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NAHB Files for Review of OSHA's Vaccine Rule

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NAHB Files for Review of OSHA's Vaccine Rule. NAHB Policy Briefing | The Association is challenging OSHA's authority to mandate vaccinations and weekly testing for companies with more than 100 employees; builders and remodelers report unprecedented labor shortages. 15, NAHB filed a petition for review of the ETS in the U.S.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: See You at IBS in February

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: See You at IBS in February. Chuck Fowke, NAHB Chairman. The exhibits alone are reason enough to attend the show, but IBS offers so much more: Network with other builders, remodelers, manufacturers, engineers, designers, and housing industry professionals . Wed, 09/01/2021 - 07:00. Don't miss it!

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The NAHB Chairman's Letter: Prepare Yourself with NAHB’s Disaster Toolkit

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The NAHB Chairman's Letter: Prepare Yourself with NAHB’s Disaster Toolkit. The NAHB has resources to help builders, remodelers, home builder associations, and homeowners prepare for and respond to disasters. Chuck Fowke | NAHB 2021 Chairman. Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:00. 8-10, 2022. Registration opens Sept.

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Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard

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NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB input on OSHA standard to protect workers from COVID-19; real estate values rise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began work on an emergency temporary standard (ETS) with new enforceable requirements for employers to protect workers. Jobsite Safety. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 12:00.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. Design regulations are supposed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, but superficial and excessive rules that price lower- and moderate-income families out of the market should not be prioritized over the need to address the housing affordability problem.

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Lumber Prices Hit Record High, Threatening Housing's Momentum

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For home builders, framers, and remodeling contractors, the impact has eroded profitability, stalled production, and led to cancelled sales contracts and all-out shut-downs of projects—all of which works against housing affordability. NAHB CEO Jerry Howard | Photo c. Herman Farrer. Softwood Lumber Prices Fall Dramatically in November.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Grew from small carpentry jobs to room remodels, whole-house remodeling, entry-level townhome construction, and then, ultimately, upscale custom homes. Carla Ramalho , 31, Product Manager, WernerCo., Itasca, Ill.