January 11, 2010
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BuilderBooks.com Has New Resources Available at IBS

BuilderBooks.com will have several new titles available at the International Builders’ Show to help you improve your business and protect your workers.

The new titles include:

  • Estimating with Microsoft Excel, Third Edition
    Be sure you earn the profits you expect by developing estimates that account for all facets of the construction process upfront. You’ll learn essential skills for programming basic formulas to automating Excel to integrate with other software packages in order to set up an accurate, efficient estimating system.

  • The Paper Trail: Systems and Forms for a Well-Run Remodeling Company, Second Edition
    Whether you’ve diversified your portfolio to include remodeling services or you’re a seasoned remodeling professional, the 90+ forms and checklists compiled by William Asdal and Wendy Jordan in this book’s companion CD will help you to work more efficiently.

  • Think Sold! Creating Home Sales in Any Market
    Tammy Lynch, CSP, CMP, MIRM gives you the tools you need to think yourself to success and watch your sales numbers increase.

  • “2009 Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes” (Available January 2010)
    Get all the information you need from the 2009 International Residential Code in a compact, concise guide that provides easy-to-read code requirements for every aspect of residential construction. This user-friendly field guide includes illustrations, tables, figures and a glossary, to facilitate your understanding of the codes.

  • “Cost of Doing Business Study, 2010 Edition” (Available January 2010)
    Learn how your colleagues and competitors fared in 2008 with the detailed analysis provided in this long-standing study. Home builders get a rare glimpse at profitability, cost of sales and expenses from hundreds of like-sized home builders across the country.

  • “National Green Building Standard Commentary” (Available January 2010)
    This companion to the ANSI approved ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard provides valuable insights into the objectives and implementation of the requirements and prescriptions found in the standard. The commentary is a useful resource for any designer or builder using the ICC 700-2008 as a rating system for developing or renovating residential properties of all types to reduce their relative environmental impact.

  • “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think” (Available January 2010)
    Social media expert Carol Flammer demonstrates the power of this new marketing medium through case studies and online outlets created specifically for the home building industry. Learn how to use social media outlets to build your brand, engage new and existing consumers, manage your online reputation and sell more homes.


Visit the BuilderBooks.com Store on the Grand Concourse of the Las Vegas Convention Center to purchase these and other building industry resources. A free gift is offered with every purchase.

Free Shipping

Members who have FedEx account numbers and are enrolled in the NAHB FedEx Advantage Program, and are present at IBS, will receive one free shipment* at the BuilderBooks Store FedEx Shipsite. 

To participate, be sure to enroll in the NAHB FedEx Advantage program prior to the show. If you already have a FedEx account number, simply include it on the enrollment form. If you don’t have one, FedEx will assign one to you when you enroll in this program. 

*Restrictions apply. Visit the store at IBS for details.

Daily Drawing

Visit the bookstore during the show to enter the “Always Bet on Builders” daily giveaway for a chance to win prizes like a $500 Lowe's Gift Card, courtesy of General Motors, and more.

Win an HP Business PC and More

Stop by the BuilderBooks store to pick up a scratch card for the chance to win prizes such as an HP Pro All-in-One MS 218 Business PC, a seven-day vacation rental certificate from Endless Vacations, gift cards, merchandise, discounts and more. To participate, bring in the coupon in your IBS Passport to the bookstore to receive your scratch card to see what you have won. Every card is a winner.


BuilderBooks.com Bookstore Hours
Grand Concourse

 Monday, Jan. 18

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Tuesday, Jan. 19

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Wednesday, Jan. 20

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Thursday, Jan. 21

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 Friday, Jan. 22

8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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