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In This Issue:

Front Page
New American Home Follows NAHB Green Building Model
Kitchens and Baths Remain the Most Common Remodeling Jobs
Avoid the Long Lines, Register Online for IBS by Jan. 25
Read the Special IBS Preview Issue of Nation's Building News
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Coast to Coast
‘Vasectomy Housing’ Surges as New Jersey Tax Remedy
Economics & Finance
New Process for Appointing Federal Home Loan Bank Public Interest Directors
Single-Family Starts Drop in December, But Total Was Up
Rise in Builder Confidence Bodes Well for Spring
Recent Reports to Fed Show More Cooling in Housing Markets
Tips
Builders' Tip: Coping With Mini-Grinders
Business Management
Secrets to Growing, Improving Your Company Revealed at IBS
50Plus Housing
Learn About Fair Housing, 50+ Rental Market Opportunities
Learn 'How to Flourish in a Changing Market' at 50+ Dinner
50+ Awards Judge Gives Tips for Submitting Winning Entries
Enter the 2007 50+ Housing Design, Marketing Competition
Multifamily
Multifamily Builders Buckle Up for a Bumpier 2007
Remodelers
Why Wait Until the Phone Stops Ringing?
Building Systems
American Concrete Institute Joins NAHB's Concrete Council
Sales
Get the Sales and Marketing Knowledge You Need at IBS
Local SMC Workshop: Network With Local Councils Feb. 7 at IBS
Visit the NSMC/IRM Booth on Main Exhibit Floor at IBS
Education
IBS Pre-Show Education About Marketing, More
Fuel Up On Education at IBS, Win Free Gas for a Year
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Conference in St. Louis March 25-27
International
NAHB Hosts Nigerians on Housing Fact Finding Tour
Labor
Job Corps Graduates to Be Recognized at Builders’ Show
Building Products
CraftMaster Tall Doors Match Today’s High Ceilings
TV
Star Material? Audition to Host NAHB-Produced TV Shows
HGTV Looks for Builder for 2009 Dream Home Giveaway
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment, Women's Council Offer Student Scholarships
Association News
Bob Jones a Candidate for NAHB Vice President/Secretary
NAHB Board Meetings Scheduled for Builders’ Show
Free UPS Shipping From the BuilderBooks Store in Orlando
GM $500 Off for NAHB Members Rolls Into 2007
Builders Rock! Limited Edition Pin Available at Builders’ Show
Play Builders' Free Online Pro Football. Don't Drop the Ball.
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

American Concrete Institute Joins NAHB's Concrete Council

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has become the newest associate member of NAHB’s Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC), NAHB’s resource for cement-based building systems and products.

With the addition of ACI, CHBC membership now includes 11 national trade associations that serve as NAHB's resource for cement-based building systems and products.

"I believe having a strong international organization like ACI, with interests in all of the cement-based systems and products represented by the CHBC membership, will strengthen our technical and education offerings to NAHB's builder and associate membership," said Michael H. Weber, CHBC president and the director of residential construction for the Portland Cement Association.

Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., ACI has 98 chapters and about 15,000 members in 108 countries. Founded in 1904, ACI conducts seminars worldwide, manages certification programs and publishes technical documents to advance the knowledge and uses of concrete.

CHBC offers a variety of networking, technical, marketing and educational resources to companies in, or interested in, the residential concrete construction industry. In addition to national association memberships, CHBC members also include manufacturers, contributing industry partners and consulting companies.

For information about the American Concrete Institute, visit www.aci-int.org.

For information about CHBC or ACI’s membership in the council, e-mail Kate Driscoll at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8362.


 

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