NBN Online for the week of August 13, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
• Age-Qualified Adult Housing Has Some Growing Up to Do
• 25-Point Plan to Stem Illegal Worker Flow Announced
• ‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Program Resonates in Lincoln, Neb.
• Nation's Building News Is on Vacation August 20
Layouts for Living
• Floor Plans: Custom Home Occupies a Lofty Perch
Coast to Coast
• Micro-Booms Defy the Downturn
Politics & Government
• Bridge Collapse Spurs Senate Action to Study Infrastructure
Economics & Finance
• Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
• Builders’ Tip: How to Use an Air Chisel to Trim Wood
Business Management
• Improve Efficiency and Job Readiness: Plan, Do, Check, Act
Research
• Evaporative Cooling an Air Conditioning Alternative
• ‘Tech Set’ Shows Builders How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Green Building
• Green Building Standard Draft Available for Public Comment
Multifamily
• Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards
Remodelers
• Remodelers’ Confidence Slips; Grab Bars in Demand
• Harvard Expects Slow But Steady Home Improvements
• Consumers Told How to Add Value to Their Homes
• Mahoney Recruits 21 New Memphis Remodelers This Year
Building Systems
• Market Trends, Successful Selling Hot Topics at Showcase
Custom
• Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Naples, Fla.
Sales
• Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Education
• Education Calendar
Design
• Speakers Wanted for Design Programs at Builders’ Show
Legal
• Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 6
Labor
• Patsy Smith Fund Continues to Build Construction Careers
Building Products
• Plastic Pipe an Affordable and Green Choice for Housing
• Lutron Shading Products Integrated With Home Theaters
TV
• NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
• 34 Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
• Consumer Column Addresses Air Quality, Nail Pop Questions
• NAHB Board in Seattle for Fall Meeting Sept. 8
• Committee, Council Appointment Forms Now Online
• NAHB Membership Conference to Focus on Practical Recruiting Ideas
• Special Dell Offer on ATG D620 Notebooks Ends Aug. 15
• Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
• Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
• Willams Scotsman: $1.99 First-Month Storage Container Deals
• Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Age-Qualified Adult Housing Has Some Growing Up to Do

Floor Plans: Custom Home Occupies a Lofty Perch

25-Point Plan to Stem Illegal Worker Flow Announced

‘Buy Now’ Advertising Assistance Program Resonates in Lincoln, Neb.

Nation's Building News Is on Vacation August 20

There will be no regular issue of Nation's Building News on Aug. 20. Weekly publication will resume on Aug. 27.

 

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