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Through September 15, the regulatory agency is using a carrot and a stick to compel industry cooperation.
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Two of William Lyon Homes' top executives, the CFO and COO, have left in recent weeks, and the founder's son has been appointed to fill one of the positions.Michael D. Grubbs, the company's senior vice president and CFO, resigned April 27, the company reported. Colin T. Severn, the company's...
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Renaissance Homes of Lake Oswego, Ore. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Oregon bankruptcy court Thursday, as a company official said it would two days earlier.
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Renaissance Homes of Lake Oswego, Ore., which was flying high just a year ago, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from its creditors today, Sept. 23, or tomorrow while it reorganizes its finances.
Nothing is safe, and nothing is sacred.
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When 800 registered voters were asked last fall about what would motivate them to either purchase a new green home or “green” their existing home, 64 percent said that reduced energy costs would be the biggest reason. With energy prices on the rise, now's the time to improve the energy efficiency...
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- Fannie Mae announced plan to impose an “Adverse Market Delivery Charge."
- Home-price appreciation rates among resale homes vary significantly among the nation's top markets, according to the latest monthly S&P/Case-Shiller home-price statistics.
- The NAHB and NAHB Research Center to conduct...
Utility Player. You can always use some storage space up on a ladder and the Professional Ladder Utility System offers it. The unit contains a ladder mount, tool bucket with carrying handle, and a universal tool holder. Other features include a safety latch, safety strap, and leveling adjustment...
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THE NAHB RESEARCH Center and the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) are partnering to conduct an independent study on guardrail safety in relation to young children. In contrast to past industry studies focused on jobsite fall protection, this study's goal is to analyze...
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The NAHB's first venture before the U.S. Supreme Court as a named party resulted in a great victory for members earlier this summer. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled in favor of our position that the EPA did not need to consider listed endangered species when handing Clean Water Act permitting...
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- Online registration is now open for the 2008 International Builders' Show.
- The NAHB urges lawmakers not to abandon efforts to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.
- The NAHB produces two new products to increase jobsite safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents.
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America is experiencing a serious housing affordability crisis that affects the quality of life of millions of families by locking them out of homeownership or forcing them to make significant financial and personal trade-offs to buy or rent a home.
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- The NAHB and the International Code Council announce the appointment of members of the Consensus Committee on the National Green Building Standard.
- The NAHB recently announces the release of its latest safety product, the Home Builders' Safety Program.
- Four NAHB member developers win the...
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Without adequate safety and health policies in place, jobsite injuries are inevitable. One of the most important tools any builder can give to employees is adequate on-the-job training to prevent work-place injuries.
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Seattle builder takes jobsite safety to the next level.
GARY STONEWALL, SAFETY DIRECTOR for R&H Construction in Portland, Ore., says that back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, home builders really didn't have much of a choice when it came to workers' compensation insurance.
A test of OSHA safety standards.
IT WAS A CRY FOR HELP IN CYBERSPACE: “Anyone know where I can find a pair of safety glasses that will fit me?! I am so tired of mine slipping down while my hands are too busy to push them back up!”
THE REPORTS COME IN WITH AN almost numbing regularity.
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Florida has been in OSHA's "to do" spotlight lately.