5 Minutes to Better Codes

Posted by on Oct 31, 2016 in News

5 Minutes to Better Codes Filed in Codes and Regulations, Home Building, Leadership by NAHB Now on October 28, 2016 • What can a builder do to keep building codes affordable? It turns out we can do a lot. And it’s not a particularly heavy lift: five minutes this week, maybe five minutes the week after that. There are about 6,000 building, energy and fire code officials in the country who are eligible to vote online on proposals that together will result in the 2018 building...

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NAHB Endorses 135 Candidates for Congress

Posted by on Oct 24, 2016 in News

NAHB Endorses 135 Candidates for Congress Filed in Capitol Hill by NAHB Now on October 22, 2016 • NAHB has released a list of 135 House and Senate candidates that the association is officially endorsing in the upcoming Nov. 8 elections. “The Democratic and Republican incumbents and candidates that NAHB is endorsing have demonstrated a commitment to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to advance policies that will put families in homes and spur job and...

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Welcome New Members!

Posted by on Oct 21, 2016 in News

Welcome our 3 New Members to The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association! Sherwin-Williams, Jacque Lang 1385 Jordan St North Liberty, IA 52317 Phone: (319) 626-4570 Fax: (319) 626-4573 Email: Swrep4777@sherwin.com Website: www.sherwin-williams.com 841 Hwy 6 East Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 338-3604 Fax: (319) 338-4752 Sponsored by Tim Ruth Brown’s West Branch, Clyde Guillaume 205 Tidewater Dr. West Branch, IA 52358 Phone: (319) 643-4220 Fax: (319) 643-4298...

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Iowa Program Produces Budding Builders

Posted by on Oct 7, 2016 in News

Iowa Program Produces Budding Builders Filed in Construction Industry, Education by NAHB Now on October 6, 2016 • 0 Comments Members of the Greater Iowa City Area HBA know that to get kids interested in home building careers, they’ve got to start early. The good news is that with the help of Clear Creek Amana Middle School, they’ve got a program tailor-made for curious sixth- to eighth-graders – leading them to consider this great career path. The Summer STEM Construction...

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BUILD-PAC Flexes Its Political Muscle

Posted by on Oct 5, 2016 in News

BUILD-PAC Flexes Its Political Muscle Filed in Capitol Hill by NAHB Now on September 30, 2016 • 1 Comment There is no doubt that the outcome of the Nov. 8 elections will set the stage for the future of housing. That’s why the work of BUILD-PAC, NAHB’s political action committee, is more important than ever. BUILD-PAC helps elect the most qualified pro-housing, pro-business candidates to federal office. This election cycle, BUILD-PAC is spending nearly $3 million on...

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