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EDUCATION CORNER – NAHB UNIVERSITY OF HOUSING DESIGNATION COURSES


BASICS OF BUILDING Credit: Required CGA Tuesday, February 22 * 9A-4P Instructor: Steve Sheaffer, CGA Fee: $195 members / $330 nonmembers CONTENT: Become a better industry partner by learning about the residential construction process—from the builder/remodeler’s point of view. Associate members, builder/remodeler company staff, Realtors, and others will learn the basic fundamentals of what it takes to build or remodel a home. With that knowledge, you will be able to see how your own interests, requirements and processes affect— and are affected by—those of the builder/remodeler. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to: „ Describe product types, current trends and stakeholders in the residential construction industry


„ Contrast and elaborate on the sales and marketing functions of the residential construction industry


„ Articulate the criticality and complexity of land acquisition and development „ Outline types of financial tools available to support building and remodeling projects


„ Assess strategies to strengthen the relationship between suppliers and builders/ remodelers


„ Explain the critical path of steps in the residential construction process „ Describe the importance of post-construction activities—closing, customer care and after-the-sale service


WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Land developers, architects, planners, designers, insurance agents, lawyers, marketing and PR professionals, real estate brokers and agents, subcontractors and specialty trades, manufacturers and suppliers, financial services professionals, mortgage professionals


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Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) course graduates put themselves in their customers' shoes for a day.


GRADUATES!


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BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC. DPIS ENGINEERING, LLC


DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DUPONT/TYVEK


MASCO ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING PELLA WINDOWS & DOORS


SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT CO. THE STEVENSON GROUP


STRUCSURE HOME WARRANTY


UILD YOUR MIND UILD YOUR BUSINESS


GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE | HOUSTON BUILDER | FEBRUARY 2011 29


Front row: Vince Ruffino, GMB, CGP, Chesmar Homes; Jason Palmer, GMB, Gryphon Builders; David Daniels, CGR, GMB, CAPS, CGP, 3D Builders LLC Back row: Seth Tobey, GMB, CGP, Chesmar Homes; Burk Moreland, GMB, instructor; Brady Burnett, GMB, CAPS, ROC Homes Texas, Ltd.


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Discount in February!


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