NBN Online for the week of August 11, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Pulte, Builders Promoting Home Buying Tax Credit
Aug. 12 Audio Seminar to Look at Getting Hesitant Boomers to Buy
Builders Hear Advice on Making Job Changes in Tough Market
Kalamazoo Builders School Home Buyers on Tax Credit
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Rustic Charm Meets High-Tech Luxury and Comfort
Coast to Coast
Tax Benefits Make Now a Great Time to Buy a Home
Housing Forum
Housing Collapse Ahead? Not According to the Data
Politics & Government
Housing Suppliers Help Push Housing Bill Into Law
Economics & Finance
Housing Bill Bans FHA Seller Downpayment Assistance
New Law Alters FHLBank Director Appointment Process
Eye on the Economy: Housing Downswing Approaching a Bottom
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: How to Fix Warped Cabinet Doors
international
Weak Dollar Spurs U.S. Home Sales to British Buyers
Business Management
What to Do When Money Is Tight
Aug. 21 Online Panel to Discuss Coping in Tough Times. Free
Building Systems
Learn More About Advantage of Systems-Built Homes
Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards by Sept. 17
Sales
How to Market Homes Using Social Networking Sites
Multifamily
Builder Confidence in Condo Market Continues to Shrink
Remodelers
Celebrate Remodeling at 2008 NAHB Remodelers Gala
Member Profile: Putting Education, Helping People First
Earn Designation Credits at the Remodeling Show
Learn More About New Lead Paint Rule at Free NAHB Seminars
IBS
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Custom
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Austin, Texas
Education
Strengthen Leadership Skills at Upcoming Conferences
Education Calendar
Green Building
Indiana Gets Its First Certified NAHB Green Home
Conference Promotes Trees in Public Spaces
Water Efficiency Leader Awards Deadline Aug. 29
environment
Arizona Builders Dispute Santa Cruz River Decision
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Dozier Academy Sees First HBI/Project CRAFT Graduates
Building Products
NuTone Ironing Centers Increase Storage Space
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Herman J. Smith Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Association News
Bust Media Myths Confidently With Spokesperson Training
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
GM $500 Private Offer: Easy as 1-2-3
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Related Articles

Learn More About Advantage of Systems-Built Homes

Enter Building Systems Councils Excellence Awards by Sept. 17

 

 

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 John 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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