NBN Online for the week of August 21, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Katrina Rebuilding Proceeds By Fits and Starts
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Regulators Hear Builder Concerns in Roanoke, Va.
Coast to Coast
Could Rising Gas Prices Kill the Suburbs?
Housing Forum
Letters to the Editor: Invitation to a Lawsuit
Politics & Government
Florida Gears Up for November Initiative Battles
Most Cities Say They Felt the Impact of 2005 Hurricanes
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Cool at an Orderly Pace in July
Builder Confidence Subsides to 15-Year Low
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Wall-Sheathing as Insulation Stops
Business Management
Investors Coming Back to Haunt Florida Builders
Register by Aug. 25 for Custom Builder Symposium and Save
Custom Home Builder of Year Nominations Due Aug. 25
50Plus Housing
50+ Housing Awards Change Stripes, But Not Focus
Remodelers
Remodelers Report Weakening Market Conditions
Sales
IRM Research to Focus on the Wired Home
Education
Learn More Before NAHB's Fall Board Meeting
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Three New Green Building Programs Follow NAHB Model
Austin Eyes Making New Homes Zero-Energy Ready
Apply for Green Building Awards
Building Quality
Quality Helps Builders Excel in Tough Markets
Legal
NAHB Fighting Disputes Over Liability Insurance Claims
Free NAHB Moisture Protection Pamphlet for Siding Installers
Register for Sept. 7-8 Construction Law Seminar in San Francisco
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
HBI and Junior Achievement Promote Careers in Housing
Building Products
Schneider Electric Technology Boosts Builder Profitability
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
David and Trish Wilson Named Founding Advocates
Enter Awards Programs for Community Contributions
Association News
'Associate Appreciation Month' Is Almost Here
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Securely Collect Payments on-the-Go With Solveras
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 Fighting Disputes Over Liability Insurance Claims

Free NAHB Moisture Protection Pamphlet for Siding Installers

Register for Sept. 7-8 Construction Law Seminar in San Francisco

 
 

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As litigation against home builders continues to clog the courts and drive up the costs of homeownership, how construction lawyers can help solve this challenge will be discussed during a two-day Construction Law Seminar in San Francisco on Sept. 7-8.

David Jaffe, NAHB staff vice president for construction liability and legal research, will be a panelist for a “Legal Challenges in Representation of the Home Builder” discussion on Sept. 7. Other panelists include Peter Reinhart, senior vice president and general counsel for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., and Brian Woram, senior vice president and chief legal officer for Centex Corporation.

In addition to the home builder-specific panel, the two-day seminar will also include topics such as insurance coverage, “additional insured” obligations, litigation defense strategies, class action litigation, the development of a thriving construction law practice and more. The seminar also will feature a “hands on” session constructing scaled mock-ups of actual building components.

The seminar is open to coverage attorneys, in-house counsel for construction or engineering firms, class action coordinating counsel, construction litigators, claims professionals, home builders and product manufacturers.

The seminar is being conducted by DRI, the Chicago-based national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel.

For more information about the seminar, click here. To read the seminar brochure online, click here.



Eliminate Risks, Protect Against Liability With Well-Written Contracts

Contracts and Liability, 5th Edition,” available through BuilderBooks.com, shows builders how to reduce or eliminate litigation costs by learning how to write better contracts.

NAHB staff attorneys provide you with vital knowledge concerning the basic elements of a warranty; drafting tips and formats; potential pitfalls; implied and statutory requirements; claim procedures; and limitations of liability.

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


 

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