Years Ahead
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
Half of All Households Will Be 55+ or Older by 2011
Multifamily
Free ICC Matrix Compares Accessibility Guidelines
Remodelers
CAPS Makes Home Accessible for Paralyzed Soldier
Construction Safety
SAFE Award Applications Now Available
Building Systems
Code and Consumer Design Hot Topics at BSC SHOWCASE
Education
Learn More Before NAHB's Fall Board Meeting
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Awards Open
Research
Buyers Want More Home Tech Than Builders Offer
Building Quality
Trade Contractors Should Be Quality and Safety Partners
Regulation
Michigan Builders Fight Costly Residential Fire Sprinklers
Legal
Register for Upcoming Construction Law Seminar
Labor
HBI Honors Its Job Corps Instructor of the Year
Building Products
Deck Mounting Makes Pot Filler Unique
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
NAHB Launches Video Newsmagazine, 'Eye on NAHB'
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
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 Video Newsmagazine, 'Eye on NAHB'

UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping

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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