NBN Online for the week of September 8, 2008

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In This Issue:

Front Page
NAHB to Look at Restoring Home Finance System Health
Builders Ask for Energy Code Changes to Be Cost-Effective
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Ranch-Style Living for Active Empty Nesters
Coast to Coast
First Time Home Buyers … Celebrate!
Politics & Government
Housing Rally Draws Hundreds to State Capitol in Atlanta
SLGA Conference Early-Bird Registration Ends Sept. 19
Economics & Finance
New-Home Sales Rise in July and Inventories Decline
FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Premiums Changing
Eye on the Economy: Home Sales Appear to Be Stabilizing
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Removing Nails Easily From Old Lumber
Business Management
Hone Your Warranty Service to Boost Referrals
Technology
Home Entertainment Products Are Moving Outdoors
IBS
Register for the 2009 Builders' Show in Las Vegas
Multifamily
Multifamily Builders Report They Are Going Green
Seminar Looks at Investing in Affordable Housing
Enter Pillars of Industry Marketing, Design Awards
Safety
Apply for NAHB SAFE Award by Oct. 13
Remodelers
Disabled Veterans Housing Program Boosts Grant Limits
Use Marketing Best Practices to Help Get Through the Downturn
Member Profile: Building Trust and Personal Connections
NAHB Remodelers Meetings and Events at Fall Board
Building Systems
In New York: Prefab Houses Seen as Works of Art
BSC's SHOWCASE: Solutions in a Challenging Market
Custom
Custom Builder Symposium Can Help Navigate Downturn
Earn CGP Designation at Custom Builder Symposium
Education
Education Calendar
environment
Builders in Texas Avoid Storm Water Fines
Improvements Suggested for New EPA Water Efficiency Designation
Green Building
Green Building Awards Nominations Now Open
Legal
Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12
Labor
Sen. Wicker Visits Gulf Coast Reconstruction Program
Building Products
GE and GAF Materials Join to Advance Solar Energy
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 31
Association News
NAHB Fall Board Meeting Set for San Diego Sept. 23-26
Presentation Skills Sold Out; Few Spots Remain for Interview Skills
EOs, Apply for Leadership Training Scholarships by Sept. 17
Dell Offering Double Discounts in September
GM $500 Private Combined With GM Employee Discount Till Sept. 30
Fix Credit Card Processing Rates for Two Years With Solveras
Save $25 on Hertz ‘Green,’ ‘Fun’ or ‘Prestige’ Weekly Rentals
Office Depot: $10 Off First $100 for New Member Customers
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Register for Construction Law Seminar on Sept. 11-12

 

 

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Legal issues that have surfaced during the housing downturn and how construction attorneys can help their clients navigate the uncharted waters of the slowdown will be discussed during a Construction Law Seminar in Las Vegas on Sept. 11-12

David Jaffe, NAHB staff vice president for construction liability and legal research, will participate in a Sept. 11 panel discussion on “Today’s Legal Challenges in Representing the Home Builder.”

Other panelists include Jeffrey Berger, general council and secretary for the home building operations of St. Louis-based McBride & Son Enterprises, and Jeffrey Masters, partner in the litigation department for Cox, Castle and Nicholson, LLP of Los Angeles.

In addition to the home builder-specific panel, the two-day seminar will also include topics such as right to repair statutes; the business and legal risks associated with building green; destroying or defending construction witnesses with technology in the courtroom; and more. The seminar will even feature a hands-on construction session that will enable participants to build a construction component.

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).



Eliminate Risks, Protect Against Liability With Well-Written Contracts

Contracts and Liability,” available through BuilderBooks.com, provides illustrative cases, sample language, and guidelines for potential clauses of a contract between a builder and buyer or remodeler and home owner.

Reduce or eliminate litigation costs by learning how to write better contracts from the start.

To view or purchase this publication online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.


 

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