NBN Online for the week of July 21, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
House Expected to Vote on Housing Stimulus This Week
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Aug. 12 Audio Seminar to Look at Getting Hesitant Boomers to Buy
Indiana Builders Paint a Brighter Picture of Local Market
Coast to Coast
Credit Seen Drying Up for Small Business
Politics & Government
Mandate Benefits Limited for Residential Energy Efficiency
Economics & Finance
Single-Family Home Starts Slip Further in June
Builder Confidence Loses More Territory in July
Housing Demand Grows as Buyers Struggle to Overcome Obstacles
Federal Reserve Tightens Mortgage Underwriting Rules
Aug. 15 Deadline for FHLBank Director Applications
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Quick and Accurate Shorthand Measuring
codes and standards
Performance Solid for Vinyl Siding Over Foam Sheathing
Business Management
Retaining Assets: How to Get Paid in a Bankruptcy
Technology
Technology Helps Solidify Revenue in Volatile Market
50Plus Housing
SEBC Courses Discuss How to Attract 50+ Buyers
Women
During Lean Times, Seek Opportunities Outside the Box
Remodelers
Use Escalation Clause to Manage Pricing Increases
Deadline for NAHB Remodelers Awards Is July 25
Remodelers Making a Difference in Their Local Councils
Design
Enter the BALA Design Competition by July 31
Building Systems
Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards
Commercial
Apply for 2009 Commerical Building Awards by Aug. 1
Sales
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 26
Education
Education Calendar
Safety
In Case of Lightning, Workers Need to Take Precautions
New Scaffold Safety Video Essential for Fall Protection
environment
July 23 Webcast Looks at Storm Water Rules for Housing
Legal
Ask the Lawyer: New Online Copyright Process
Labor
Top HBI Job Corps Instructors Receive Awards
Building Products
Safe Plumbing Site Provides Water Efficiency Information
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
24 Centex ‘Build Your Future’ Scholars Announced
Association News
Save 10% With Office Depot Large-Format Printing Services
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Willams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Sign Up for ‘Spokesperson Training’ Sessions at Fall Board
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards

 

 

Award-winning systems-built homes, like this concrete home, are built to the same, and often higher, codes and standards than traditional site-built construction.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2009 Excellence in Marketing and Home Design Awards — the Building Systems Councils' (BSC) annual competition to recognize the finest in technology-driven and factory-crafted home manufacturing, building and marketing.

The entry deadline is Sept. 17.

The awards are open to all BSC member manufacturers — concrete, log, modular and panelized — and associates and any NAHB builder member who uses building systems

Awards categories in multifamily and green building for concrete, log, modular and panel construction have been added this year.

As in the past, all winners will be featured in the January/February 2009 issue of Building Systems Magazine, in Nation’s Building News, on the NAHB Web site and through national and local press releases.

Winners will be recognized and honored during a ceremony at the Building Systems Councils' SHOWCASE in Memphis, Tenn. on Nov. 16-19. Award winners also will be recognized during the 2009 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas in January.

To Apply

Entry guidelines and submission forms are available online by visiting www.nahb.org/showcase and clicking the “Special Events” tab.

For details specific to the marketing awards, visit BSC Excellence in Marketing Awards.

Mail entries to:

NAHB/Building Systems Councils
c/o John Scott
1201 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005

Early-bird entry fees, due Sept. 10, are $65.

Regular entry fees, due Sept. 17, are $75.

For more information, e-mail Scott at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8676.



Lean About Solutions That Build Your Business

Data shows that 25% to 30% of all new housing in the U.S. now uses systems-built technology. NAHB’s Building Systems Councils SHOWCASE ’08 on Nov. 16-19 in Memphis, Tenn. is the only conference focused on ways to advance and promote building systems — especially in today’s housing market.

Network with industry leaders, connect with suppliers and attend education sessions tailored for systems-built housing.

For more information, visit www.nahb.org/SHOWCASE.


 

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