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

Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 6

 

 

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As litigation against home builders continues to clog the courts and drive up the costs of homeownership, how construction lawyers can help solve this challenge will be discussed during a Construction Law Seminar in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Sept. 6-7.

David Jaffe, NAHB staff vice president for construction liability and legal research, will be the moderator for the “Legal Challenges in Representation of the Home Builder” discussion on Sept. 6 about how construction lawyers can help their home builder clients reduce litigation.

Other panelists include Peggy Caldwell, senior vice president and acting general counsel for Beazer Homes, and Timothy Geckle, general counsel for The Ryland Group.

In addition to the home builder-specific panel, the two-day seminar will also include topics such as the business and legal risks associated with building green; emerging insurance coverage issues; defense of foundation, site work and geotechnical claims; and more.

The seminar is open to coverage attorneys, in-house counsel for construction or engineering firms, class action coordinating counsel, construction litigators, claims professionals, home builders and product manufacturers.

The seminar is being conducted by DRI, the Chicago-based national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel.

To Register

For more information and to register, click here, or call 312-795-1101.

To read the seminar brochure online and download a faxable registration form, click here (in PDF format).


 

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