NBN Online for the week of September 11, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Housing Not Falling Apart, State Governors Told
Big Builders Play It Safe on Innovative Technology
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football Game for Prizes, Fun
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Nation's Building News Will Not Be Published Sept. 18
Coast to Coast
Massachusetts Home Made From ‘Big Dig’ Scraps
Housing Forum
Letter to the Editor: Keeping Ground Water Clean
Economics & Finance
‘Flippers’ Could Get Burned by Market Correction
Builders Beware — You Could Be a RESPA Target
Teleconference to Examine State of Latino Homeownership
Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Still Is Underway
Tips
Builder's Tip: A Time Saver for Installing Closet Shelf Cleats
Business Management
Preferred Lender Strategies Can Help Sell Homes
Multifamily
Enter Pillars to Be 'Best of the Best' in Multifamily
Remodelers
Diversifying During Stressful Times Could Spell Disaster
Building Systems
Design, Codes, Trends Are Hot Topics at BSC SHOWCASE
Sept. 15 Entry Deadline Looms for BSC Excellence Awards
IBS
New Technologies on Display at nextBUILD at Builders’ Show
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Conference to Look at ‘Houses That Work’
Katrina Recovery
Blanco, Nagin to Address New Orleans Rebuilding Summit
Research
Ventilating a Breeze With Solar Attic Fans
Codes and Standards
Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Mandatory Sprinklers
Legal
Builders Win in Vermont Case on Storm Water Permits
Supreme Court Asked to Hear Arizona Clean Water Case
Labor
Endowment Offers Student Grants to Attend IBS
Building Products
Home Depot Marketing Storm-Safe Room From Dupont
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Harry and Ann Pryde Named Founding Advocates
Association News
Free NAHB Video Instructs How to Deal With the Media
Take the Solveras Savings Challenge and Save; or Make $50
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

New Technologies on Display at nextBUILD at Builders’ Show

The latest home building technologies will be on display at nextBUILD™, the newly renamed technology component of the 2007 International Builders’ Show (IBS) from Feb. 7-10 in Orlando, Fla.

“Cutting-edge builders realize that technology is critical not only to their business management, but to their customers, as consumers are demanding state-of-the art technology in their homes,” said Harvey Edwards, NAHB Convention Committee chair and president of Tuscaloosa Building & Land Co. in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “That's why the technology pavilion is one of the most visited sections of the IBS and why the new and expanded nextBUILD™ is sure to be an even bigger draw at the 2007 show."

Formerly called tecHOMExpo, nextBUILD™ will feature more than 200 exhibitors offering both back-end office technologies to help builders improve their business management processes and the top technologies that consumers are asking for in their homes.

New Technology Forums

The show will also offer several education sessions to help builders implement the new technologies on display. Builder technology forums will be offered to assist builders with specific software issues and demonstrate how technology can help them run a more efficient and profitable business.

These moderated panels that include builders and technology experts will explore such topics as:

  • Wireless communications
  • Paperless solutions
  • Integrating the Internet into business
  • Examining future technologies


Builders will also have the opportunity to get hands-on demonstrations, test drive the latest software solutions and ask vendors questions about their products through nextBUILD™’s interactive computer labs.

For more information about nextBUILD™ or the International Builders' Show, visit www.buildershow.com.


 

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