NBN Online for the week of August 14, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Regulators Backing Down From Ditch Oversight
Florida’s Hurricane Season a Time to Wait for Home Sales Recovery
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Affordability, Convenience Come to ‘Main Street’
Coast to Coast
Slim Pickings for Real Estate Vultures
Politics & Government
Days Numbered for Senate to Move on Estate Tax Relief
Mortgage Holdings a Sticking Point for GSE Reform Bill
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: Housing Pulls Down Economic Growth
Legal
Free NAHB Moisture Protection Pamphlet for Siding Installers
Register for Sept. 7-8 Construction Law Seminar in San Francisco
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Sandbags as Concrete-Form Anchors
Business Management
Why You Should Be Concerned About Workplace Harassment
Mobile Office Alarm System Protects Construction Job Sites
BuilderBooks.com: Navigate the Challenges of Land Development
Custom Home Builder of Year Nominations Due Aug. 15
Early Registration for Custom Builder Symposium Ends Soon
Remodelers
Golf Utah for Educated Remodelers Everywhere
Commercial
McGraw-Hill Offers ENR Discount to NAHB Members
Commercial Builders Awards of Excellence Deadline Aug. 18
International
Sign Up for Trade Mission to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Thinking Green, Building Green Down Under
Education
CAPS Designation All Over National News, CBS, CNN
Learn More Before NAHB's Fall Board Meeting
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Environment
Government Regulators Listen to Builder Suggestions
Green Building
Color Drawing Explains Green Building to Home Buyers
Apply for Green Building Awards
Codes and Standards
NAHB Members Reviewing ICC Code Change Proposals
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
Workers to Be Trained to Help Rebuild New Orleans
Building Products
USG Recycling Gypsum Scrap and Ceiling Panels
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Barton Harvey to Give Dunlop Lecture at Harvard
Enter Awards Programs for Community Contributions
Association News
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

Why You Should Be Concerned About Workplace Harassment

Mobile Office Alarm System Protects Construction Job Sites

Custom Home Builder of Year Nominations Due Aug. 15

Early Registration for Custom Builder Symposium Ends Soon

BuilderBooks.com: Navigate the Challenges of Land Development

In an environment of increasing local governmental regulations and constraints on land use combined with a growing concern over smart growth, land development has become an even greater challenge for builders. 

To better prepare for this challenge, BuilderBooks.com has released “Land Development, 10th Edition,” a step-by-step guide to help builders learn how to successfully navigate through the complicating land development process.

The recently released edition contains new sections that examine the latest environmental regulations affecting land development, emerging demographics for targeted marketing and new innovations in housing types. The book emphasizes flexibility in order to accommodate the ever-changing trends in demographics, plan designs, technology and regulations.

“Land Development” is written by Daisy Linda Kone, a Houston-based architect, planner and manager in the design-build residential construction industry who specializes in the environmental impact of construction and residential construction development.

A key resource for developers, builders and students, “Land Development” helps readers better understand the interrelated factors that contribute to a successful land development project, including:

  • Market study and analysis
  • Financing
  • Site selection and analysis
  • Environment regulations
  • Developing a master plan concept
  • Site engineering and storm water management
  • Neighborhood and street design


To view or purchase “Land Development, 10th Edition” online, click here, or call 800-223-2665 to order.


 

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