NBN Online for the week of October 16, 2006

(Plain Text Version) for full graphical version, click here.

In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Work With Lenders to Heat Up Sales in Chilly Markets
FEMA Gives Systems Builders Chance to Help Rebuild Gulf Coast
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football Game. Don't Miss Out.
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
All Crashes Should Be So Good
Economics & Finance
U.S. Builders Seek to Open Up Lumber Trade With Russia
Builders Can Earn Income From Settlement Service Referrals
More Home Softening Noted in Report to Federal Reserve
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Using a Tape Measure as Fish Tape
Business Management
SBA Puts Federal Compliance Resources on One Web Site
'How to Thrive in Changing Market' at Custom Builder Symposium
50Plus Housing
55+ Population to Head 40% of U.S. Households by 2012
Multifamily
Enter Pillars to Be 'Best of the Best' in Multifamily
Building Systems
Design, Trends, Codes Are Hot Topics at BSC SHOWCASE
Sales
Ten Ways to Cope with Housing Market Changes
Hispanics Less Likely to Respond to Internet Banner Advertising
Commercial
Diversifying? Some Basics About Light Construction
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Environment
Clean Water Permit Confusion Stalling Building Projects
Green Building
Tech Set Lists Features to Make Kitchens Green
Workforce housing
Commuting Costs Outweigh Savings From Remote Housing
Workforce Housing Built on Site of Former Training School
Labor
Housing Endowment Wins Award for Service to Youth
Building Products
Joint Compound Keeps Drywalling Dust Down
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Enter Awards Programs for Community Contributions
Endowment Offers Student Grants to Attend IBS
Association News
GM $500 Off Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Take the Solveras Savings Challenge & Save; or Make $50
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Enter Pillars to Be 'Best of the Best' in Multifamily

Its style and luxuriously high-end features earned The Setai Resort and Spa in the historic Art Deco district of Miami Beach, Fla. top honors in the mixed-use category of the 2006 Pillars of the Industry Awards as well as the Freddie Mac Multifamily Community of the Year Award.

The application deadline for NAHB Multifamily’s 2007 Pillars of the Industry Awards program — which honors excellence in multifamily design, development, marketing and management — is Nov. 30.

A showcase of innovation and future trends, Pillars is considered to be the most prestigious national awards competition in the multifamily housing industry.

“The Pillars awards represent a perfect opportunity to promote the benefits of apartmetn and condo living, and for multifamily professionals to be recognized for their commitment to proving superior housing choices, both rental and for sale, for today's consumer," said Leonard Wood, director of Wood Partners, LLC and chairman of NAHB's Multifamily Leadership Board.

The winners will be honored at a gala ceremony held in conjunction with NAHB Multifamily’s Pillars of the Industry Conference on April 11-13 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla. 

For more information about the awards and to apply, visit www.nahb.org/pillarsawards,  or e-mail Laura Zaner at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8563.



Save the Date for the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference

Attend the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Conference, the premier industry event for the multifamily industry, on April 11-13 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in  Hollywood, Fla. 

Visit www.nahb.org/pillars for more information.


 

Sponsored by
Freddie Mac

 
 
> The GSEs and Housing Affordability: A Necessary But Not Sufficient Condition
> Freddie Mac Keeps America's Eggonomy Stable. Enroll In Eggonomics 101
 
 

Sponsored by
McGraw Hill
Construction

 
 
> Find and manage projects right from your desktop.
> Get your company listed in the new McGraw-Hill Construction Directory.
 
 

Sponsored by
NAHB

 
 
> Custom Builder Symposium - Oct. 27-29
> Building Systems Councils Showcase - Nov. 5-8
> State & Local Government Affairs Conference - Nov. 9-11