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In This Issue:

Front Page
Amendment Puts Immigration Bill Back on the Right Track
Soda Pop Maverick Shows Builders New Ways to Market
Builders Hitch Advertising to ‘Buy Now’ Campaign in Arizona
Coast to Coast
Mortgage-Rate Hike May Impel Buyers
Economics & Finance
Housing Starts Slide Further in May as Correction Continues
Existing-Home Sales Underperform in May
Harvard Says It's Too Early to Tell When Housing Slump Will End
Wells Fargo Symposium Looks at Sustaining Homeownership
Lone Voice at PCBC Says U.S. Economy Now in Recession
Eye on the Economy: Downswing Still Has Some Distance to Run
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Legal
High Court Rules for NAHB in Clean Water Permit Case
New Rules Designed for Home Construction Disputes
Public Told How to Prevent Range-Tipping Accidents
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Using a Biscuit Joiner to Patch Wood Flooring
Research
Research Center Studying Young Child Guard Rail Safety
Business Management
NAHB Software Survey to Determine Member Needs
50Plus Housing
50+ Trends: More Dining, Green and Doctors' Space
Remodelers
Remodelers All Over the News During Remodeling Month
Apply for This Year's NAHB Remodelers' Awards
Emmons, Mahoney Named Patchan Scholarship Winners
Building Systems
Take Builders Survey About Systems, Attitudes, Trends
Enter the 2007 Brick in Home Building Competition by July 31
IBS
Registration for 2008 IBS in Orlando, Fla. Is Now Open
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Design
2007 Best in American Living Competition Entries Due July 2
Apply for HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence by July 2
Commercial
Say Hello to Attractive Finishes for Site-Cast Tilt-Up Projects
Apply for 2008 Commerical Building Awards of Excellence
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Committee to Vote Next Month on Green Standard Proposals
HBAs Can Order Free Copies of NAHB Guidelines in Bulk
Environment
New Permit Program Proposed for Bald Eagle
Labor
HBI's Project CRAFT Sees New Graduates and Programs
Building Products
Two of Top 10 Cool Consumer Products at PCBC From GE
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV and DIY
Endowment
Women’s Council Scholarship Winners Announced
Association News
2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Changed Face of Housing
Dell to Host Free Webcast About Networks for Small Businesses
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras
Dell Summer Sizzle: Double Discounts Throughout July
Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Say Hello to Attractive Finishes for Site-Cast Tilt-Up Projects

Apply for 2008 Commerical Building Awards of Excellence

The National Commercial Builders Council (NCBC) is accepting applications for its 2008 Awards of Excellence program, which recognizes achievements in the national commercial building industry for design (remodeling and new construction), market appeal, energy efficiency, challenges faced during building and overall success of projects that are either built or renovated.

The deadline for entries is August 1.

The National Commercial Builders Council sponsors the Awards of Excellence program to bring recognition to commercial building projects that range from less than 5,000 to more than 100,000 square feet. Projects must have been completed after Dec. 31, 2004 and may be entered in commercial, industrial, institutional, medical, mixed-use commercial/retail, recreational, retail and new for 2008 — green building.

One or several projects can be entered in this competition. Projects may be submitted by the builder, developer, architect or contractor of the project.

The six divisions in which a project can be entered include:

  • Small-scale projects less than 5,000 square feet
  • Projects 5,001 to 10,000 square feet
  • Projects 10,001 to 40,000 square feet
  • Projects 40,001 to 75,000 square feet
  • Projects 75,001 to 100,000 square feet
  • Projects more than 100,000 square feet


A panel of building industry professionals will consider entrants for Project of the Year, Grand, Merit and Chairman’s awards in all categories.

Winners will be notified by mail no later than Nov. 1.

A public announcement will follow at NAHB’s International Builders’ Show, Feb. 13-16, 2008, in Orlando, Fla. Recognition includes a desk obelisk; a photo of your project on display with the other winners at the International Builders’ Show; acknowledgment in Commercial Builder magazine; and the opportunity to participate in educational sessions at the Builders Show.

In addition, some winners may be featured in future issues of Commercial Builder magazine.

For more details on eligibility and entrance requirements, click here, e-mail Nick Lashinsky at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8455.


 

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