The 2008 Construction Forecast
Conference
Get the facts, insight and analysis you
need straight from the voice of the housing industry. This semi-annual
gathering of the country’s leading economists and finance experts is your
best resource for the latest forecasts on housing starts, project budgets
and other economic bellwethers of the housing industry.
Who Should Attend:
Developers * Builders (Single and Multifamily) *
Remodelers * Architect/Designers * Attorneys
Consultants * Financial Representatives * Land Planners *
Marketing/Advertising Executives
Market Researchers * Real Estate Professionals *
Manufacturers * Suppliers
Get the most comprehensive housing
forecast from the voice of the housing industry. NAHB brings together
speakers from a range of vantage points to provide you with the
highest-level insight and analysis of the housing market. By attending this
semi-annual gathering of the country’s leading economists and finance
experts, you’ll get the latest forecasts on housing starts, project budgets
and other economic bellwethers of the housing industry. This is the only
construction forecast conference where you’ll get the best insight, analysis
and forecast on international, national, regional building trends and in
finance from the sharpest economic minds.
Register online at www.nahb.org.
NAHB Member Fee: Early: $350.00 Regular: 400.00
Non-member Fee: Early: $400.00 Regular: $450.00
WEBCAST: Please call the NIHBA office at
630.978.9000 if you are interested in attending the live webcast of this
event.
NAHB’s Cost of Doing Business Study Helps Builders
Evaluate Their Financial Performance
Builders now have an opportunity to see how their
business stacks up against the competition. The National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) recently released the 2008 edition of the Cost of Doing
Business Study, a national study of builders’ business practices and
financial performance.
Available through BuilderBooks, NAHB’s book publishing
division, this unique resource gives home builders a rare glimpse at other
builders’ financial books by providing data about profitability, cost of
sales and expenses from hundreds of home builders across the country.
The survey sponsored by Grant Thornton, included
participation from nearly than 300 NAHB builder members who provided their
2006 financial data. The latest edition of the study provides builders with
an opportunity to evaluate their financial performance against the industry
as a whole as well as against their own business goals. Builders and
developers will also benefit from the new listing of useful tax tips for
businesses, provided by Grant Thornton.
Builders can see how they measure up against
industry-wide averages in areas including: Gross margin and net profit
* Cost of goods sold * Operating expenses *
Financial ratios (current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and more)
The Cost of Doing Business Study contains a wealth of
data, analysis and guidance to help builders boost profitability, increase
efficiency, set realistic budget targets and improve upon their business
practices. Several categories are analyzed in the survey (volume, operation
type, and land vs. no land) making it easy for builders to compare their
performance against the data.
The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition is available for purchase
at www.BuilderBooks.com or by calling 800-223-2665.
