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Week of March 10, 2003

Front Page

President's Message

* Welcome to NBN Online

Housing Forum

* Tell Builders Where the Owls Are

Regulation

* INS Withdraws Rule That Would Have Clouded Foreigners' U.S. Vacation Plans
* California Lawmaker Tackles Regulatory Barriers to Housing

Housing Politics

* Economy Needs Boost From Bush Tax Plan, Builders Say
* Lumber Talks Hit a Bump in the Road
* Bankruptcy Reform Housing Provisions Supported
* Congress Approves Housing Spending Measures
* Government Procurement an Opportunity for Home Builders

Smart Growth

* Federal Involvement in Land Use Decisions Blasted
* Builder Appointed to Land Use Council

Housing and Economics

* Spotlight on: Columbia, SC

Sales & Marketing

* Manufacturers Can Be Rewarding Partners
* Winners of The Nationals Represent New Marketing Trends

Codes and Standards

* Building Codes Merger a Big Plus for Builders
* Action Kit Helps Fight Floodplain Regulation Changes

Construction Safety

* Toolbox Talk: If Your Home Owner Needs Railings, So Do You

Environment

* Clean Water Bill Fails to Address Wetlands Concerns

Labor

* Female U.S. Veterans Pursue Careers in Housing
* HBI a One-Stop Resource for Work Force Needs

Multifamily

* Effort Seeks Increase of Affordable Rental Housing Supply

For Consumers

* High Ceilings Increasingly Popular

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* More ‘Building Homes of Our Own’ CD-ROMs on the Way
* Calendar of Events
* 2003 NAHB Leadership

NBN Back Issues

 

NAHB Advocates Offer Members a Helping Hand

With spring and the beginning of the peak home building season almost here, now is a good time for NAHB members to clear their desks of unfinished business and unsolved problems.

Spring also tends to be a time when localities and state legislatures rev up for deliberations on a wide range of issues that are important to home builders.

On both fronts — the business of building homes and the ongoing battle to assure a top priority for housing on the political agenda — NAHB can be a major ally.

NAHB’s advocacy resources offer a wide range of expertise and resources on such issues as construction codes and standards, environmental regulations, housing economics, smart growth and land use. Publications, press briefings, talking points and other materials are


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available on NAHB's public Web site. To go straight to resource offerings, click here. More helpful information can be found on the NAHB site under “Newsroom,” “Publications” and other listings.

Advocacy resources can also be found by inquiring at NAHB’s Member Service Center at 800-368-5242 x8600.

A contact list of NAHB staff members with expertise on specific issues includes:


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