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• Avoid Corrosion When Using Steel and Concrete

  The article discusses about usage of steel and wood in construction. If you are building a house using concrete masonry for the foundation and cold-formed steel framing for the floor, you need to be concerned with possible corrosion problems due to the direct contact between steel and concrete. Connecting conventional...

  White papers 2004-02-01

  Tags: Barrier, NAHB Research Center, Cold Calling, Article, Steel, Sales Tools, Sales

• Hybrid Wood and Steel Details - Builders Guide

  Cold-formed steel has been widely used in commercial buildings, especially in non-load bearing partitions and curtain wall applications. In both commercial and residential construction, cold-formed steel sections are increasingly finding use as primary structural members, such as beams, floor joists, roof trusses, and load-bearing walls. Despite the availability of cold-formed...

  White papers 2003-07-01

  Tags: Wall, Sales Tools, Construction, Sales, NAHB Research Center, Steel, Cold Calling

• Innovative Residential Floor Construction: Horizontal Diaphragm Values for Cold-Formed Steel Framing

  For centuries home builders in the United States have made wood their material of choice because of its satisfactory performance, abundant supply, and relatively low cost. However, over the past several years, lumber prices have experienced unpredictable price fluctuations that affect affordability. Builders have also voiced concerns with lumber quality....

  White papers 1999-03-01

  Tags: NAHB Research Center, Cold Calling, Steel, Builder, Sales Tools, Sales

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• Ideal Homes Announces Gold-Certified Green Home

  OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its long record as the market leader in building innovation, Ideal Homes is proud to announce Oklahoma's first gold-level Green Certified Home. The home meets Model Green Building Guidelines developed by the National Association of Home Builders NAHB and endorsed...

  Articles 2008-10-27

• Then and now: downturn prompts changes in builders' supply chain operations

  The fact that home builders are asking for price cuts from their suppliers is no surprise to anyone these days. But builders are also ready to increase--not reduce--the number of vendors in their supply chain. And for many of them, neater job sites are more important than better market research,...

  Articles 2008-09-22

• Recent NAHB Publication Cites Customer Velocity's Features as Exemplary for Surviving Down Markets

  Three of Top Ten NAHB Survival Tips Can be Accomplished With Customer Velocity THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Customer Velocity -- the widely acknowledged national leader in sales process automation and best-practice web-lead management -- today announced that the features of its software suite are proving to be highly...

  Articles 2008-03-31

• Progressive Following on KB Home.

  M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-NYSENEWS: Progressive Following on KB HomeC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022008 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a ...

  Articles 2008-02-21

• KB Home First Builder to Earn National Housing Quality Certification Nationwide

  UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Today, the NAHB Research Center proudly announced that KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the nation's leading home builders, has been named the first builder to earn the prestigious National Housing Quality NHQ Certified Builder Program for all of its operations nationwide. Following a rigorous NAHB...

  Articles 2008-02-20

• First New Residential Siding Category to Appear in 20 Years, Introduced by Microposite, Inc

  Michigan-Based Microposite Responds to Industry Demand for Innovative, Premium Siding Products, Delivering Three Times the Energy Efficiency at Half the Weight AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- For the first time in over 20 years, there's a new category in residential siding. Michigan-based Microposite, Inc. today marked their official entrance...

  Articles 2008-02-04

• Pringle Development, Inc. Wins National Housing Award from NAHQ

  EUSTIS, Fla. -- Pringle Development, Inc. is proud to announce they are one of five winners of the 2008 National Housing Quality NHQ Awards. This is the third time Pringle Development has received an NHQ award, and the second time earning silver. These awards are determined and presented by the...

  Articles 2007-10-25

• NAHB says nearly 100,000 green homes certified

  WASHINGTON -- According to the National Association of Home Builders NAHB, a new survey of local home building associations showed that more than 97,000 homes have been built and certified by voluntary, builder-supported green building programs around the country since the mid-1990s. This revealed a more than 50% increase since...

  Articles 2007-09-01

• 2007 EnergyValue Housing Award Winners.(Brief article)

  Staff Veridian Homes of Madison, Wis., was named the 2007 EnergyValue Housing Award Builder of the Year. Presented by the NAHB Research Center, the EVHA recognizes builders who have voluntarily integrated energy efficiency into the design, construction and marketing of their...

  Articles 2007-04-01

• A Great Wind is Blowing.(wind power)

  By Glen Salas, PATH Partners Wind power can work for single-family homes. Wind power is the world's fastest-growing energy technology. Could it be too futuristic or too expensive for your clients? Because energy prices are volatile...

  Articles 2007-01-01

• 2007 National Housing Quality Award Winners Announced

  CONSTRUCTION The National Assn. of Home Builders NAHB Research Center and Reed Business Information, publishers of Professional Builder magazine, have announced the winners at the 2007 National Housing Quality NHQ Awards. The NHQ Awards program, patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, has two divisions-home builder and trade contractor....

  Articles 2006-12-01

• Blue ribbon roofing and siding.(Number Sixty-Three)

  It's easy to spot the employees of Blue Ribbon Roofing and Siding. They're the ones walking around with three-ringed binders in their hands. "Everybody has one," says Scott Lenahan, the vice president of Blue Ribbon. The binders arrived when...

  Articles 2006-10-01

• From Trash to Treasure.(managing waste)

  By Scott T. Shepherd, PATH Partners Managing waste can be a good investment. For some builders, job site waste is an afterthought. Many just rent the dumpster, throw the waste in and forget about it. ...

  Articles 2006-09-01

• In-depth survey: the Research Center's annual report on builders' purchasing habits for new-home construction products and materials is an invaluable resource.(Brief article)

  EVERY YEAR, WITH THE PARTICIPATION of thousands of builders nationwide, the NAHB Research Center's annual Builder Practices Survey BPS documents materials usage in new-home construction. Recognized as one of the most comprehensive sources of data on residential building materials available, the BPS details the characteristics...

  Articles 2006-06-01

• Zero hour: a research center study probes the impact of zero-energy homes in reducing future US. energy consumption.(THE NABH RESEARCH CENTER CORNER)(Market overview)

  ONCE JUST A CONCEPT, A truly zero-energy home ZEH is now a reality in several locales throughout the United States. And the opportunities to construct ZEHs are growing as solar and other energy-efficient technologies become more affordable. To show the significant long-term energy and environmental benefits...

  Articles 2006-04-01

• Direct access: the 2006 Directory of Accessible Building Products simplifies product selection for builders, remodelers, and their customers.

  THE NAHB RESEARCH CENter has released the 16th edition of the Directory of Accessible Building Products DABP to assist the home building industry in meeting the housing needs of older adults and people with special physical needs. Since its debut, the DABP has...

  Articles 2006-03-01

• GridPoint Featured in Innovative Home Construction Products Inventory from Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing; PATH Provides Practical Information to Homeowners and Builders on Promising Products

  WASHINGTON -- GridPoint, Inc.TM, a provider of intelligent energy management IEM appliances, today announced that it is featured in the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing PATH Technology Inventory, which provides practical information on innovative construction products and practices that can improve housing performance. Maintained by the NAHB Research Center...

  Articles 2006-01-24